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The IRS has You have been identified you as a nominee or alter ego of athe taxpayer named in the letter who owes a tax balance.
The IRS has filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) for the unpaid balances located on the Form 668(Y)(c) enclosed with the letter.
While NFTLs no longer appear on credit reports, they may still affect your ability to get credit if a potential creditor uses other resources, such as public records, to discover the NFTL.
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The balance must be paid immediately to stop other collection actions. The NFTL is a public record that can affect you and your property and assets.
You have been identified by the IRS as a nominee or alter ego of thea taxpayer named in the Letter 3177 who has a balance owed to the IRS. When the IRS isn’t paid, they can file a public document, an NFTL, with local and/or state authorities.
When the IRS files this special NFTL, it alerts creditors you are associated with the named taxpayer who owes the government. The NFTL secures the priority of the government’s claim to the property specified on the notice, if none is specified, then all the property of the named taxpayer that is being held in your name is secured by the lien.
Pay the amount that is owed, including penalty and interest to stop additional collection actions.
The IRS will issue a Certificate of Lien Release 30 days after either:
If you disagree with the filing of this Notice of Federal Tax Lien you can request a conference with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals using a Form 9423, Collection Appeal Request. See Publication 1660, Collection Appeal Rights, for a full explanation of the CAP process.through the Collection Appeals ProgramCollection Appeals Program. If you disagree with the decision to file the NFTL, you can contact the phone number located on the letter and request to a manager’s conference. If the manager sustains the decision, you can submitted a request for Appeals consideration verbally, in writing, or via Form 9423 to the IRS employee within three business days of meeting.
Other ways to resolve this issue are:
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Related Letters & Forms
Special Condition Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing – Third Party , Letter 3177
