I request Experian remove the California tax lien that was filed and recorded in error from my credit report. I have tried to get this problem resolved by a dispute with Experian, and that did not resolve the problem. My credit report is inaccurate as a result, and this impacts my ability to apply for credit, and increases the price of credit instruments if I qualify for them. 
Experian claims they will only remove a lien if it says withdrawal or filed in error as the title of the document. California does not provide such notices. There is no statutory mechanism to withdraw a lien in California per the CA Franchise Tax Board ( FTB ). California code requires the CA FTB to document liens filed in error by a statement on the face of a release document, instructing the county recorder that the lien was recorded in error. As a result, no form available from the state of California would meet the Experian internal policy for removal of a California state tax lien filed and recorded in error since the only thing they consider is the document title. This is unacceptable. 
Experian can only report a valid recorded lien. If a lien release includes the legend " recorded in error, '' that means that the underlying event Experian reported was never reportable because the original recording was in error. The only way to correct the credit file is to delete the record that was created by the erroneous recording. 
The CA FTB website at XXXX confirms this line of reasoning, stating : " If we file or record a lien in error, we will : Release a lien as filed in error to the applicable county recorder 's office or California Secretary of State. 
Notify the credit bureau agencies and ask them to remove the lien from your credit bureau report. '' The CA FTB has notified Experian the lien was filed and recorded in error, and requested removal of the lien from my credit report. The CA FTB action was as described on their website listed above, and supported by the attached documentation. 
Experian did not comply. 
I attempted to get Experian to remove the lien, and provided supporting documentation. Experian did not comply. Experian disregards requests for re-investigation for a previously disputed item as described in the attached dispute cart printout. The Experian suggestion that I can add a consumer statement to the lien does not fix the negative impact on my credit score, or decrease the price of credit instruments if I qualify for them. All of this is unacceptable. 
Experian is the only credit reporting agency that continues to report the California tax lien on my credit file. XXXX and XXXX removed the item based on the same release with notation the lien was recorded in error. 
As a result of the above, I seek CFPB assistance with this matter. 
Thank you. 
