Help w/IDR Tax Bomb

In December, we shared a short intake asking borrowers approaching IDR forgiveness to describe what a potential federal tax bill would mean for them.

Many of you responded, and those submissions have already been shared—anonymously—with bipartisan policymakers and staff.

We’re now receiving additional bipartisan requests asking whether more borrowers would be willing to share their experiences.

If you already submitted a response in December, there’s no need to do so again.

But if you didn’t respond previously and would like to share your experience, you can do so here:

A few important notes before you decide:

Submissions can be anonymous.

Sharing contact information is optional.

Being open to follow-updoes not mean your story will be published or used publicly.

At this stage, the most helpful stories are from borrowers who may be willing—privately—to speak with lawmakers or their staff if questions arise. Many policymakers are trying to understand how the IDR “tax bomb” would affect real people in practice, and adirect borrower context (even off the record) is often the most effective way to do that.

As always, participation is entirely voluntary. There’s no obligation, and there are no promises about outcomes. This is simply an opportunity to ensure borrowers’ experiences are accurately understood by people working across the aisle.

Thanks for considering it.

Stanley Tate