A tax exemption for student loan forgiveness expired, meaning borrowers could face a big, surprise bill from the IRS.

For many families, the end of summer means the start of another school year. Teachers have prepped for months to meet their students, parents have shopped for what their kids need on the first day of ...

Millions of federal student loan borrowers are now at risk of facing massive tax penalties, an advocacy group warned this ...

More than 60 Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), urged Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Sunday to provide student debt relief to eligible borrowers and halt plans to ...

A provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired in 2025. A new report shows the higher tax bills borrowers are facing.

A legal student loan advocacy group estimates the Department of Education is still reporting $4.6 billion in canceled debt, hurting borrowers’ credit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic lawmakers are pushing the Education Department to deliver student-debt relief to eligible borrowers. They also urged ...

Two student-loan borrowers filed a lawsuit against the Education Department, claiming canceled loans remain on their credit reports.

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