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Reader Asks: Can the IRS Seize My Inheritance?

A reader has had a tax lien filed on her by the IRS, but in 2 months is scheduled to receive an inheritance. Can the IRS seize those funds to collect unpaid taxes?

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Reader Asks: Can the IRS Seize My Inheritance?
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Reader Asks: Can the IRS Seize My Inheritance?

A reader has had a tax lien filed on her by the IRS, but in 2 months is scheduled to receive an inheritance. Can the IRS seize those funds to collect unpaid taxes?

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