a family member died and i want to find out what they owed the irs for back taxes. there's a lien on their car.
2007-06-03 09:14:34 · 3 answers · asked by neurotica222 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You should be able to look up information on a recorded lien at the tax office in the county where your relative lived. That should tell you the amount, and you will probably be able to get a case number. With that information, and your relative's SSN, you should be able to contact the IRS to get more details.
I would highly recommend contacting the IRS' Taxpayer Advocate Office assuming that there are penalties involved. They were able to waive all the penalties on the taxes involved in my father's estate - he had not filed taxes for several years.
2007-06-03 09:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by aj485 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there is ANY lien on the car, the title office can tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about the lien. If the lien is not recorded there, it is NOT a lien.
2007-06-03 20:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local IRS office
www.irs.gov
or...
Contact a tax lawyer.
Ya gotta start somewhere.
I "inherited" an auto from my borther years ago, but no tax lein was involved. I just signed an heirship affadavit at the DMV.
2007-06-03 16:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Revenant Hamster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋