TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Credit Reporting Complaint

TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Credit reporting department,

Incorrect information on credit report Public record Kansas

My Alabama state tax lien was paid and released in - - Income Tax Year : - Case : - Lien : - However, it 's still showing up on - of my credit reports ( - and TransUnion ). The fact that it is still on my credit reports has caused me to be denied a loan and has also caused my FICO score to drop significantly. Other than this tax lien, my credit is PERFECT. I disputed this a couple of years ago but each of the credit bureaus told me that it has to stay on my credit reports for 10 years! You should also know that I was n't even aware that I owed the state of Alabama DOR any money. I did n't even know there was a tax lien until I noticed it on my credit reports! Needless to say, I paid it almost right away. I have worked very hard to maintain an excellent credit rating and have been a law-abiding and attentive consumer. Yet because of a ridiculous rule, I have to suffer this " punishment ''? When is someone going to start looking at these types of situations and realize that they only hinder the consumer? The whole credit reporting system has been messed up for years. I have attached a letter from the Alabama DOR stating that this tax lien has been " paid and released ''. How can I get - and TransUnion to remove this negative item?