Publication 1450 (Rev. 01 2016) P1450 U
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Instructions for Requesting a
Certicate of Release of Federal Tax Lien
Section 6325(a) of the Internal Revenue Code directs us to release a Federal tax lien within 30 days of when the liability is
fully paid or becomes legally unenforceable or the IRS accepts a bond for payment of the liability. When all the liabilities
shown on the Notice of Federal Tax Lien are satised, we will issue a Certicate of Release of Federal Tax Lien for ling
in the same location where the notice of lien was led. If we have not released the lien within 30 days, you can ask for a
certicate of release.
Requesting a Copy of the Certicate
If it has been more than 30 days since you satised your tax liability and you have not received a copy of the Certicate
of Release of Federal Tax Lien, you may call the Centralized Lien Operation to check the status of the certicate. If you
prefer to write, your request should be mailed or faxed to the following address:
Internal Revenue Service Telephone Number: 800-913-6050
Centralized Lien Operation Outside the United States: 859-669-4811
P.O. Box 145595, Stop 8420G Fax number: 855-390-3528
Cincinnati, OH 45250-5595
The copy of the certicate you receive will not show the ofcial recording information. For a copy of the recorded
certicate, you must contact the recording ofce where the Certicate of Release of Federal Tax Lien was led.
Requesting a Certicate of Release
If the Federal tax lien has not been released, you can request a Certicate of Release of Federal Tax Lien. The request
must be in writing and should be mailed to the Advisory Group servicing your area. Use Publication 4235, Collection
Advisory Group Addresses, to determine the address to mail your request.
Your request must contain the following information:
• The date of your request
• The name and address of the taxpayer
• One copy of each Notice of Federal Tax Lien you want released
• Why the lien should be released
• A telephone number with the best time for us to call you should we need additional information
If you have paid the tax liability, enclose a copy of any of the following with your request:
• An Internal Revenue receipt
• A canceled check
• A record of payment by electronic fund transfer
• Any other acceptable proof of payment
We may need to research your account. We will provide a certicate of release once we have conrmed your liability is satised.
If you have an immediate or urgent need for a Certicate of Release of Federal Tax Lien, you can visit or telephone the
local IRS ofce. A list of local ofces, their available services, and their hours of operation may be found on our website
www.irs.gov by searching “Local Contacts.”
When visiting the IRS ofce, be prepared to show proof of payment or other documentation that demonstrates your
liability has been satised. If there is an unpaid balance on your liability, you must pay the balance with a certied check,
cashier’s check, or acceptable money order before a certicate of release can be issued. For other forms of payment, the
certicate of release will be issued within 30 days of the liability being satised.
To request a payoff or other information about your Notice of Federal Tax Lien, contact the Centralized Lien Operation as
shown above. General information about Federal tax liens may be found at www.irs.gov by searching “liens.”
Publication 1450 (Rev. 1-2016) Catalog Number 10665H Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
