Hello stew,

What this company is telling you is not the case.

Once a lien has been placed on your property, the only way to have it removed is to either pay the tax that is due, or settle with the IRS by submitting an Offer in Compromise for a lower amount and paying that amount, or by establishing an acceptable payment plan.

As far as penalties and interest -- The IRS will sometimes waive all or a portion of the penalties if you can show reasonable cause as to why the taxes were not paid on time. The interest is something that they will never waive under any circumstances.

Many of these tax relief agencies will tell you anything they think you want to hear just to get you to pay their fees, but this is not something they can accomplish.

If you want to negotiate the amount that you actually owe by submitting an Offer in Compromise (OIC), then while this is something that you can do on your own, it might be beneficial to have the assistance of a tax attorney or an enrolled agent who is more familiar with the filing of these forms, and who knows what the IRS is likely to accept in your particular situation.

If you are simply wanting to set up a payment plan, this is something you can do on your own. Here is a link to a page in the IRS website which discusses the steps you should follow to set up an installment plan.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108347,00.html

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Thank you stew, and let me know if you have more questions. I am happy to help you with whatever I can.

Thank you stew, and good luck to you.