Debtors’ Names and IRS Tax Liens

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held on June 21, 2005 that in filing a federal tax lien, the IRS is not held to the standard of precision of listing the debtor’s name as is required with respect to financing statements under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. [See §9-503].

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