Kansas State (Income) Tax Liens

[Jim Viens]

Have a property under contract for $2500. Beat-up place with holes in the roof that needs a gut rehab. Just found out the current owner has about $30k in State Tax Liens filed against him. His only other property is his current residence that is worth maybe $40k in its current condition. 

I'm wondering if anyone on here knows if it's possible to get a release of lien from the state for this property considering the market value is essentially $0 due to its condition and the current owner has neither the means nor the inclination to fix it.