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The RAP Loophole for Middle-Class Borrowers: When Filing Separately Could Cut Your Monthly Payment

May 5, 2026 admin Comments Off

You may have heard of the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP). It passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3). It allows borrowers to pay up to 10% of their incomes and, in certain circumstances, receive interest subsidies, student loan forgiveness or both. This income-driven repayment (IDR) plan is supposed to vastly simplify…

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