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Student Loan Default: Rehabilitation or Consolidation

Sawin & Shea

Once this happens, you may face serious ramifications, including wage garnishment and the offset of your federal tax refund and Social Security benefits. If the lender sells the loan to a collection agency after you default, you’ll also face additional fees and higher interest rates. Additionally, this will hurt your credit report.

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How Can I Stop Student Loans from Taking My Taxes?

Credit Corp

If it does, you’ll receive a refund offset notice in the mail in advance of the proposed refund garnishment. If you pay your student loan balance before the IRS issues your tax refund, your refund won’t be garnished. To garnish—i.e., With interest and fees, his balance grew to $1,350 by January 2021.

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Congress Passes Relief for Student Loan Borrowers in CARES Act

Titan Consulting

Interest Holiday : Interest will not accrue during the payment suspension period. Stopped Involuntary Collection Activity : The Department of Education suspended wage garnishments, Social Security garnishments, and tax refund offsets on federally held student loans.