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2021 federal legislation means you don’t have to pay federal income tax on your forgiven student loans, but a state income tax bill could still be in your future
If you’ll receive $10,000 or $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness thanks to President Joe Biden’s announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 24, you won’t have to pay federal income taxes on that amount.
In March 2021, Congress approved the American Rescue Plan Act, COVID-relief legislation that — among other provisions — excludes forgiven federal student loans from taxable income through 2025.
Why you won’t have to pay federal taxes on student loan forgiveness
The American Recovery Act excludes from gross income any amount of federal student loans forgiven for any reason between Dec. 31, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2025. That includes:- Amounts forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Teacher or healthcare loan forgiveness programs
- Income-driven repayment plans (after making 20 years of on-time payments)
Will your $10K-$20K of student loan forgiveness come with a tax hit?
Oh look, now the privileged little shits won't even have to worry about those 85K new IRS agents coming after them.....Small wonder the cost has climbed to 1 Trillion.