tax lien

Noun
  1. Lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien) (synset 113423863)
    is a type of: lien - the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
    subtypes:
    • federal tax lien - 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
    • state tax lien - a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes

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