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."

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According to Internal Revenue Manual section 5.12.2.4, "A decision may be made to defer the filing of an NFTL when the revenue officer can substantiate with reasonable certainty and supported with documentation from the taxpayer, that filing the NFTL will hamper collection."

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