Consumer complaint received 2022-04-15
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NJ
Product: Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports
Sub-product: Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Sub-issue: Account information incorrect

Complaint:
XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX, is furnishing inaccurate and incorrect information to the consumer reporting agencies reporting an alleged account reported as a charge off on my consumer report, but counted as income according to the IRS. The IRS Clearly defines a canceled debt or charge off as gross income in which one has to report when filing taxes ( attached ). INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED ON THE CONSUMER REPORT which in fact makes the reporting of this account as a debt inaccurate! 
The continued reporting of this inaccurate information is a clear violation of the Law 15 USC 1681 s-2 and the responsibilities of XXXX XXXX XXXX as a furnisher of information. 
15USC 1681 S-2 says XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX is, a furnisher of information to a consumer reporting agency. XXXX XXXX XXXX is PROHIBITED BY LAW to furnish inaccurate information. 
15 USC 1681 S-2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES ( a ) DUTY OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ( 1 ) PROHIBITION ( A ) Reporting information with actual knowledge of errors A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 
( B ) Reporting information after notice and confirmation of errors A person shall not furnish information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if ( i ) the person has been notified by the consumer, at the address specified by the person for such notices, that specific information is inaccurate; and ( ii ) the information is, in fact, inaccurate. 

15 USC 1681 S-2 ( A ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( A ) REPORTING INFORMATION WITH ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF ERRORS A person shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer to any consumer reporting agency if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. 
I have shown XXXX XXXX XXXX and put them on notice that they are reporting inaccurate information. The information is, in fact, inaccurate. The continued reporting of this inaccurate information is a clear violation of the Law 15 USC 1681 s-2 and of their responsibilities as a furnisher of information. 

Also, XXXX XXXX XXXX did not send me the 1099C form related to this alleged account. XXXX XXXX XXXX has caused me to potentially commit fraud against the IRS by not reporting this account as income on my income tax returns. I have written to the IRS about XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX and their failure to furnish forms and the attached correspondence has been forwarded to the IRS as well. 
I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against XXXX XXXX XXXX for Violation of My Consumer Rights and Defamation of Character. I reserve the right to sue for violations of my consumer rights pursuant to 15 USC 1681n as indicated under both the FDCPA and the FCRA.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation