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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26 September 2014

Executive Change: Jeremy Katz Joins PRA Government Services Team

4 September 2014

Consumer Group Blasts ED Student Loan Collectors in Horribly Biased Report

3 September 2014

SBA Report: ED Rates an "A" on Small Business Utilization - with Room for Improvement

27 August 2014

Senate Draft Bill Targets Private Collectors in Student Loan Market

6 August 2014

Study Shows Collection Agencies Recovering More Debt at Lower Pay with Fewer Collectors

5 August 2014

Louisiana Looking for Collection Agencies to Work for New State Office

1 August 2014

MyGovWatch.com Makes Federal Debt Collection Report Available

30 July 2014

More than 35 Percent of American Adults are Currently in Collections: Report

29 July 2014

Debt Collection Becoming an Actual Issue in Hot State AG Election

28 July 2014

Washington Lawsuit Scrutinizes Use of Prosecutor's Seal on Debt Collection Letters

25 July 2014

Ohio AG Accused of Giving Debt Collection Contracts to Donors

23 July 2014

State May Have to Defend its Debt Collection Practices After Settlement

24 June 2014

Debt Collector at Center of Political Donation Scandal in Texas

17 June 2014

ACA International Responds to Criticism of IRS Contracting with Private Debt Collectors

11 June 2014

Consumer Group Sues Dept. of Education for Debt Collection Program Details

21 May 2014

Professional Placement Services Achieves Federal HUBZone Certification

20 May 2014

Executive Change: Belinda Martin to NCC Business Services

20 May 2014

UK Doubles Down on Private Debt Collectors Used to Recover Taxes

19 May 2014

U.S. Senate Bill Would Allow Private Collectors to Work for IRS Again

15 May 2014