Have you gotten your free credit report? Do that so you know how it shows on your sheet. It might also show who is reporting the debt...which might help. Prolly not but.....

 

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I'm telling ya, it just doesn't matter.

Yup. That was mine, made because I used to work in credit and collections an age ago.

There's a chance that it is vacated or uncollectable. But only a professional can help you establish that. And establish the paperwork to prove it.

 

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Serious answer, it may have been pushed to IRS to pull it out of any tax refund you receive. Military does this a lot with people who separate when owing leave to the the service.

 

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Private debt you can let ride. After 7 years, you are free from it.

Debt to the government is permanent. They can and will ruin your day over it.

Even after the economy collapses. If government does one thing well, it's keep records.

 

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You can never get away from student loans given to you by the government either.

Outside of paying it all back with interest the only way to get rid of it is to die.