Avoid an IRS Tax Lien

When you request your Guaranteed or Streamlined Installment Agreement from the IRS, also ask if the Service will defer the filing of a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL).

The Internal Revenue Manual states the following in section 5.12.2.3.1:

"An NFTL [Notice of Federal Tax Lien] filing determination is not required on Guaranteed/Streamlined Installment Agreements or In-Business Trust Fund Express Agreements."