The U.S. Department of Education will suspend, for now, tax refund seizures and wage garnishments for people in default on their federal student loans.
The suspensions took effect on Jan. 16 and do not yet have a specific end date.
Trump Admin Pauses Tax Refund Seizures, Wage Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans
Education officials said the suspension is meant to allow more time to implement student loan payment reforms.
The Department of Education in Washington on April 28, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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