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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Coalition Warns of Danger in Blocking IRS Collection Plan

26 January 2007

New Medicare Commission Proposed in Senate

23 January 2007

Executive Change: Vince LoBianco to AllianceOne

23 January 2007

Union Sues IRS to Provide Information on Private Collection Program

23 January 2007

State Agency Picks Joseph, Mann & Creed for Collection Contract

23 January 2007

Business Publication Runs Spotlight on IRS Collector

22 January 2007

Bill that would Block IRS Collection Contracts Introduced in Senate

22 January 2007

County Hires Collection Agency to Get $200,000 in Back Taxes

19 January 2007

EDS Awarded $91.7 Million Kansas Medicaid Extension

18 January 2007

Scuttle IRS Debt Collection Program Says National Taxpayer Advocate

18 January 2007

Oxford Management Wins NYC Housing Authority Collection Contract

16 January 2007

transmodus Launches Check Collection Pilot for District Attorneys

15 January 2007

Tax Fairness Coalition Defends IRS Private Debt Collection

12 January 2007

$900 million in New Government Collections RFPs Released in Q4

10 January 2007

MAXIMUS Issues Personal Identity Verification Cards for EPA

9 January 2007

California County Sending Collectors After Business Dues

8 January 2007

Jorge Todeschini Wins Referral Contest

8 January 2007

Wisconsin County Hires Collector for Broad Collection Effort

4 January 2007

Debt Collector to Go After Sewer Debts

4 January 2007

Library Collection Agency Continues to Gain Business

4 January 2007