IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Lien Relief
The IRS has filed a NFTL for unpaid tax balances. Paying the tax balance in full can stop other collection actions. The NFTL is a public record that can affect your property and assets. For more information, refer to Pub…
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- Lien Relief
- Category
- Account and informational
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Source
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
What this notice is
The IRS has filed a NFTL for unpaid tax balances. Paying the tax balance in full can stop other collection actions. The NFTL is a public record that can affect your property and assets. For more information, refer to Publication 594 , The IRS Collection Process.
Source: IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
f your taxes are paid, the time to collect has ended, or you post a bond to full pay the taxes, and the NFTL is causing you harm , then you can request a Certificate of Release of the Federal Tax Lien. See Release Certificate of Release of the Federal Tax Lien for m ore information. of the NFTL If your taxes aren’t paid, and a recorded NFTL is harming you , t hen you can apply for the withdrawal of a fil ed NFTL. See Applying for Withdrawal of a Filed Notice of Fe deral Tax Lie n Withdrawal of the NFTL for more information. You can apply for a Certificate of Discharge when yo u are trying to sell specific property like your house, a boat, or othe r property , and the NFTL is holding up the s
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Official IRS reference
Read the official notice page on IRS.gov: https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/notices/lien-relief/
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