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Re:US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal... by gist on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @01:21PM (#11111932)
> No story.

And in particular $1500 owed since 1987, almost 30 years ago. Now of course we don't know when the last payment was but it makes sense that they would pull an enforcement list based on age of debt and also perhaps smaller amounts where it was clear that the debtor was making no attempt to pay off the debt.

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Re:US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal... by at-fates-hands on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @02:08PM (#11112310)
You also have to keep in mind even student debt comes off your credit report after seven years. Why would you pay anything on it after that? You have no incentive to since its not hurting your credit.

However, if some Feds showed up on my front porch after 30 years, I'd probably make sure I pay it off promptly. Going to jail or paying off my student loan? No contest there what I would do.

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Re:US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal... by sjg007 on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @02:41PM (#11112563)
Why didn't they take it from his tax returns?
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Re:US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal... by adventured on Tuesday February 16, 2016 @05:40PM (#11113707)
He might not have had much or anything in the way of tax returns. For example if he was working under the table a lot, in construction or dozens of other trades.
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