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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ID Theft is the No. 1 Runaway U.S. Crime
12 September 2006
UK Tax Ruling Makes Banks Show Offshore Details
12 September 2006
Consumer Groups Launch Fight Against Private Check Collection
12 September 2006
Feds' Crackdown on Dirty Money Exacts Toll on Banks
12 September 2006
Market uproar follows Fed ?misunderstanding?
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Consumers Using Tax Refunds To Pay Off Debt, Survey Says
12 September 2006
U.S. GDP rises 4.8% in first quarter
12 September 2006
State: Pay child support or be a restricted driver
12 September 2006
Military plans to forgive overpayments to reservists
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GAO Report Highlights Military?s Collection Practices for Returning Soldiers
12 September 2006
New Regulator Named for Fannie, Freddie; Debt Sales Also in Spotlight
12 September 2006
Eight Indicted in Massive Mortgage Fraud Ring
12 September 2006
Texas city to hire agency to collect fines, fees
12 September 2006
Freddie Mac fined $3.8 million for breaking election laws
12 September 2006
$1M in state money coming soon to D&B
12 September 2006
Washington Post Covers Collectors-Against-FCC Autodialer Battle
12 September 2006
Local Governments Begin Reporting Late Payments to Credit Bureaus
12 September 2006
Texas Attorney General Sues Debt Collectors for Harassing Consumers
12 September 2006
FTC Issues 28th Annual Report on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
12 September 2006
Union-Sponsored Cartoon Attacks Collectors over IRS Debt Collection Outsourcing
12 September 2006