A federal tax lien is the government's legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay a tax debt. An offer in compromise allows you to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount you owe.I have called the IRS lien line 5-6 times over the past week (800-913-6050), but I'll just be on hold for 2 hours, then it will hang up on me. One way to do this is to order a payoff statement from the IRS and pay the lien at closing. Taxpayers who want to check their account information including balance, payments, tax records and more, can log into their IRS online account. An updated lien payoff or balance due amount may be requested from the Lien Processing Unit. The IRS sends the payoff letter with instructions on how much to remit and where to send it. The IRS won't call, text or contact you via social media to demand immediate tax payment. Need relief from IRS owed taxes? You don't have to fill out Form 8862, Information.