Solved: I paid off a student loan but it was thru a debt collector, can I claim that on my taxes?

I paid off a student loan but it was thru a debt collector, can I claim that on my taxes?

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No, you can not. The principal part of a student loan is never deductible. Only student loan interest is deductible, and you have to have written proof of how much interest that you paid.

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No, you can not. The principal part of a student loan is never deductible. Only student loan interest is deductible, and you have to have written proof of how much interest that you paid.