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.
In general, a collection account will remain on your credit report for up to seven years plus 180 days from the date the account first became past due. The countdown to the account falling off your credit report begins 180 days after the start of the delinquency that led to the collection. For current residents of the state of New York, paid collections will remain on your credit file for only five years.