If you purchased a single-user license for an edition of QuickBooks, your license entitles you to install the software on a total of two computers, provided that you own both systems. These two installations enable you to work at your office on one system and continue your work at home on another computer.
When collections first show up on your credit report, you can expect your credit scores to drop anywhere from 50 to 100 points depending on how high your credit was to start. In general, the better your credit, the worse the hit will be. Over time, the collection account will affect your credit less and less.
Even if you choose to not pay the collection, it must fall off your credit report after 7 years + 180 from the date of last delinquincy, as reported by Bank X. To sum up, when your original debt from the original creditor turns 7 years old + 180 days, it will come off of your report. The collection account must also come off of your report with it.