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Repaying Your Student Loans
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1.
An employer's contribution to an employee's student loan debt is _______.
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Taxable
Tax-free
Tax-deferred
Tax-free. At present, an employer contribution to student loan debt is not included in taxable income.
2.
An employer offering a tuition reimbursement plan for its employees can offer only a limited amount tax-free to employees.
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True
False
True. The IRS limits the dollar amount of tax-free contribution. Anything offered beyond that amount is treated as taxable income to employees.
3.
When consolidating your student loans into one loan, the one loan will usually give you a _______ time to repay the loan.
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Shorter
Longer
Longer. This longer time period also results in lower monthly payments, but usually more interest paid overall.
4.
Which of the following student loans qualify for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?
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Direct Loans
Perkins loans
Private loans
All of the above
Direct Loans. Only loans from the Direct Loan program qualify.
5.
Which of the following is true regarding student loans?
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Many loans are made by the federal government but guaranteed by banks
If you are unsure about what type of loan you have, your state Department of Education has resources to help you
Different rules apply to federal and private student loans
None of the above
Different rules apply to federal and private student loans. It's important to know the difference.
6.
Which type of federal loan is need-based?
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Direct subsidized loans
Direct unsubsidized loans
Direct consolidation loans
All of the above
Direct subsidized loans. The others are not need-based.
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