Managing Income-Driven Repayments PSLF Booster #3
Managing Income-Driven Repayments PSLF Booster #3 Another easy way to potentially boost PSLF benefits for married, dual-income households is by analyzing the tax and student loan implications of filing separately vs. jointly. Filing separately often brings negative tax implications and positive PSLF benefits. The key is the NET benefit of this ple: a couple might pay $1,000 in additional income taxes by filing separately, however, by doing this, they reduce income-driven payments by $6,000 in the following year.
