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> No story. And in particular $1500 owed since 1987, almost 30 years ago. Now of course we don't know when the last payment was but it makes sense that they wo
by gist 11y ago
> No story.
And in particular $1500 owed since 1987, almost 30 years ago. Now of course we don't know when the last payment was but it makes sense that they would pull an enforcement list based on age of debt and also perhaps smaller amounts where it was clear that the debtor was making no attempt to pay off the debt.
- at-fates-hands 11y agoYou also have to keep in mind even student debt comes off your credit report after seven years. Why would you pay anything on it after that? You have no incentive to since its not hurting your credit. However, if some Feds showed up on my front porch after 30 years, I'd probably make sure I pay it off promptly. Going to jail or paying off my student loan? No contest there what I would do.
- sjg007 11y agoWhy didn't they take it from his tax returns?
- adventured 11y agoHe might not have had much or anything in the way of tax returns. For example if he was working under the table a lot, in construction or dozens of other trades.