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Will they take my tax refund for student loans?

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Defaulted federal student loans can lead to your federal tax refund being taken through the Treasury Offset Program.

Rules differ by state. This is general information, not legal or professional advice.

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Official sources

StudentAid.gov: getting out of defaultstudentaid.gov
CFPB: student loansconsumerfinance.gov
FTC consumer advice: student loan debt relief scamsconsumer.ftc.gov