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.
To get a payoff letter, ask your lender for an official payoff statement. Call or write to customer service or make the request online. While logged into your account, look for options to request or calculate a payoff amount, and provide details such as your desired payoff date.
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.
CRN or DRL (This can be found on your letter from the Ohio Attorney General's office.)
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.
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.
To get a payoff letter, ask your lender for an official payoff statement. Call or write to customer service or make the request online. While logged into your account, look for options to request or calculate a payoff amount, and provide details such as your desired payoff date.