Scenario
12

Wait, You Have a Student Loan?

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It happens more than you’d think. The client doesn’t mention their student loan, because they’ve forgotten, never paid before, or assumed it wouldn’t apply.

You build the plan, finalise drawings… and then find out too late.

That’s where proactive discovery makes all the difference.

With Tax Torch, you can record loans upfront and see the impact instantly. You’ll know if their drawings will trigger repayments, how much it adds to the tax bill, and whether anything needs adjusting while there’s still time to act.

🧮 How to model this in Tax Torch

  • Enter salary, dividends, and any other income
  • Go to the client profile and toggle Student Loan on (e.g. Plan 2)
  • Add repayment start date
  • Switch to the Tax Comparison to view updated tax and loan repayments
  • Adjust income if needed to show different repayment outcomes
  • Share the impact visually with the client

When to use this

  • During onboarding for new clients
  • When planning dividends or forecasting drawings
  • If the client mentions repaying a student loan or asks about loan status