College Planning & Financial Aid

Student Loan interest - maximum deduction and phase-out

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Taxpayers who have student loans are allowed to deduct up to $2,500 in annual interest payments on the loan directly from their gross income, subject to phase-out rules.
Your lender will send you a Form 1098-E. The amount of interest you paid on your student loans for the year will be reported on Form 1098-E, box 1.
The $2,500 maximum deduction for interest paid on student loans begins to phase out for a married taxpayers filing a joint returns at $125,000 and phases out completely at $155,000,
For single taxpayers, the phase out ranges are.($75,000-90,000).
Qualifying loans include any debt incurred to pay for higher education expenses for yourself, spouse or a dependent at the time the debt was incurred.
The student must have been enrolled on at least a half-time basis when the loan was made in order for the interest to be deductible. The student will receive a form verifying his or her half-time basis eligibility.
The deduction for student loan interest will continue to be available to every person who is legally obligated to repay a student loan through the year 2013.
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