You can find out by calling the IRS’s Centralized Lien Unit at 1-800-913-6050 or authorizing your tax professional to call on your behalf. Beyond federal tax liens and levies, you may be subject to state or local liens and levies as well.

How do you check if my return has been filed?

Find out if Your Tax Return Was Submitted

1. Using the IRS Where’s My Refund tool.
2. Viewing your IRS account information.
3. Calling the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 (Wait times to speak to a representative may be long.)
4. Looking for emails or status updates from your e-filing website or software.

If you owe the IRS taxes, and you haven’t made other arrangements to deal with the debt, it might be worth checking to see if you are subject to a federal tax lien. You can find out by calling the IRS’s Centralized Lien Unit at 1-800-913-6050 or authorizing your tax professional to call on your behalf.

When does a federal tax lien need to be filed?

The lien protects the government’s interest in all your property, including real estate, personal property and financial assets. A federal tax lien exists after: 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 happens when you withdraw from a federal tax lien?

A “withdrawal” removes the public Notice of Federal Tax Lien and assures that the IRS is not competing with other creditors for your property; however, you are still liable for the amount due.

Can a tax lien be filed against a corporation?

An IRS lien filed against a corporation or LLC does not extend to the owner(s) or the owner’s property, and vice versa. The IRS tax lien covers all property and “rights” to property owned by the taxpayer/debtor regardless of where the property is located or who currently possesses the property.

What does it mean to have a silent tax lien?

The “silent” tax lien means the government has a right to your property and if you sell your property subject to the silent tax lien, you are supposed to pay the government. As a practical matter, until the IRS has filed its tax lien and secured its interest in your property, it cannot direct what you do with the proceeds of the property you sell.