When a debt collector reaches out, it can be unsettling, even if you knew that you'd defaulted on your obligations and were expecting the call. Between the pressure to pay, the perceived urgency of ...

Debt Collectors are in a tough spot. They get blamed for all evil-doing when it comes to calling consumers and asking payment for debts owed. What is almost never talked about is that these companies ...

The IRS collection process begins when IRS does not receive full and timely payments from a taxpayer after it issues a collection notice. Based on the information in the taxpayer’s 1040 tax return, if ...

Skip tracing is a process used to find a debtor who has relocated or disappeared to avoid legal responsibilities, such as debt payments. The skip tracing process involves verifying a debtor’s ...

In a case involving a request to abate penalties, the Tax Court partially granted the IRS’s motion for summary judgment, allowing the remaining issues to go to trial to determine whether a taxpayer’s ...

Here's how to handle a debt collection lawsuit or possibly prevent one in the first place Ana Gonzalez Ribeiro is a Spanish personal finance educator at W!SE and has 10+ years of experience as a ...