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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Consumer Groups Call for Support to End IRS Private Collection Program

22 February 2007

Two Government Collection Contract Wins Make Local News

21 February 2007

Collection Agency Alerts with "Warrant Roundup"

19 February 2007

Collection Agency Eyed by Borough to Recoup Revenue

19 February 2007

IRS Leaves Third Private Collector Out in the Cold

16 February 2007

House Panel OKs Capping Fees on Delinquent Tax Bills

15 February 2007

Physicians Groups Decry Proposed U.S. Budget

15 February 2007

IRS Letter: Clue That a Collector Will Call Shortly

15 February 2007

State AG Announces Settles with Business that Ticketed Cars

14 February 2007

Judge Mad Over Uncollected Fines

14 February 2007

Financial Aid Administrators Call on Congress to Support the FFELP

9 February 2007

MAXIMUS Records Loss in Fiscal First Quarter

8 February 2007

Advocates Urge Pentagon to Preserve Integrity of Military Lending Act

7 February 2007

Senator Goes to Bat for Collection Agencies on IRS Contract

7 February 2007

OSI to Pay Nearly $2 million to Settle New Jersey Collection Contract Dispute

7 February 2007

State AG Warns Consumers to be Wary of Advance-Fee Loan Scams

6 February 2007

Delta Management Associates Wins GSA Collection Contract

6 February 2007

The IRS, Taxes, and Collection Agencies - Speak Up!

6 February 2007

Gila Corporation Commits to Agility Recovery Solutions for Disaster Recovery

2 February 2007

Lawmakers Renew Attempt to Block Private IRS Collection

26 January 2007