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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Department of Education Issues Extension on Collection RFP

20 January 2016

Rohit Chopra Moves to a Bigger Student Loan Stage, at the Department of Education

15 January 2016

Texas Law Firm to Pay $3.4 million - Settling Class Action Matter Alleging Unauthorized Practice of Law in California

14 January 2016

FTC Adopts Procedures for Administrative Collection of Debts Owed to the FTC

7 January 2016

Finally – New Developments in the ED Debt Collection Services RFP

14 December 2015

The IRS: The Biggest Growth Client in 2016?

8 December 2015

Congress and President Obama Order IRS to Use Private Collection Agencies

7 December 2015

Performant Earnings Announcement Hits Three Hot Topics

5 November 2015

House Expected to Vote This Week on Transportation Bill With IRS Debt Collection Provision

3 November 2015

Budget Deal Includes Autodialer Provision for Federal Debt Collectors

28 October 2015

IRS Private Debt Collection Program: Is it About Politics, or What’s Best for Our Country?

20 October 2015

As House Approaches Vote (Again) on Private Debt Collection for IRS, Members Should Consider This

8 October 2015

Fall 2015 Research Fellowship Program Focusing on the Government Sector

28 September 2015

GAO Report Finds IRS Management of Collection Process Still Not Living Up to Expectations

17 September 2015

Dept. of Education PCA Program Still a Driver of Small Business Growth

21 August 2015

COHEAO Asks Your Assistance To Extend Perkins Loan Program

20 August 2015

Huffington Post Article About Private Collection Agencies Potentially Collecting IRS Debt Hits a Nerve with this ARM Veteran

27 July 2015

MyGovWatch.com Makes Federal Debt Collection Report Available

21 July 2015

Social Security Administration Spends Three Times More Than it Collects Trying to Recover Overpayments

7 July 2015

RCB Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification

3 June 2015