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I'm actually fine with this.

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It may be getting easier for some disabled veterans to erase their student loan debt.

The Department of Education announced Monday that it will partner with the Department of Veteran Affairs to identify disabled student loan borrowers who are eligible for debt forgiveness. Such borrowers will be notified of their potential eligibility in the mail and will also receive a Total and Permanent Disability Discharge application, the avenue though which borrowers with severe physical impairments are approved to erase their debt.

Such outreach is needed: Many disabled veterans are currently unaware that they can be eligible for student loan debt forgiveness, said Carrie Wofford, president of Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit advocacy group.

"It's horrific," Wofford said "There are disabled veterans who served their country who are financially struggling — and sometimes destitute — who are legally entitled to have their student loans forgiven but it's not happening."

Indeed, there are likely "tens of thousands" of severely disabled veterans who aren't aware of their federal student loan forgiveness options, according to estimates from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau based on Department of Veterans Affairs data.

Recent changes in the tax law would benefit disabled veterans whose loans are discharged under the new initiative. A provision in the new tax code waives federal income taxes on forgiven education debt for permanently disabled people.

Historically, the IRS considered such cancelled debt as taxable income. For example, in 2017 the Lansing State Journal told the story of a veteran who had his $223,000 in student loan debt erased — only to receive a tax bill for around $62,000.

"The government shouldn't be preying on the misery of borrowers," said Mark Kantrowitz, a student loan expert. "Making this debt dischargeable without taxes is a much, much better process."

But the streamlined process may still be challenging for some disabled veterans, say, those with traumatic brain injuries, Wofford said. An automatic discharge would be even better.

"It would be nice if the letter just said: 'You are no longer responsible for your loans. Thank you for your service,'" she said.


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Sounds good to me.
 
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I like this. We should take darn good care of our Vets and make certain they live well.
 
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That is another good move,more winning.
 
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Depends on what they call disabled. I have seen vets claim to be disabled but healthy enough to engage in sports or under the table jobs.
 
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Hard to be against this generally, but it illustrates the problem with the federalized student loan system. Every politician is going to be gunning to have his preferred constituency relieved of their student debt obligations. Eventually tax payers are going to be on the hook for all student debt (well, probably not all...most white men will still have to pay back their loans....because privilege, ya know???).
 
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It is interesting that the degree of disability is not noted in the article. VA service connected disabilites run from 0 to 100 percent.
 
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I have a friend that sliced off 1/3 of this thumb while fixing his motorcycle - while in the Corps. He now works in Sales.

He collects 15%.

The level of debt forgiveness should be commensurate with the level of disability. If they can get this right - I am all for it.
 
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I have a friend that sliced off 1/3 of this thumb while fixing his motorcycle - while in the Corps. He now works in Sales.

He collects 15%.

The level of debt forgiveness should be commensurate with the level of disability. If they can get this right - I am all for it.


I agree with you. 25% disability got tinis should not Qualify.




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Good, I'm one, but dangit I paid them off.


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I'm torn on this as well since the way politics works we'll just be adding more groups to the debt-forgiveness pot.

Certainly linking it to disability level makes sense. Anyhoo, I'm off to get a Masters and then the VA to what level I rate! Wink




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