how do you find out someones tax debt?

Question

if you have their social security number can you find out someones tax debt?

Answer 1

Generally, no. The IRS does not release tax information to a third party. The IRS's privacy rules are quite stringent, and its a serious violation for the IRS to release this information.

States generally have differeing rules, but income tax information is not available to a 3rd party without the taxpayer's consent.

Property tax information is *sometimes* available, depending on the state. Consult your local county treasurer/assessor for information on property tax issues.

Answer 2

ask them