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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City Goes with Out-of-State Collector

28 March 2007

House Committee Probes IRS Debt Collection Program

26 March 2007

PSI Executive Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential

22 March 2007

Colorado, Massachusetts, and Mississippi Honored for Effectiveness in Finance

21 March 2007

City Wants Local Collection Agencies to Bid on Contract

21 March 2007

IRS Defends its Hiring of Debt-Collection Firms

21 March 2007

City Hires Collection Agency to Go After Utility Deadbeats

19 March 2007

MAXIMUS to Provide Program Continuity for Texas HHS Commission

14 March 2007

Centene Corporation Announces Texas Foster Care Contract Award

13 March 2007

Vengroff, Williams & Associates Launches Program to Help Collections from Federal Gov't

12 March 2007

ConServe Continues to Succeed on U.S. Department of Education Contract

12 March 2007

D&B Australasia Calls for Countrywide Credit Shakeup

9 March 2007

Illinois Hospital Association Supports Governor's Uninsured Plan

8 March 2007

Senator Seeks to Protect $4.6 billion in Medicaid Funds for Florida Hospitals

8 March 2007

Senate Comes Down on Credit Card Issuers' Practices

8 March 2007

County to Use Collection Agency for $284,000 in Child Support Fees

7 March 2007

Illinois Governor Proposes Plan to Cover All Uninsured Residents

6 March 2007

Top U.S. Financial Official Warns of Crisis Generated by Healthcare

6 March 2007

Linebarger Issues Statement on IRS Collection Contract

5 March 2007

Bush Could Block Collection Effort Against Zambia

23 February 2007