Requesting a Copy of the Certificate For a copy of the recorded certificate, you must contact the recording office where the Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien was filed.
Complete Form 14135, Application for Certificate of Discharge of Federal Tax Lien attached with this publication.
Issuance of a Certificate of Discharge of Property from Federal Tax Lien (IRS Publication 783). In this case, the IRS agrees to release the lien as it applies to specified property only, and the lien will remain valid against all other property owned by the taxpayer.
A federal tax lien is valid for 10 years and 30 days from the date of assessment, unless prior to expiration of this period of limitations, the lien is properly refilled within the time allowed by law.
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.
Proper handling of the notice of lien is extremely important. Generally the IRS can pursue collection of a tax liability up to 10 years from the date it was assessed. A Notice of Federal Tax Lien may be filed any time within that 10-year period.
For a copy of the recorded certificate, you must contact the recording office where the Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien was filed. If the federal tax lien has not been released within 30 days of satisfying your tax liability, you can request a Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien.
You should include Form 8949 with the Schedule D for the tax return you are filing, which may include Schedule D of the following forms: 1040. 1041. 1065.
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.
2. Mail the completed Form 14135 and the appropriate attachments to: IRS Advisory Consolidated Receipts 7940 Kentucky Drive, Stop 2850F Florence, KY 41042 (Refer to Publication 4235 Collection Advisory Group Addresses for additional contact information.)