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Noun: federal tax lien
  1. 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
    "The IRS filed a federal tax lien against the delinquent taxpayer's assets"

Derived forms: federal tax liens

Type of: tax lien