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Yes, if you filed jointly. You owe the government for the loan, they can offset anything coming in your name.

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Q: Can the federal government take a tax refund from your husband if you are in default on your student loan even if you didn't work that year and don't owe any taxes?
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Who can give you a federal student loan?

Federal student loans can be obtained through the federal government at the website entitled direct dot ed dot gov. You can apply directly online for aid.


How can student loan debt be consolidated?

Student loans can be consolidated after graduation or dropping out of school by filing with the government to consolidate all federal student loans. Remember that non-federal loans cannot be consolidated.


Can the government pay for college tution?

A student can apply for financial aid through the federal government by filling out a FAFSA application. The FAFSA will determine the amount of Federal Student Loans (Stafford Loans) and Federal Grants that the student is eligible for. Sometimes this will cover the entire cost of tuition depending on financial need and the cost of the school.


Can you still get federal student loans if you have defaulted on other student loans that are now deferred?

If your loans are in a Deferment, then they were never in a Default status, they may have been delinquent. You are not eligible for Deferment while loans are Default. So to answer your question, yes you are eligible to take out additional loans if you are in a Deferment.


Can you get a student loan default off credit?

Actually, the default will stay on your credit indefinately until you get out of default. Student loan default on Federally Guaranteed student loans has no statute of limitation. If you consolidate your defaulted student loans, they will show up as Paid In Full on your credit report. You can get help with the consolidation of your student loans through www.defaultms.com Any default is going to stick around for about 7 years.

Related questions

Can you get a federal student Stafford loan if one of your parents has a student loan that is in default?

Yes.


Can you still get federal financial aid after a wage garnishment?

If you are still in default on a federal student loan, no.


Will the government repossess your home for student loan default?

No, they will not.


How can a single mother with default loans get financial aid?

If you are in default on federal student loans you are not eligible for financial aid until you get them out of default.


Can a landlord take from your tax refund?

No. The IRS will take an income tax refund for back federal or state taxes, unpaid child support or alimony, student loans in default, and any unpaid federal or government debt.


Can you apply for student loans if you have defaulted on your previous student loans?

If you are living in the US, then the answer is no if the loans are in default. You will not be eligible for another Federal student loan until the loans are rehabilitated for 12 months or consolidated. If you need help with consolidation of your defaulted loans, please click on the link at the bottom of this text box. In some other countries, student loans can be awarded as long as you fill the requirements (i.e. are a student at an approved institution and have a minimum of courses). You can simply keep adding to the loans and pay them off later when you finish studying, or while paying them off.


If you create a student government would that government be federal in form why or why not?

A federation can be described as a large government that is composed of smaller governments. In the US, the federal government is a union of 50 states. In Canada, the federal government is a union of ten provinces and 3 territories. A student government is not federal in nature, since the student body consists only of individuals. Students do not have any lower levels of government which can be unified into a federation.


Why does a loan become callable?

A Federal student loan is considered in Default at 270 days of nonpayment.


Can a wife get a student loan if her husbands student loan is in default?

In the US, yes you can. If you want help with the consolidation of your husband's defaulted student loans, click on the link below.


Are all student loans issued by the Federal Government?

No..there are also private student loans.


Can a privately owned entity seize your tax refund to satisfy a debt?

No. Only the IRS can keep your federal income tax refund, and only for unpaid child support or alimony, unpaid federal or state taxes, student loans in default, and any unpaid federal or government debt.


Are All student loans are issued by the federal government?

yes they are