If your student loan account closed after 7 years, can the dept. of education still take my tax refund?

angelpotts86 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:21:33 GMT

yes

Vanessa — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:21:34 GMT

yes

That depends on what you mean by "closed." If the debt i...

Opus 17 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:21:35 GMT

That depends on what you mean by "closed." If the debt is completely written off and the lender issues you a 1099-C for the canceled debt, they are not allowed to make further collection efforts. However, if the Dept of Ed has an open case against you and has a court judgment or debt on file for you, they can offset your refunds for as many years as it takes to get the loan paid off.

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If your student loan account closed after 7 years, can the dept. of education still take my tax refund?

yes

That depends on what you mean by "closed." If the debt i...