Consumer complaint received 2024-05-30
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Incorrect information on your report — Account status incorrect
Company: CCS Financial Services, Inc. (OH)

15 U.S. Code 1681- Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system. 


I pulled my Consumer reports from ( XXXX, XXXX & XXXX ) and I notice you have furnished an account there as a charge off { / collections. } An account can not be a charge off and a collection at the same time! A charge off is a cancelled debt where a form 1099C must be issued to the consumer! How can you collect on a canceled debt? 
The collection on a cancelled debt that has been charge off constitutes tax fraud and the matter will be reported to the IRS! I will be filing a Form 3949-A Charge off definition : Charge-off. Write off of a debt and termination of servicing activity without release of liability. A charge-off is a decision by the Agency to remove debt from Agency receivables , however, future payments may be received. 

Write off : a write-off of debt is cancellation of a debt in the account books of a creditor. When a creditor writes off a debt and charges the debtor on the extra amount after the written off debt, it can be taken as evidence that the debtor is discharged from that written off debt. 


cancellation of a debt : https : XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
The IRS considers most forms of forgiven, canceled or settled debt as income for tax purposes. If the amount of your canceled debt is more than {$600.00} and it's considered taxable, the lender is required to send you a 1099-C form, which includes the cancelled amount that you'll need to report. 

You Credit Collection Services, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX has furnished this account as a charge off / collections you are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681.

15 USC 1681e ( b ) ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

The reporting of inaccurate information to a consumer reporting agency is damaging to my credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation.

You Credit Collection Services are a furnisher of information you are prohibited by law from reporting inaccurate information.

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies 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.

The IRS defines a Charge Off as cancelled debt. When a debt is cancelled a FORM 1099C must be issued. The IRS states that a cancelled debt is Gross or ordinary income, INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED TO THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.

You have been put on notice.

15 USC 1681s-2 ( B ) ( 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.

Delete the following account from my consumer reports : XXXX 15 U.S. Code 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ; ( 2 ) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow ; and ( 3 ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court.

You have 15 calendar days from the receipt of this notice to delete the inaccurate information from my consumer reports.

I am not asking for verification or validation of this account. DO NOT WASTE MY TIME WITH STALL LETTERS the only response to this letter is the Deletion of the inaccurate information being furnished. 

Any other response will result in me taking legal action! 

Yours truly, XXXX XXXX Without Recourse all rights reserved UCC 1-308 15 U.S. Code 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose ( a ) Accuracy and fairness of credit reporting The Congress makes the following findings : ( 1 ) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system.

I pulled my Consumer reports from ( XXXX, XXXX & XXXX ) and I notice you have furnished an account there as a charge off { / collections. } An account can not be a charge off and a collection at the same time! A charge off is a cancelled debt where a form 1099C must be issued to the consumer! How can you collect on a canceled debt? 
The collection on a cancelled debt that has been charge off constitutes tax fraud and the matter will be reported to the IRS! I will be filing a Form 3949-A Charge off definition : Charge-off. Write off of a debt and termination of servicing activity without release of liability. A charge-off is a decision by the Agency to remove debt from Agency receivables , however, future payments may be received. 

Write off : a write-off of debt is cancellation of a debt in the account books of a creditor. When a creditor writes off a debt and charges the debtor on the extra amount after the written off debt, it can be taken as evidence that the debtor is discharged from that written off debt. 


cancellation of a debt : https : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
The IRS considers most forms of forgiven, canceled or settled debt as income for tax purposes. If the amount of your canceled debt is more than {$600.00} and it's considered taxable, the lender is required to send you a 1099-C form, which includes the cancelled amount that you'll need to report. 

You Credit Collection Services, XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX has furnished this account as a charge off / collections you are in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681.

15 USC 1681e ( b ) ( b ) Accuracy of report Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares a consumer report it shall follow reasonable procedures to assure maximum possible accuracy of the information concerning the individual about whom the report relates.

The reporting of inaccurate information to a consumer reporting agency is damaging to my credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, and general reputation.

You Credit Collection Services are a furnisher of information you are prohibited by law from reporting inaccurate information.

15 U.S. Code 1681s2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies 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.

The IRS defines a Charge Off as cancelled debt. When a debt is cancelled a FORM 1099C must be issued. The IRS states that a cancelled debt is Gross or ordinary income, INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED TO THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.

You have been put on notice.

15 USC 1681s-2 ( B ) ( 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.

Delete the following account from my consumer reports : XXXX 15 U.S. Code 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance ( a ) In general Any person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this subchapter with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to the sum of ( 1 ) ( A ) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or damages of not less than {$100.00} and not more than {$1000.00} ; or ( B ) in the case of liability of a natural person for obtaining a consumer report under false pretenses or knowingly without a permissible purpose, actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or {$1000.00}, whichever is greater ; ( 2 ) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow ; and ( 3 ) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys fees as determined by the court.

You have 15 calendar days from the receipt of this notice to delete the inaccurate information from my consumer reports.

I am not asking for verification or validation of this account. DO NOT WASTE MY TIME WITH STALL LETTERS the only response to this letter is the Deletion of the inaccurate information being furnished. 

Any other response will result in me taking legal action! 

Yours truly, XXXX XXXX Without Recourse all rights reserved UCC 1-308 Account CREDIT COLL XXXX