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215 (vi) the debtor's filing of the Chapter 13 petition was in good faith; (vii) the debtor has paid all amounts that are required to be paid under a domestic support obligation and that first became payable postpetition if the debtor is legally required to pay such domestic support obligation; and (viii) the debtor has filed all applicable Federal, State and local tax returns. 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a). In addition, Section 1325(a)(5) provides special rules for the treatment of secured claims in Chapter 13 which must be met in order for a plan to be confirmed. These rules require that, with respect to each allowed secured claim provided for by the plan, the plan will only be confirmed if: (i) the holder of such claim has accepted the plan; (ii) (a) the plan provides that the holder of such claim retains the lien securing such claim; (b) the value, as of the plan's effective date, of the property to be distributed under the plan on account of such claim is not less than the allowed amount of such claim; and (c) if the property to be distributed on account of such claim is in the form of periodic payments, such payments shall be in equal monthly amounts, and if the holder of the claim is secured by personal property, the amount of such payments shall not be less than an amount sufficient to provide adequate protection to such holder during the period of the plan; or (iii) the debtor surrenders the property securing such claim to such holder. 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(5). If the plan provides for a secured creditor to retain its lien (see Section 1325(a)(5)(B)(i)), such lien shall be