When you owe money to the IRS , they use the federal tax lien as part of its set of tools to make sure it collects taxes it says are owed. The consequences of a lien are tremendous as they can harm or even ruin your credit score, making it harder, more expensive, or even impossible to get a loan, mortgage or other credit. It can also make you ineligible for certain jobs. So you really need to get tax relief if you are in this situation.
