Eligible taxpayers who pay college expenses for themselves, their spouses, or their dependents may be able to take advantage of two 2022 education tax credits. Both the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit can help offset the cost of a college education by reducing the amount of taxes owed. In this post,…
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FAQ on Student Loan Cancellation
What is the Student Loan Cancellation? Last month, President Biden laid out a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. Beneath this seemingly simple plan comes quite a few questions about how, exactly, it will work. Naturally, borrowers have questions. Here are a few of the answers we know…
Here’s How Education-Related Tax Benefits Could Change in 2021
The mess of education-related tax breaks available to taxpayers will become a bit easier to navigate in the coming years if the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 is signed into law. The year-end act, which provides for regular government funding, coronavirus-related relief, and various other congressional priorities, would clean up a temporary education-related tax break that has caused confusion…