Tax Law

May A Former Student Whose Loans Are Already In Repayment Deduct The Interest They Pay On A Student Loan On Or After January 1, 1998?

Yes, but they may deduct only those payments made during the first 60 months that interest payments are required on a loan. If interest payments on a student loan were first required before January 1, 1998, the months in which those payments were required count against the 60­month time limit for that loan. The 60­month period may run out at different times for different loans.

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