The Notice of Federal Tax Lien: The IRS’s Gateway to Bankruptcy

In 2014, I wrote about the role that a proof of claim plays in New York bankruptcy, but not all creditors use those. Notably, when the IRS enforces a debt in bankruptcy it will instead file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL). What are these? As with all statutory liens, an NFTL creates a …

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