Owner hasent paid taxes in 4 years

[Nolan Mahoney]

Im looking at a distresed property and found out that the owner hasent payed taxes from 2015 to 2018. i went on the IL tax website and i cant get any information. I asume you would have a lein for not paying property taxes in 4 years right? can i call the IRS to find out? Any information would be great. Thanks.

[Bill B.]

Who told you they didn’t pay taxes? Did they say property taxes? (Handled by the county not the IRS) or income taxes?

Either way, by now I would assume he’s paid off the last due property taxes if he didn’t lose the property and has made a payment plan if it was income taxes. 

I’d probably just ask your source to make sure they are just indiscreet jerks and not just making stuff up. Any debts tied to or secured by the property will be take care of by title and title insurance.