Hi all, brand new to the board, I saw some IRS questions on here; I know this is not that kind of board per se, but I'm hoping some experts here can make sure I'm not barking up the wrong tree. So hereâ??s my deal in a nutshell: I, like many, owe some money to the man and I have for yearsâ?¦ I was put on non-collectible status and I still am there. I was sent a notice of Lien by the boys in black around 2003, and I donâ??t know what I did with the letter itself. So... I THOUGHT the Lien was still on my house, but I can NOT find it online. I searched high and low â?? all of my recorded documents with my local Clerk of Courts- I saw my deed, my various mortgage documents (loans/satisfactions/reassignments)â?¦ I saw my divorce papers, and other things. I just can not see the Lien. So, not seen at all in the basic, run-of-the-mill online title search, I took it a step further and ran my credit at all three agencies yesterday. Again, I see it nowhere in there either. Question is â?? do these things hide anywhere else? Iâ??d have thought a Lien would be a right in-your-face kind of thing. In fact, I looked up a friendsâ?? information, a guy who I knew got in a little bit of financial trouble, and there was his federal Lien (actually he had a fed and a state one) sitting right there in the first part of his title search. I know Iâ??m very near the statute of limitations to collect, if not past it already (not 100% sure of the assessment date) and it may have been lifted. Just doesnâ??t seem very likely though. Where else do these things hide? Is it going to take a full-on title search from a TS company? Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide! -Jim
Welcome to Creditnet! Liens are a matter of public record once recorded, and they are generally right in your face when you begin to search. You could always visit your local IRS office. I know that doesn't sound all that enjoyable, but if you fill out the required forms to prove who you are and they have no record of the lien, then it must not exist. Good luck, and keep us posted on how your search goes. You've got me curious now...
Thanks for your reply, Joshua. You have confirmed what I was pretty sure of - that they would be in your face without having to search too deeply. I'm quite sure I could have found out by calling the IRS or visiting an office, but I'm trying to do this passively... do not want to awaken the sleeping giant, so to speak. That's all I need is to engage and agent and they start asking me all kinds of questions. I'll post what I further find. Thanks...
