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  1. #1
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    Angry 17 Year Old Debt

    My future wife got a call at her work from DCS ... They told her they were a collection agency calling to collect on TAXES owed to the STATE of VIRGINA ... From the year 1991 ... She told them that she owed the state no money that there must be a mistake ... she was told that if she didn't pay them that they would garnish her wages to collect it ...

    I know different states have different laws pertaining to the Statue of Limitations ... but I think that going after someone for a 17 yr old dept covers them all ... This is the first an only time she was told she owed money to the state ... Who keeps records for that long ... I was always told to keep stuff 7 years ... Am I wrong or what ... I told her not to say anything to them on the phone ( like she'll pay it ) ... One more thing we live in Florida ... I wonder if it takes 17 yrs to tell someone that they owe you money ... How much longer do we have to wait till they get OSAMA !!!

  2. #2
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    Default Re: 17 Yr Old Debt

    did she live/work in virginia in 1991? if so, have her contact the state and request information.

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    Default Re: 17 Yr Old Debt

    I had a similar problem in Virgina some years back about 1994. I got a tax bill that ended up being for a car that I purchased while I lived there. They pay (or at least at that time) personal property taxes on vehicles and on an ongoing basis. I was okay bc the car was purchased there and taxes paid in another state (active duty military at the time). The bill that I got was for the subsequent taxes for the year after I bought it. Just something to consider while your trying to figure out what happened.

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    Default Re: 17 Yr Old Debt

    HI ...

    She did live in Virgina in 1991 ... in fact she lived there till 1996 ... till she moved to Florida ...an has lived in Florida ever since ... she call the Dept of Revenue today an was told to talk to the collection agency if she needed any information about what is owed & how to pay it ... By the way these taxes that they say she owes are for State Income Taxes ... I told her that the next time they call that she is to refer them to me ... I'd love for them to try their scare tactics on me ... I told her let them take you to court an get a judgement to garnish you wages ... They have to give you a chance to defend yourself ... Since they never told you that money was owed in the 5 years you lived in Virgina & the 12 yrs you've live in Florida that have a Snowball's chance in Hell of getting a Judgement against you !

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    Angry Re: 17 Yr Old Debt : UPDATE

    I Talked To The Collection Agency Today ... They Said They Were Sending The Info About The Dept ... And That They Were Going To Garnish Her Wages If She Didn't Pay It ... Btw I Asked When The Audit Was Done ... I Was Told This Past Jan Of 2008 ... An When We Reply To The Colection Company We Have To Show Them Proof That She Doen't Owe It ... Or Else They're Going Ahead With The Collection ... No Court , No Anything , Just Pay It ... Just Because Someone In Virgina Said She Owes Them The Money ... Is There Something Wrong With This Picture Or Am I Nuts ...

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    Default Re: 17 Yr Old Debt

    Be careful as there are many phishing sites doing this based on public notices. They call you with claims and in reality steal your id. If it's possible make sure you call the Tax Dept of the state directly and not just the number they give you or do a search on the telephone number you have been using.

    So much is public notice, so you must be wary!

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