Title companies often require that property owners resolve outstanding business tax liens or judgments before a property can be sold or refinanced.  Financial institutions also require business tax lien or judgement resolutions before securing a loan.  Taxpayers may also wish to settle their outstanding business tax liens or judgments with the City in lump sum using guaranteed funds.

Among the city’s business taxes are the:

• Wage Tax,
• Net Profits Tax (NPT),
• Use & Occupancy Tax (U&O), and
• Business Income and Receipt Tax

Visit our business tax webpage for a complete list of business tax types.

These payoff requests are handled by the Settlement Group within the Tax Litigation and Collections Unit.

Submit your request online

Be prepared to provide:

• Address of the property being sold/refinanced or secured
• Defendant taxpayer’s name, current address, contact information, and Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number
• A copy of the title report and the business tax lien/judgment numbers

Separate requests should be sent for each property being sold or refinanced.

You can find more information on identifying tax liens and judgments on our code enforcement webpage.

This form is not for taxpayers seeking payment agreements or tax clearances.