IRS Tax Lien Withdrawal Still Public

[800goal800]

I had a lien filed and subsequently withdrawn approximately 30 days later.  Are the lien and the withdrawal still public if searched ( not referring to credit report ) ? I know what the withdrawal itself does, but wanting to see if it still can be found. 

[AlmostNJ]

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@800goal800 wrote:

I had a lien filed and subsequently withdrawn approximately 30 days later.  Are the lien and the withdrawal still public if searched ( not referring to credit report ) ? I know what the withdrawal itself does, but wanting to see if it still can be found. 

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The Liens are public but if you paid it off then you should be fine. 

[800goal800]

It was withdrawn ( this could occur when paid or not and also after released ).  Wondering if the withdrawal process includes the lien being removed from public view. 

[AlmostNJ]

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@800goal800 wrote:

It was withdrawn ( this could occur when paid or not and also after released ).  Wondering if the withdrawal process includes the lien being removed from public view. 

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I'm wondering why you are concerned. It won't show up in your credit report regardless. 

[800goal800]

We are going through the mortgage process and while it doesn't show on the 3 credit reports, I'm wondering if it can show anywhere else. 

[donkort]

These people here are very smart.  They believe you are fine. I would believe you are fine, too.   

Even if there is a record of it, wouldn't it say that it was "withdrawn"?

But I would check into this, anyway.  Just to be on the safe side.    

It's very easy to verify NY State liens.  I'm not sure about other liens-----but I would assume it isn't difficult because they are a matter of "public record."

[800goal800]

It says withdrawn and I have docs from both the irs and county where filed.  I'd rather not have to deal with it so looking to see if the mortgage company can still find it...ie does withdrawn only mean the IRS is removing themselves or does it also mean withdrawn from public access. 

[donkort]

It means you don't have a lien-----that's the most important thing.

[donkort]

Sorry for being so blunt.  I can imagine your concern as you get closer to closing.

They found an old lien when I closed on my co-op in 2009.  It was paid in 1997.  All I had to prove--was that the lien was paid, and I was home free.

[FireMedic1]

Check your county records. I had a lien from the IRS. Filed with my countys court records. One of the reasons I had to file BK. Once it was paid it dissapeared from the county court records. Gone.