Federal Tax Liens: What You Need To Know

Nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes – and nothing can strike fear into the average person’s heart like a federal tax lien notice! A federal tax lien is a tool the IRS uses to collect outstanding tax debt. A federal tax lien gives the IRS claim to your property; after some legal proceedings, they can seize and sell your land, vehicles, and other valuables to settle your tax debt.

If you’ve received a notice from the IRS telling you that you are or soon will be subject to a federal tax lien, you may be experiencing feelings of fear and anxiety. Those feelings are natural – but don’t let them stop you from dealing with the situation. Tax problems do not resolve themselves on their own. If you’re receiving federal tax lien notices from the IRS, the time to act is now:

 

Businessman Saves $100,000 Ending Financial Disaster

Art was experiencing cash flow problems in his business. He believed in his heart that things would turn around and that his problem was only temporary. Unfortunately, his cash flow problems only got worse. His business just wasn’t making it. To alleviate this “temporary” cash flow problem, Art started borrowing from the IRS bank (ie. his employees’ payroll withholding taxes). He also neglected to file his payroll tax returns for a year and a half. Reality set in and Art knew he had a BIG problem. The IRS was getting impatient waiting for the returns. It was only a matter of time before things came crashing down on his business. Our firm helped Art prepare and file all his payroll tax returns and a few individual tax returns. Next, we negotiated an Offer In Compromise for both his old individual AND business payroll taxes saving him $100,000. Art was grateful that everything was over. His failed business was behind him and he was given a new lease on life.