If there is a federal tax lien on your home, you must satisfy the lien before you can sell or refinance your home. There are a number of options to satisfy the tax lien.
Help resources. Centralized Lien Operation — To resolve basic and routine lien issues: verify a lien, request lien payoff amount, or release a lien, call 800-913-6050 or e-fax 855-390-3530.
You can apply to have the lien withdrawn by using Form 12277, Application for Withdrawal of Filed Form 668(Y), Notice of Federal Tax Lien (Internal Revenue Code Section 6323(j). A “discharge” removes the lien from specific property.
Help resources. Centralized Lien Operation — To resolve basic and routine lien issues: verify a lien, request lien payoff amount, or release a lien, call 800-913-6050 or e-fax 855-390-3530.
If there's a Form 706 or Form 706-NA, United States Estate Tax Return, filing requirement, a federal estate tax lien attaches to all of the deceased person's gross estate.
The IRS generally has 10 years – from the date your tax was assessed – to collect the tax and any associated penalties and interest from you. This time period is called the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED).
Look for the official IRS logo and letterhead, including the correct address and phone number. Dates should be recent, accurate, and accurately formatted (month spelled out), and they should include official IRS security or file numbers you can refer to for more information. A letter won't have this information.
Abbreviation for Internal Revenue Service: the U.S. government department that is responsible for calculating and collecting taxes: The IRS grants tax exemptions for charities and community organizations.
Internal Revenue Code Citations: If you are citing ot the current edition of the Code, use the abbreviations "I.R.C." and provide only the section number, using regular Bluebook rules for numbering. Example: I.R.C. § 61.
The removal of a lien on a motor vehicle or real property after the claim has been satisfied is referred to as a “discharge of lien”.