### Question
How is the "debt management plan services" defined?


### Answer
The term **debt management plan services** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 501* as follows -

> services related to the repayment, consolidation, or restructuring of a consumer's debt, and includes the negotiation with creditors of lower interest rates, the waiver or reduction of fees, and the marketing and processing of debt management plans

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 501*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter F-Exempt Organizations > PART I-GENERAL RULE**

