The right of the government to enforce a claim against the property of a person owing taxes. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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tax lien UK US noun US TAX, LAW
► an official order for the tax authorities to take a person’s or a company's assets if they do not pay the tax that they owe: »
The IRS filed a tax lien of $54,297 against the firm.
Financial and business terms. 2012.