federal tax lien

/ˌfɛdərəl tæks ˌli(ə)n/
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Other forms: federal tax liens

Definitions of federal tax lien
  1. noun
    lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
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    type of:
    tax lien
    lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
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