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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16 March 2009

Department of Education Names Small Business Collection Contractors

11 March 2009

Tax Fairness Coalition Responds to IRS Debt Collection Decision

9 March 2009

IRS Kills Private Debt Collection Program

6 March 2009

Coalition Calls for End to Private Tax Collection by the IRS

5 March 2009

Senators Send Letter Supporting IRS Private Debt Collectors

2 March 2009

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26 February 2009

TARP Capital Purchase Loss Breaks $100 Billion Barrier on Nationalization Fears

24 February 2009

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23 February 2009

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23 February 2009

Annual Texas Warrant Round Up Starting March 7th

23 February 2009

MidSouth Bank Weighing Options on TARP Funds

20 February 2009

Gila Corporation Expands Disaster Recovery Program with Agility Recovery Solutions

18 February 2009

Smaller ARM Firms May have a Crack at Government Rescue Work

18 February 2009

Bank of America Makes $402 Million TARP Dividend Payment to U.S. Government

18 February 2009

Department of Education Declares ConServe #1 on Small Business Collection Contract

17 February 2009

U.S. to Use Funds to Create Massive Debt Buying Market for Bad Loans

11 February 2009

Tax Fairness Coalition Responds to Latest Attempt to Repeal IRS Private Debt Collection Program

5 February 2009

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5 February 2009

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30 January 2009