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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Cooler U.S. Housing Market to Slow GDP in 2006
12 September 2006
Dep of Ed Honors Top Collectors
12 September 2006
DirecTV to pay $5.36 million 'Do Not Call' Penalty
12 September 2006
WalMart Starting to Pass Bad Check Collection to Private Collection Firms
12 September 2006
U.S. Banks Raise Prime Rate to 7.25 percent
12 September 2006
Bankruptcy Law Backfires on Credit Card Issuers
12 September 2006
Citigroup Bids $1.5 bln for China Bank Stake
12 September 2006
Counterfeit Credit Card Ring Busted
12 September 2006
Fed Seen Raising U.S. Rates, May Signal Change Ahead
12 September 2006
Sallie Mae Wins Award for Family Friendly Policies and Benefits
12 September 2006
State Board Rules Against Payday Lending Opponents
12 September 2006
Secretary of Banking Says Legislature Needs to Get Tougher in Overseeing Payday Lenders
12 September 2006
Supreme Court to Allow Social Security Collections in Delinquent Loans Case
12 September 2006
U.S. Third Quarter Productivity Revised Up to 4.7%
12 September 2006
Payrolls Rise 215,000 in November
12 September 2006
Bush May Delay Push for Major U.S. Tax Overhaul
12 September 2006
Court Affirms Action Against Cross Country and Applied Card
12 September 2006
Americans Seen More Upset by Tax Bite on Profits
12 September 2006
Services Sector Still Strong, But Growth Cools in November
12 September 2006
Collection Agency Sues to Keep Bid Secret
12 September 2006