State Tax Lein Question

[turgin]

I have a state tax lien from 2006 on my CR but I also have a release of lien letter from the state showing it has been paid in full that I received over 1 year ago.

What is the best way to go about deleting this from my CR. One of the CRA is showing it as paid .


Thank you

[domainbizness]

1. Ask the IRS agent for copies of every lien the IRS has filed against you.

Have a commercial lien search service comb the public records. These firms know how and where to look for liens, but be certain they know everywhere you lived or worked from the very beginning of your tax troubles.

Also let them know of any change of name.

Review your credit report. This may disclose outstanding tax liens, but don't rely upon your credit report alone. A credit report may easily overlook some tax liens.

2. Conduct your own lien search. It’s very simple. The clerk at the public recording office is usually cooperative and will assist you in your search.

If you have moved, there may be liens filed where you originally lived. There may also be several liens for the same tax liability filed in the same place. This commonly occurs if your tax problems extend over a number of years.

Once you are satisfied you have identified all the recorded liens, make certain the IRS files a Certificate of Release for each lien. Don't assume the IRS will do this on its own. Frequently it doesn't. You must be diligent in following up on this and remove tax lien from credit reports now or you'll have outstanding tax liens that will haunt you for years.