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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Alabama Awards MAXIMUS Asset Appraisal Contract

1 May 2007

Senator Defends IRS Private Debt Collection in Letter to Colleagues

26 April 2007

MAXIMUS Signs Contract with Cleveland Court for Court Case Management

25 April 2007

USDA Admits Massive Data Breach of Personal Information

24 April 2007

Chipping Away at the Arguments Against Private Tax Debt Collection

20 April 2007

California Public Utilities Commission's Debt Collection Practices to be Audited

19 April 2007

City Plans to Sell Tax Debt to Collection Agency

19 April 2007

Research: Private Debt Collection Program Can Fund Hundreds of New IRS Jobs

18 April 2007

Dept of Ed to Hold Forum for Collection Contract Hopefuls

17 April 2007

Reader Comments on the IRS Private Debt Collection Debate

11 April 2007

Net Gain Marketing Reports on Q1 Government Collection Contracts

11 April 2007

Florida County Sends Collectors After Fine Dodgers

10 April 2007

U.S. Municipalities Find Creative Ways to Improve Collections

10 April 2007

Former Tax Man Says IRS Should Not Use Private Debt Collectors

9 April 2007

Japanese Gov't Lawyer Ousted for Shady Debt Collections Re-applies for License

6 April 2007

Preemptive Federal Law to Regulate Credit Counseling - Call for Submissions and Legislative Recommendations

5 April 2007

allpay.net Speaks Out on New Consumer Credit Legislation

5 April 2007

Alabama Senate Takes on Hospital Billing

5 April 2007

Executive Change: Paul Morrow to Net Gain Marketing; MySalesVP Service Launched

4 April 2007

Treasury Department Releases Audit Report on IRS Private Debt Collection

29 March 2007