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The only way to have an account removed from your credit report is: 1. To prove the account was a result of fraud. Or 2. To let the account run the course which is 7 yrs. from the date it was PAID.

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Who do you contact first to remove a tax lien from a credit report?

Tax lien will show paid--it won't be removed unless it was there in error or you have gone to court and had a judge state that it has to be removed.AnswerWhen a tax lien is removed because it's paid, the credit agency that reported it can be advised. Go to your local IRS office with the information and they can notify the credit bureau that has reported the lien on you. This happened to me once and the IRS updated the lien information with the credit bureau. I did all this person-to-person, it worked better than the telephone. AnswerAnything on your credit report can be disputed at anytime. It all depends on whether it gets verified or not on whether it comes off or not.


How do you remove a state tax lien from your credit report?

What is reported is not under your control (unless you can prove it is erroneous). The one reporting it is the one to remove or change it. They of course need to be given a reason to release the lien.By satisfying the lien, that is paying it, so there is no more lien, while it will if not be removed from the report, it will be shown as satisfied and no longer a claim.AnswerOnly the credit bureaus or the one who reported the tax lien can remove. The credit bureaus will remove it if you dispute it and it isn't verified with in 30 days.


Do you dispute the date of a paid federal tax lien with the IRS or the credit reporting agency?

If the lien appears on your credit report, you dispute it with the credit bureau. You can do this by ordering your credit report on line and issuing a dispute through their investigation department, of course, you will have to provide evidence for your claim.


Can a paid tax lien be removed from your credit report?

No, and anyone saying they can change the correct history of your report is lying and part of a popular scam that is regularly investigated and prosecuted by authorities. If you have paid the lien, then make sure that the records for all three credit agencies show that. Send a letter and provide the paid receipt. The credit report simply is an information service that provides accurate historical information. From that info, the credit providers try and predict your future likely actions... The history of having a lien, or not paying on time is accurate. They also should be reporting that the lien has been paid and removed. That all by the way will remain part of the permanent records for wherever the claim was filed, all public access. If the accurate reporting could be changed to overlook historically correct items , then the service credit reporting cos sell would NOT be worth anything to anybody.


How long can an unpaid tax lien stay on your credit report in Colorado?

An unpaid tax lien will stay indefinitely, paid for seven years.

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If you have duplicate Federal tax liens of the same lien showing on your credit report can you have one of them removed?

Yes, as long as you have the documentation proving the error.


Who do you contact first to remove a tax lien from a credit report?

Tax lien will show paid--it won't be removed unless it was there in error or you have gone to court and had a judge state that it has to be removed.AnswerWhen a tax lien is removed because it's paid, the credit agency that reported it can be advised. Go to your local IRS office with the information and they can notify the credit bureau that has reported the lien on you. This happened to me once and the IRS updated the lien information with the credit bureau. I did all this person-to-person, it worked better than the telephone. AnswerAnything on your credit report can be disputed at anytime. It all depends on whether it gets verified or not on whether it comes off or not.


How do you remove a state tax lien from your credit report?

What is reported is not under your control (unless you can prove it is erroneous). The one reporting it is the one to remove or change it. They of course need to be given a reason to release the lien.By satisfying the lien, that is paying it, so there is no more lien, while it will if not be removed from the report, it will be shown as satisfied and no longer a claim.AnswerOnly the credit bureaus or the one who reported the tax lien can remove. The credit bureaus will remove it if you dispute it and it isn't verified with in 30 days.


How do you remove a lien from your credit report?

try here http://www.credit-repair-specialist.com/remove-tax-lien-from-credit-report.html


If your car was repossessed in 2000 and you never received a letter from the company saying you owed anything how do you get it removed from your credit if you don't remember the dealership's name?

You can look up your credit report online. The lien holder would show on your credit report not the dealership. A repo stays on your credit for 7 - 10 yrs.


Where can you find out if you have a lien against you?

should show up on your credit report.


How long does a lien remain on a credit report?

untill you pay it off


Do you dispute the date of a paid federal tax lien with the IRS or the credit reporting agency?

If the lien appears on your credit report, you dispute it with the credit bureau. You can do this by ordering your credit report on line and issuing a dispute through their investigation department, of course, you will have to provide evidence for your claim.


Is your credit history affected by a lien that is put on a house?

If there is a mortgage/equity loan involved,that loan will report on your credit history. The lien will report on the title of the house. A title search will be conducted if you are selling or refinancing the house.


How long do unpaid tax liens stay on your credit report?

The recording of the actual lien document will always remain in the public records. If you paid the tax, you should demand the filing of a release of lien. The negative entry on your credit should drop off 7 years after the release is filed.


Can a paid tax lien be removed from your credit report?

No, and anyone saying they can change the correct history of your report is lying and part of a popular scam that is regularly investigated and prosecuted by authorities. If you have paid the lien, then make sure that the records for all three credit agencies show that. Send a letter and provide the paid receipt. The credit report simply is an information service that provides accurate historical information. From that info, the credit providers try and predict your future likely actions... The history of having a lien, or not paying on time is accurate. They also should be reporting that the lien has been paid and removed. That all by the way will remain part of the permanent records for wherever the claim was filed, all public access. If the accurate reporting could be changed to overlook historically correct items , then the service credit reporting cos sell would NOT be worth anything to anybody.