Sell Your IRS Tax Lien House Fast in Virginia

A federal tax lien filed under IRC § 6321 attaches to all property and property rights of a taxpayer and is perfected against third-party purchasers under IRC § 6323 once the IRS files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) with the circuit court clerk in the county or independent city where the property is located — in Virginia, that means the clerk of the appropriate Circuit Court. The IRS has a 10-year collection statute (CSED) running from the assessment date, after which the lien generally expires and releases automatically, but the lien can be extended by certain taxpayer actions or by filing a new assessment within the CSED window. To sell a property with an active federal lien, the most common paths are obtaining a Certificate of Discharge (IRS Form 14135), which releases the lien from the specific property in exchange for proceeds going to the IRS, or a Certificate of Subordination (Form 12277), which allows a junior mortgage to take priority over the tax lien — both processes typically take 30 to 45 days through the IRS Advisory office. Northern Virginia has a high concentration of federal employees and government contractors, and title companies in this market — particularly in Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria — handle IRS lien discharge proceedings regularly, making a cash sale with proper title work the most efficient path to getting a federal lien-encumbered Virginia property closed.

• Cash offer within 24 hours
• Close in 7 days or on your schedule
• Buy as-is — no repairs required
• We pay all closing costs
• No agents, no commissions