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Paying your tax debt - in full - is the best way to get rid of a federal tax lien. The IRS releases your lien within 30 days after you have paid your tax debt. When conditions are in the best interest of both the government and the taxpayer, other options for reducing the impact of a lien exist.
If the federal tax lien has not been released within 30 days of satisfying your tax liability, you can request a Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien. The request must be in writing and should be mailed to the Collection Advisory Group servicing your area.
The IRS has filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) for unpaid taxes and the balance has been satisfied or the time the IRS can collect has ended. The tax can be satisfied by full payment, completion of an Offer in Compromise, or the IRS has accepted a bond in exchange for the release.
Lien Release (Overview) Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 6323 provides for the filing of a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL). The IRC also provides for the issuance of other certificates for the administration of the lien, including: Release of lien (IRC § 6325 (a)); Discharge of lien (IRC § 6325 (b));
Releasing a Lien. The IRS will release the lien once you pay the debt – either in a lump sum or over time. However, if the IRS releases a lien, it may remain on your credit report for many years. A lien withdrawal, discussed below, however, removes the lien from your credit report. Withdrawing a Lien
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 fax 855-753-8177.
If the Federal tax lien has not been released, you can request a Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien. The request must be in writing and should be mailed to the Advisory Group servicing your area.
The quickest way to remove a federal tax lien is to pay your tax debt in full. Once the IRS receives your payment, the lien is released within 30 days, and you will receive a Certificate of Release of Federal Tax Lien.
After the 10 year statute of limitations on collections expires, the IRS is required to release the lien. To accomplish this on a wide scale, the IRS inserts language into the lien that makes it “self-releasing.” That means it is automatically released when the 10 years is up.
There are two basic ways to remove a federal tax lien: withdrawal and release. Withdrawing a Federal Tax Lien The IRS will rescind (or "withdraw") a federal lien if it was determined to have been originally filed in error.