IRS Tax Lien vs Property Tax Liens

[Matthew Ford]

It seems that IRS liens can be negotiated down but how would one do this? Property Taxes just have to be paid and that is fairly direct but getting a lien released from the IRS is seeming much more difficult does any one have any experience with this type of situation. Maybe I should move on but I really like the land and opportunity it gives way to if done right.

[Alecia Bolton]

Are you trying to buy the property from the owner and pay off the property taxes, or is it going to tax foreclosure?

If it's going to tax foreclosure, and you win, you can wait 120 days for the IRS to come after you to collect...they usually don't unless it's a very juicy property.  There's also a form you can fill out.

If you're trying to buy it from the owner, that might be different.  I would think that at the closing table, the owner would have to clear the IRS lien with the sale of the property and then come out of pocket.  The following link might have good info, but it's from the standpoint of the person who owes the IRS.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/offer-in-compromise