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13 Surprising Factors That Affect Your Credit Score (and Why Small Business Owners Should Care)

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Each credit bureau will receive notice of this lien, and your credit score will take a nosedive. Unlike the IRS, your local municipality might report your unpaid tax bill directly to a debt collector. Referral to collections will undoubtedly hurt your credit, as such agencies have close relationships with the credit bureaus.