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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
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Kate Schubel

Student Loan Forgiveness 2025: Will You Owe Taxes?

"Federal Student Loan" written on notepad with illustration of graduation cap and coins surrounded by yellow desk accessories against a green background.

Your student loan was recently forgiven — hurray! But wait. Do you owe taxes?

As we hurry through yet another tax year, some borrowers may wonder whether their federal student loan forgiveness is tax-free. After all, under the Biden administration, over five million debtors with about $188.8 billion in debt were forgiven.

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