The Department of Education will delay garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds.

The Trump administration is predicting larger tax refunds for the 2026 tax season, but the millions of student loan borrowers in default may miss out.

Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.

In a significant move, the U.S. Department of Education has temporarily paused forced collections on federal student loans in ...

Trump gave defaulted student-loan borrowers a major break on wage garnishment and tax refund seizure. Still, thousands are ...

WASHINGTON, DC November 20: US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Thursday November 20, 2025. The Education Department is ...

The U.S. Department of Education is delaying involuntary collections of student loan debt by garnishing wages and seizing tax ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 13: President Joe Biden speaks in ...

Wage garnishments and seizing tax refunds for people in default on their federal student loans will be suspended, the ...

Paying off student loans is a major milestone for many. But some who requested refunds during the pandemic must now repay that money. Gwendolyn Krantz managed to pay off her federal student loans ...