Four Ways to Handle Federal Tax Liens

There’s more than one route to satisfying the IRS Collection Division.

By Eric L. Green

IRS tax liens can have a profound impact on an individual’s situation, affecting their ability to get loans, sell property or engage in business activities. As such, it is crucial for individuals to understand how IRS tax liens work and the options available for getting rid of them.

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In this article we discuss approaches and factors to consider when dealing with IRS tax liens, offering insights and advice to help taxpayers navigate this process.

Understanding IRS Tax Liens

Before discussing ways to remove tax liens, it is important to get a basic understanding of what they entail. A tax lien represents a right against a taxpayer’s assets, and is used by the IRS to secure its interest in the taxpayer’s assets – both those owned at the time and those later acquired.

Posted on April 8, 2024

Eric Green

About the Author

Eric L. Green is a practicing tax attorney, author, speaker, and coach.

He founded Tax Rep LLC, which runs the popular tax representation practice-growth training and coaching program Tax Rep Network.

As the primary instructor and coach at Tax Rep Network, he has helped hundreds of accountants start and grow successful tax representation practices.

Eric is a partner and founder of the Green & Sklarz law firm in New Haven, Conn., where he focuses on taxpayer representation before the IRS, Department of Justice Tax Division, and state revenue departments. Before becoming an attorney, Eric was a senior tax consultant for national and international accounting firms, including KPMG and Deloitte & Touche.

Eric developed a national reputation by building a remarkable record of negotiating favorable settlements in thousands of civil cases against government agencies and has also been able to convince government agents and attorneys to forgo criminal charges and civilly resolve many cases.

Eric is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, an organization in which membership is an honor reserved for those at the top of their chosen profession. The College’s members, called “Fellows,” are recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments, professional achievements, and dedication to improving the practice of tax law. Fellows must be nominated by their peers for this honor.

Eric is a frequent lecturer at American Bar Association Tax Section conferences, accounting conferences, and state Enrolled Agent conferences. He served as adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut School of Law, teaching law students to handle taxpayer representation matters in the low-income taxpayer clinic. He is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CreditCard.com, and Consumer Reports Financial News.

Eric is the author of The Accountant’s Guide to IRS Collection, the Accountant’s Guide to Resolving Tax Debts, a contributing author of Advocating for Low-Income Taxpayers: A Clinical Studies Casebook, and was interviewed for the book Stop Hiding from the IRS: The Insider’s Guide to Solving Your Tax Debts Once and For All.

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting with a minor in International Business from Hofstra University and is an honors graduate of the New England School of Law. He also earned a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.

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