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IBR Question/Advice

Post by Phreaxer » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:26 pm

I just finished school and have a very large balance in student loans. Not just from LS, but from a couple other degrees I previously obtained. I will be taking the bar next year and am currently not working. Because I have used my loan deferment in the past, my loans are due, starting now. It was brought to my attention that I need to request an IBR plan, but I didn't realize there were so many options.

Debt: about $400,000 (all private schools, fed loans though)
Payments: Not really clear yet
Income: Going to be none for the next few months, but should be close to 75k annually by the end of the year.
Plan: Where I need advice.
Important info: I'm single (long-term dating relationship, but unmarried). I have kids and child support to pay (which has been and will be maintained).

What IBR (or other deferment plan) would be best for these numbers?

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by Nebby » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:30 pm

PAYE or REPAYE (if not eligible for PAYE).

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by Phreaxer » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:36 pm

If I read it properly, I don't qualify for PAYE because I took loans out before 07. REPAYE isn't a bad option either given my situation and numbers though.

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by Nebby » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:54 pm

REPAYE it is!

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by A. Nony Mouse » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:55 pm

Nebby wrote:REPAYE it is!

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by Respondeat_Inferior » Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:17 pm

I know this is far down in the future but it's worth thinking about now because you can't very well just uproot yourself in 20 years: If you end up in a career path that doesn't have a reasonable chance of paying that off (and I'm sure you know that's a pretty high number), consider moving to a state like Washington that doesn't have state income tax.

No state income tax means the explosion is smaller when your tax bomb goes off at the point of loan forgiveness.

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Re: IBR Question/Advice

Post by Phreaxer » Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:30 pm

That's a very interesting factor to consider. Yeah, it is a long ways off, but it's good to have stuff like that in mind. Especially if, in my case, it might be a six-figure tax bomb.

Thanks for bringing it up.

btw, I submitted my application for REPAYE. Fingers crossed, hope it works

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