A law that shielded student loan forgiveness from taxation at the federal level expires at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, the federal government has resumed garnishing the tax refunds of borrowers in ...
If you're behind on your student-loan payments, you now have more time to figure out a payment plan before filing your taxes. The Department of Education announced on January 16 that it's temporarily ...
The Trump administration plans to garnish paychecks of borrowers who are in default on their federal student loans. The Department of Education says it will begin sending out notices to about 1,000 ...
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: A Department of Education sign is displayed outside of their federal student aid office on May 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Borrowers have been reporting false default alerts ...
Payment shock from the end of pandemic loan protections, plan adjustments and higher living costs could push millions of federal student loan borrowers into default. Federal student loan default, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Education Department’s overhaul of virtually the entire ...