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The IRS files the Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL). The purpose of this is to establish the Government's right of priority against specific third parties.
A federal tax lien is the government‰Ûªs legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a tax debt. The lien protects the government‰Ûªs interest in all your property, including real estate, personal property and financial assets. A federal tax lien exists after the IRS: Assesses your liability; Sends you a bill that explains how much you owe (Notice and Demand for Payment); and You neglect or refuse to fully pay the debt in time. 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.
What sends you a notice
The website Zlien has a collection of legal forms and it especially focuses on mechanic lien forms and preliminary notice forms. One can download a free mechanic lien form from the Zlien website.
Here some info you'll like;IRS will issue a Release of the Notice of Federal Tax Lien: * Within 30 days after you satisfy the tax due (including interest and other additions) by paying the debt or by having it adjusted, or * Within 30 days after we accept a bond that you submit, guaranteeing payment of the debt. In addition, you must pay all fees that a state or other jurisdiction charges to file and release the lien. These fees will be added to the amount you owe. Refer to Publication 1450 (PDF), Request for Release of Federal Tax Lien. Usually 10 years after a tax is assessed, a lien releases automatically if IRS has not filed it again. If they knowingly or negligently do not release a Notice of Federal Tax Lien when it should be released, you may sue the federal government, but not IRS employees, for damages.
The IRS has almost unlimited authority to collect and implement tax collection procedures. They also have considerable power to enact a forced sale of property to justify a lien. It would be advisable to seek legal counsel concerning such an issue. The answer to the question is that the county recorder allows the IRS to electronically send a NOTICE (it's not a lien...only a NOTICE) but everyone treats it as a lien. Some basic facts to consider follows: Are you federally employed? No? If you're not federally employed, then a notice of federal tax lien cannot apply to you. If yes, then you hold a federal occupation as a taxpayer dealing in alcohol, tobacco or firearms commodities. It is here that unpaid taxes in any of these commodities, that the Government allows a lien to be lawfully filed against you. The lien of section 6321, Title 26, is enabled by the controlling regulation found in the Parallel Table of Authorities per the GPO Access website. This table has no regulation allowing the lien to be lawfully filed against you for unpaid income taxes. Knowledge is power! The county recorder that allows a notice of federal tax lien to be recorded and indexed as a "Lien", commits securities fraud. Why? Because the notice is fraudulent in most cases because it is for unpaid alleged income taxes. The notice does not specify what tax is owed and the only tax or taxes that apply to the lien of section 6321, Title 26, is subtitle E taxes or alcohol, tobacco and firearms taxes. The IRS notice is not certified as required by the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act, it is signed by IRS employees and not Revenue Officers, and it does not have a declaration clause of under penalties of perjury to show authenticity of facts listed as required by section 6065, Title 26. The IRS operates on the "FEAR " factor. FEAR stands for: False Evidence, Appearing Real. Have you been deceived? The county recorder has! Can he/she be held accountable? Yes, there is a popular law maxim, "ignorance of the law is no excuse".
Try the library, the Clerk of the Court (courthouse), form websites or companies that provide construction notice and lien services. Be sure to completely familiarize yourself with your state's lien laws since there may be pre-lien requirements and time restrictions that must be adhered to in order to establish valid lien rights.
You would be aware if a lien is placed on your property. You should receive notice and a copy of the lien.
To determine if the IRS has placed a lien on your checking account, you can check your account statements for any levy or seizure notices from the IRS. Additionally, you may receive a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) in the mail. It is advisable to contact the IRS directly or consult with a tax professional for accurate information and guidance.
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Yes, there will be a federal tax lien put on your house that is in forclosure. The bank or person that buys your house will have the option to pay that lien off.
It means that the lender recorded a notice in the land records that the mortgage has been paid. That notice releases the property from the mortgage lien.