Consumer complaint received 2024-10-25 00:00:00
Product: Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting
Issue: Improper use of your report — Reporting company used your report improperly
Company: EQUIFAX, INC.
State: NY

Complaint narrative:
XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. is in violation of multiple laws set forth by Congress regarding the following account # XXXX. 15 U.S. Code 1681a ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) states that the consumer report does not include information solely as to transactions or experiences ( payment history, charge off status ), between the consumer ( myself ) and the person ( XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX ) making the report. Additionally, 15 U.S. Code 1681 s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) states that A person ( XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX ) shall not furnish any information relating to a consumer ( XXXX ) to any consumer reporting agency ( Equifax, XXXX, XXXX ) if the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the information is inaccurate. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. can not collect on a canceled debt. This is now considered a certificate of indebtedness per the IRS and income can not be reported. The IRS Clearly defines a charge off as Gross or Ordinary income, INCOME DOES NOT GET REPORTED ON THE CONSUMER REPORT which in fact makes reporting of this account inaccurate! By definition, the IRS Clearly says a Canceled debt or Charge off is Income. The reporting of this account as a debt is inaccurate. I never received a 1099-C from XXXX XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX. for the canceled debt of { { {$1400.00} } } in order to file as ordinary income.XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXs clearly writing off debt with the IRS without sending out 1099-C as required by the IRS for debts greater than { { {$600.00} } }. This is unsatisfactory! XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. has been HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE that they are furnishing incorrect inaccurate information. 

In XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. terms and conditions they agreed not to share my information with non affiliates. Equifax, XXXX, XXXX is not an affiliate of XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. nor are they " bureaus ''. The only true credit bureau is the CFPB and they DO NOT furnish consumer reports as stated in federal law. I have a right to privacy and Per the Privacy Act of 1974 as a federally protected consumer. Additionally XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX. was also put on notice revoking any and all authorization I the consumer may have given written, non written, verbal, and nonverbal per 5 U.S. Code 552a. Per the FCRA as a federally protected consumer I am now opting out of any and all authorization I the consumer may have given you written, non written, verbal, and non verbal per 15 USC 6802. XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXXdid not respond to or acknowledge this notice and has clearly still been disclosing my personal information to non affiliates ( Equifax, XXXX, XXXX ). 

I shall also point out their responsibility pursuant 15 U.S. Code section 1681s-2 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( B ) ( ii ) : ( a ) DUTY OF FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION XXXX ) PROHIBITION ( 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.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief