Student loan wage garnishment returns: what borrowers need to know and do now

The federal government is officially resuming wage garnishment for federal student loans, beginning today, January 7, 2026.

The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take

Wage garnishment "is a scary concept since they can take 15% of after-tax income," Ashley Morgan, debt and bankruptcy ...
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Can tax relief stop wage garnishment?

Having your wages garnished over an unpaid debt is one of the more stressful financial consequences you can face. One day, you're making ends meet between your paycheck and your regular bills, and the ...
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4 signs the IRS may be preparing to garnish your wages

Tax season may be over, but if you have unpaid tax debt, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be ramping up its efforts to collect that money from you. The IRS has some powerful collection tools at ...

Everything student-loan borrowers need to know about wage garnishment

The Education Department said that it expects the first wave of wage garnishment notices to be sent this week and that ...
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Unpaid Tax Debt Could Trigger Wage Garnishment - Clear Start Tax Explains What Most Don’t Know

Clear Start Tax Warns Taxpayers About the Risks of IRS Wage Garnishment-and How to Stop It Before It Starts IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2025 / When tax debt goes unresolved, many people ...
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Clear Start Tax Uses IRS Settlement Plan to Reduce $11,281 Tax Debt to Just $5,222

From Wage Garnishment to Financial Freedom: How Clear Start Tax Resolved Conrad's IRS Debt IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Facing a mounting tax burden and an IRS wage garnishment, ...