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IRS offer in compromise: 20 million Americans owe back taxes in 2026 - Who qualifies for tax debt settlement and how the IRS calculates your reduced payment eligibilityThe IRS is managing more than $150 billion in back taxes this year. Many taxpayers are turning to the IRS Offer in Compromise to settle tax...
Education department pauses wage garnishment and tax seizures for defaulted student loan borrowers amid repayment reformsThe US Department of Education has temporarily halted plans to resume wage garnishment and federal benefit seizures for defaulted student l...
Why tax refunds could shrink for millions of Americans as debt collection resumes in JanuaryTax refund garnishment: Millions of Americans with defaulted federal student loans face a significant change. Starting January 2026, the go...
Who faces federal student loan wage garnishment in 2026 and how much could be taken from paychecksFederal student loan wage garnishment returns January 2026: Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education officially resumed A...
Unpaid debts and Social Security: When can your benefits be garnished or protected?Social Security benefits garnishment rules: Millions of Americans rely on Social Security checks, but these payments can be reduced due to ...
Millions with debt brace for smaller paychecks as government crackdown begins from January 7Federal Student Loan Wage Garnishment Resumes: Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education will resume mandatory wage garnis...
Student loan wage garnishment returns in 2026 under Trump — what borrowers must know nowThe Trump administration plans to restart federal student loan wage garnishment for defaulted borrowers in early 2026. Notices will go out ...
Millions paycheck could shrink January 7 as government debt crackdown is about to hit workersMillions of Americans face paycheck cuts starting January 7, 2026, as the federal government restarts student loan wage garnishments. Up to...
Social Security 2026 COLA increase is expected – Here’s all other expected changes for retireesSocial Security 2026 COLA increase is expected, with several other program changes. Updates include retirement age adjustments, wage base h...
Your paychecks could shrink as student loan wage garnishment resumes soon - here’s how borrowers can prepareStudent loan paycheck deductions: America is gearing up to restart wage garnishments for student loan defaulters after a long break. Millio...
Millions face student loan debt collection in US: Know how to avoid garnished wagesExperts suggest the US Department of Education can garnish up to 15% of the student loan borrower's disposable pay to repay the defaulted l...
Government to resume collection of defaulted Student Loans: How to check your status and optionsEarlier this week, the Education Department delivered devastating news for federal student loan borrowers. The loan defaulters, who failed ...
Another crisis in US looms large as deadline nears for 5 million student loan borrowersStarting May 5, the US Department of Education will send defaulted student loans into collections from around 5 million borrowers. This mar...
US education department to restart 'involuntary' student loan collectionsThe US Department of Education will restart the "involuntary" collection of defaulted federal student loans on May 5, ending a Covid-era pa...
US Education department to resume student loan collections from May 5, affecting millions in defaultThe US Education Department will restart student loan collections from 5 May, targeting over 5 million borrowers in default. Wage garnishme...
- Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages
States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or s...
- Indian ex-CEO to pay millions for fraud
Former chief executive of Computer Associates is scheduled to begin serving a 12-year prison term this month.