How long do you have to be default on a student loan before the IRS will garnish your tax refund?

I am in default on my student loan. I havent made a payment in a year. Will they garnish my tax refund?

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How long do you have to be default on a student loan before the IRS will garnish your tax refund?

Yes, if you have any refund coming they will apply it to the debt.

You get behind at all, and with a year, they will take it for sure.

Good news is that the debt will be reduced, so still file to help get the student loan paid off.

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