IRS Tax Lien Help

A lien is a claim on your property; a levy is the IRS actually taking it. The IRS files a public Notice of Federal Tax Lien to protect its interest, often when the balance is more than $10,000, and the lien attaches to everything you own now and acquire later, including your home, vehicles and business assets. It stays until the debt is paid or can no longer be collected.

After the IRS files a lien, it sends a notice that gives you the right to request a Collection Due Process hearing. That deadline matters, so send us the notice as soon as it arrives.

Release: once the balance is paid in full, the IRS releases the lien, generally within 30 days. Withdrawal: removes the public notice as if it had never been filed. It's often available once the debt is paid, and in some cases while you're on a direct-debit installment agreement for a qualifying balance. Discharge: removes the lien from one specific property so you can sell it. Subordination: lets a lender move ahead of the IRS so you can refinance.

With your power of attorney, we pull your IRS transcripts, confirm the balance, and set up a resolution, often an installment agreement that qualifies for lien withdrawal. If you're selling or refinancing, we work with your title company or lender and prepare the discharge or subordination application so the deal can close.