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 ...

Many federal student loan borrowers surveyed said they don't know about income-driven repayment plans or Public Service Loan Forgiveness. But these U.S. Department of Education programs can lower ...

・This tool estimates your discretionary income as defined by federal student-loan regulations, not personal-budget leftover money. ・Discretionary income = Your AGI – (150% or 225% of the federal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Department of Education completed a rulemaking process ...

The Trump administration says it is canceling student debt for millions of borrowers — a pivot from its previous moves to block some loan forgiveness plans. In an agreement with the American ...

After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks. By Tara Siegel Bernard Thousands of federal student loan ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act into law on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

Forgiveness for some but maybe not for others is what President Donald Trump’s student loan forgiveness plan is amounting to, which is sowing uncertainty for borrowers, experts said. In a big win for ...

Trump gave defaulted student-loan borrowers a major break on wage garnishment and tax refund seizure. Still, thousands are ...