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IRS Tax Lien Removal

By William McConnaughy

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Published: 24Jul2008
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IRS tax lien removal is possible even before the tax is paid. This is a fact that most people don't know, because they view the lien as being completely at the discretion of the IRS. But if the lien actually impedes the ability to pay taxes, a tax negotiator can get the lien removed.

Please Release Me....

An IRS tax lien is like a weight around your neck. The lien is recorded on your credit report and becomes a big black mark against you. The ironic fact is that the lien can stop you from being able to borrow money so you can pay the tax. Getting an IRS tax lien removal can save you from this.

What's also ironic is that many people only have their house or business left by the time a tax lien is placed on their assets. The house is the roof over their head and the business is a source of income. A lien gives the IRS the right to proceed with additional collection activities, but as the saying goes, you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.

An IRS tax lien removal is a liberating act. Once the lien is removed, you can borrow money, stop living in fear of the next collection step and get on with your life. Lien withdrawal is not something the IRS will volunteer to do though, which means you need to turn to a skilled IRS tax negotiator.

Getting an IRS tax lien removed before the tax is paid or eliminated is possible, but not easy. When you talk to the IRS as a taxpayer owing taxes, you're negotiating from a weak position. Anytime you owe the IRS, the agency isn't going to budge when it comes to exercising their power to collect.

The key to successful negotiation is sending in a negotiator that understands how the IRS operates. This changes the position of weakness to one of strength.

...Just Let Me Go...

There are several reasons why an expert tax negotiator will be able to get an IRS tax lien removal.

* Getting an IRS tax lien removal will actually help the IRS collect the tax
* The lien was filed in error and or too quickly
* There's a payment agreement in place which doesn't include a lien

A professional tax negotiator can work with the IRS on your benefit and prove to the IRS that your lien fits under one of these conditions. Though it's hard to believe, the IRS often does not follow its own procedures which leaves the agency vulnerable. When a tax negotiator can show the IRS that the lien was filed inappropriately in violation of their own rules, you can be granted an IRS tax lien removal.

It would be nice if taxpayers could approach the IRS and know that they would be treated fairly. But unfortunately that's a dream world. Though the IRS is not as vicious as it was before the Reform Act was passed, it's still the IRS. The IRS is all about collecting, and not forgiving, taxes.

William McConnaughy, CPA is a tax negotiation professional. He has experience working with people seeking tax relief and credit repair. For more information visit his tax relief website.

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