Tax Consequences of Loan Discharges for Borrowers in Income-Driven Repayment Plans.

This brief illustrates that while many borrowers in IDR [income-driven repayment] will repay their loans in full, those who do receive a discharge of remaining debt after 20 or 25 years of responsible payments may face an unaffordable tax liability because these discharged amounts are treated as tax...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Author: Institute for College Access & Success
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2020.
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Summary:This brief illustrates that while many borrowers in IDR [income-driven repayment] will repay their loans in full, those who do receive a discharge of remaining debt after 20 or 25 years of responsible payments may face an unaffordable tax liability because these discharged amounts are treated as taxable income under current law.
Item Description:Availability: Institute for College Access & Success. 405 14th Street 11th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 5110-559-9509; Fax: 510-845-4112; e-mail: admin@ticas.org; Web site: http://www.ticas.org.
Abstractor: As Provided.
Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
Physical Description:1 online resource (11 pages)