Stephen Cordi walked into the radio studios of WAMU 88.5 Friday knowing what was ahead. “I cannot believe how inept the tax system is in the District,” said the first caller. “Oh, it’s driving me ...

A Michigan family found their late parents’ mortgage still being paid. Experts explain how—and why it can happen to anyone.

The IRS is not required to exhaust “alternative collection methods” before foreclosing tax liens, because IRC § 7403 contains no such requirement, a district court in Nebraska ruled. The court ...

A bill that seeks to protect homeowners from tax lien foreclosure is expected to be voted on this week by the state House and Senate, and while Gov. Paul LePage, who initiated the bill, says it still ...

The Internal Revenue Service mainly uses lien foreclosures when it’s going after the primary residences of people with overdue tax debts, but taxpayers don’t get the same legal protections as they ...

"Thousands remain on the lien sale list, facing excessive fees and risk of foreclosure. Many are older adults or long-time ...

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Some cities in Massachusetts are cashing in on homeowners who have failed to pay tax bills by running auctions that pull in thousands of dollars more than they’re actually owed in taxes. At ...

Henkel v. Triangle Homes is a North Carolina Court of Appeals case with dueling tax foreclosure proceedings involving the same property. One foreclosure proceeding was for unpaid municipal taxes and ...

Tax lien certificates are a marketable commodity in several jurisdictions, including New Jersey. The Third Circuit’s recent decision in In re Hackler v. Arianna Holdings Company, LLC, No. 18-1650, __ ...

Tax lien certificates can be a safe, collateralized complement to a balanced portfolio — but only if you have time, knowledge and the ability to reinvest your money when short-term certificates are ...