Marriage, siblings, estates and family ownership can all lead to unwanted trouble from the IRS if property is owned jointly. Should one of those joint owners be indebted to the IRS, the tax agency can ...

Tax-lien investing allows you to gain exposure to real estate in your portfolio without having to own or maintain a physical property. When you invest in tax liens, you’re making an investment in a ...

If a homeowner doesn’t pay their property taxes, the government can put a tax lien on their house. An unpaid tax lien can result in the homeowner losing their house through foreclosure. But did you ...

Tax lien investing allows you to purchase a tax lien certificate issued by the local government when a property owner has unpaid property taxes. A tax lien certificate includes unpaid taxes along with ...

As I have shared in the past, real estate is one of the most popular alternative assets allowed in self-directed IRAs. There is one aspect of real estate investment that people may not realize they ...

What Is a Tax Lien? A tax lien is a government's legal claim against a noncompliant taxpayer's assets to ensure tax payment. It arises when an individual or business fails to pay owed taxes. The lien ...

As you start investing, you may come across one of the lesser-known types of investment that’s rarely mentioned: the tax lien. The simple definition of a tax lien is that it is a legal claim made by a ...

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 ...

The home of your dreams comes with a caveat — in the form of a property tax lien — and you’re not sure what to do. Friends and real estate agents have told you to consider the lien a red flag and move ...