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Lots of confusion out there regarding the three year monitoring.  The wage monitoring part of the three year monitoring went away, but NOT the three year monitoring as a whole.  What does that mean?

Well, if the borrower returns to school and takes out federal loans, that could reinstate the forgiven loans if done within the post discharge three year period.  The 1099 (which may or may not actually be sent) is supposed to be sent out AFTER the three years are over.  This could render the forgiveness taxable under federal guidelines if done after December 31, 2025.  Congress will have to allocated additional funding to the TPD program to allow for the non-taxability to continue after that date.

Also, if the borrower was approved based upon their SSA status, and that status changes, the loans may be reinstated.  Our clients are approved on a physician’s certification so that shouldn’t matter for us.

To help get the word out on how to obtain significant savings on federal student loans, we are speaking at a roundtable for the Florida Defense Lawyers Association on December 14.

Sponsored by: The FDLA Women in the Law Committee. Maximize your opportunities for student loan forgiveness by taking advantage of the new IDR Audit, SAVE, and On Ramp programs. While the IDR Audit is automatic, there are ways you should prepare for it to obtain the most forgiveness particularly if you have older FFEL loans, gaps between education, or even Parent Plus loans. Don’t try and figure it out all alone! (This is roundtable discussion with no CLE or CE offered.)

I don’t think you have to be a current FDLA member, but you may want to consider joining, and you do need a Fl Bar number.

If you have federal student loans, the Income Contingent Repayment (“ICR”) is the most expensive Income Driven Repayment Plan or IDR:

• 20% of your discretionary income, or
• the amount you would pay on a repayment plan with a fixed payment over 12 years, adjusted according to your income.