When you pay off your full tax balance or when the IRS runs out of time to collect the balance, the IRS will automatically release your tax lien. This removes the lien from your property. If the lien isn't automatically released, you can write to the IRS to request the release certificate.
Releasing a Lien. See IRS Publication 1450, Request for Release of Federal Tax Lien.
Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien IRS. Section 6325(a) of the Internal Revenue Code directs us to release a Federal tax lien within 30 days of when the liability is fully paid or becomes legally unenforceable, or the IRS accepts a bond for payment of the liability.
The document used to release a lien is Form 668(Z),Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien. Servicewide Delegation Order 5-4 lists those employees who have the authority to approve Federal tax lien releases and other lien related certificates.
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.