Governments of all sizes and locations are owed money. In the U.S. federal government, citizens and businesses typically owe taxes, fines and fees. Consumers can also owe on federally-backed student loans, while businesses can owe on development loans. Several branches of the U.S. government have robust ARM operations, including the IRS and the Department of Education. On the state and local level, debts to the government can be too many to enumerate. From court fines and fees to sales tax to late parking tickets. An overwhelming majority of U.S. states, and thousands of municipal governments, have used private debt collectors to help recover their debts.

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Government Collection Professionals Invited to St. Louis

22 February 2011

Portfolio Recovery Associates Announces Consolidation of Government Services Under PRA Government Services, LLC

25 January 2011

The City of Guntersville Receives Smart Government Honor From Revenue Discovery Systems

19 January 2011

State and Local Focus to Drive Government ARM Expansion

24 November 2010

Executive Change: Portfolio Recovery Associates Appoints Mike Pelone President, Government Services

17 November 2010

Government Revenue Collection Association Hosts Free Webinar: Creating the Ideal Collection Environment

10 November 2010

Third Party Debt Collectors an Important Partner in the Recovery of Government-Owed Debt

28 October 2010

IRS Wrong to End Private Debt Collection Program: GAO Report

27 October 2010

Government Revenue Collection Association Hosts Free Webinar: Social Networking as a Skip Trace Tool

19 October 2010

Rehabilitated Loans Shake Up ED Collection Performance Rankings

14 October 2010

Albany, NY Issues RFP for Debt Collection Services

7 September 2010

NCO Group Bests Pioneer for Top Ranking in ED Collection Contract

30 August 2010

ACA Joins U.S. Chamber Call to Repeal IRS Reporting Requirement in Healthcare Bill

27 August 2010

MSB Signs Statewide Collection Agreement with Colorado Judicial Branch

9 August 2010

Government Collections Sector Evolving into Full Service Market

5 August 2010

ARM Firm Gila Corp. Acquired by Private Equity Group

4 August 2010

ED Debt Collection Contract Yields Ties in Second Quarter

29 July 2010

Noble Systems Serves Federal Student Loan Collection Leaders

21 July 2010

City of Fairhope Partners With Revenue Discovery Systems (RDS) to Administer Local Sales Tax

21 July 2010

Very Competitive Field in ED Collection Performance Rankings

1 July 2010