Equifax Became a Private IRS (2023)

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"The original Work Number product came from a company called TALX Corporation, which was founded in the 1970s and that Equifax bought in 2007."

It's still the same organization that creates the Work Number product, as a subsidiary/independent division of Equifax, under the name of Equifax Workforce Solutions. They operate independently of Equifax headquarters with the same headquarters as they had when they were TALX. It's really a just a glorified data broker.

I hate the Work Number with a passion. What's more disgusting though is people's own employers giving them all your salary and other private information for their own convenience and without your consent and sometimes without your knowledge.

The Work Number is disgusting, if you haven't checked yours, please do.

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