To obtain more information about the lien, contact the Attorney General's Office. For business taxes call 1-888-246-0488. For individual taxes call 1-888-301-8885.
Ohio tax liens are usually matters of public record. Details of properties with tax liens, such as the amount owed and other important information, may be retrieved from public records.
A payoff request allows a third party to receive the current balance due to release a lien or facilitate a business transfer (bulk sale transfer or liquor license). To release a lien or facilitate a bulk sale transfer, businesses must be in good standing to receive a payoff request.
The IRS files a public document, the Notice of Federal Tax Lien, to alert creditors that the government has a legal right to your property.
The Recorder's Office is just one of many locations where Liens may be filed. The Liens filed at the Recorder's Office are those that are required by law to be filed here. To begin your search for a Lien, please click here to access our search site.
If the piece of property you're looking to buy is in a county that doesn't have an online database, you can always call the county's Treasurer's office and give them the parcel number. They will be able to look up any back taxes and tax liens for you.
Regardless of whether any payments are made, your judgment does not last forever. In Ohio, judgments go “dormant” in 5 years after the latter of: (a) when the judgment was issued, or (b) the last time it was used to create a lien, generate a seizure, obtain a garnishment order, or any other similar effort.
For a Lien Released Manually If your lender does not participate in Ohio's Electronic Lien and Title Program, the lender will mark that the lien was discharged and mail the paper title to you. To remove the lien from BMV records: Take the title to any County Clerk of Courts Title Office.
If a used car dealer fails to obtain a title in your name within 40 days after the sale, file a consumer complaint with the Ohio Attorney General's Office online or by calling 800-282-0515.