Debt Collection by the U.S. Government Existing Legal Options

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Income tax.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1988

Summary:

Summarizes methods available to the Federal Government to facilitate debt collection, including authority of Federal agencies to disclose data to consumer reporting agencies, garnish wages, offset debt against Federal payments owed debtors, contract with private collection agencies, and impose interest and penalties on debtors. Also considers the special powers of the Internal Revenue Service to collect unpaid taxes

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Debt Collection by the U.S. Government: Existing Legal Options

Publisher Number:

CRS-1988-AML-0041

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license