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.

See all Topics

Magellan Health Services Awarded $1.5 billion Contract in Arizona

14 June 2007

Report Shows Benefits for State Governments' Use Electronic Payments

14 June 2007

Ohio Attorney General Issues RFP for Collection Services

11 June 2007

Government Collection Agency Launches Spanish Language Payment Gateway

25 May 2007

Critics Continue Calls to End IRS Private Debt Collection Program

24 May 2007

Expert Panel: Government Collections will Continue to Grow

18 May 2007

Local Collection Agency Wins City Collection Contract

18 May 2007

House Committee to Hold Hearing on Private Tax Collection

17 May 2007

MAXIMUS Case Management System Selected by Chicago Public Schools

16 May 2007

Obama Backs Placing Student Loans Under Government Control

16 May 2007

IRS Private Debt collectors Set to Break Even Next Spring

16 May 2007

Opponents of IRS Private Collection Hit Bureaucratic Brick Wall

15 May 2007

U.S.P.S. Renews Customer Service Contract with Convergys

10 May 2007

MAXIMUS Reports Lower Earnings for Fiscal Q2

9 May 2007

Gila Corporation Announces Sweeping Management Changes and Restructuring Plan

9 May 2007

Bulgaria Begins Aggressive Debt Collection Campaign

8 May 2007

Bush Nominates New Medicare, Medicaid Administrator

4 May 2007

MAXIMUS Awarded a $70 Million Contract for a ERP Implementation in Tennessee

3 May 2007

UK Collection Agency Using Car Tag-Reading Technology to Get Debtors

3 May 2007

City Contracts with AlaTax for Debt Collection

2 May 2007