Millions of borrowers are set to have their tax refunds seized by the government due to outstanding defaulted federal student ...

A ‘tax bomb’ is set to detonate on New Year’s Day. The blast could throw the finances of millions of student loan borrowers ...

Federal student loan bills are about to look very different as the calendar flips, and the reset will not be a simple return ...

The first change applies to students attending less than full time. Until now, part-time students have had the same loan maximums as full-time students. Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, though, ...

The tax shield on student loan forgiveness has expired. Here is how advisors can help clients lower their burdens.

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

A provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free is expiring in 2026. It could put borrowers on the hook for thousands ...

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“There are two things that student loan borrowers need to know: There are changes in the way student debt is taxed, and the other is Congress didn’t extend tax-free student loan forgiveness,” Mike ...

Federal tax bills on most student loan forgiveness will return in 2026, ending a five-year window of tax-free relief and raising the risk of a student loan tax bomb for borrowers whose balances are ...