VENAR AYAR on IRS Lien

You can get around an IRS lien by requesting a withdrawal, discharge, or subordination.  Each of these strategies can be useful in different situations, depending on the reason you are trying to avoid the lien.

Lien Withdrawals

A lien withdrawal removes the Notice of Federal Tax Lien from the public records.  This could allow you to get a loan more easily or sell your property.

The IRS lists four reasons that it will consider a lien withdrawal request:

  • The lien was filed prematurely in error
  • Withdrawal will facilitate collection of the tax liability
  • Withdrawal is in the best interest of the taxpayer and the government
  • The taxpayer enters into a Direct Debit installment agreement and meets certain other conditions, or the installment agreement does not permit the filing of a tax lien

A lien withdrawal is the broadest type of relief because it removes the lien entirely from public record.

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