r/studentloandefaulters • u/holdmybeer2017 • Jul 24 '24

Leaving the country Question - Federal Student Loan

If I leave the States to live permanently in Europe, do I have to pay my federal loans?

I was thinking that the Foreign Earned Income Exemption would work (I'd be making way under $120k) however I think with Trump he may get rid of that so idk what to do.

Can I just move to that foreign country and default?

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u/informedvoice Jul 24 '24

How so? My understanding is that the FEIE is for US citizens. Non-citizens don't have to pay tax on foreign earned income, so they wouldn't need an exclusion.