Finanse publiczne · 3.01.1995

Authority to Release Levy and Return Property

This document contains final regulations regarding the authority to release a levy and to return property. The Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 sets forth certain conditions under which the IRS must release a levy. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code was amended in 1979 to provide for the payment of interest in certain circumstances in which wrongfully levied upon property is returned. These final regulations describe the conditions under which a levy will be released and the procedures for obtaining such a release. Lastly, these final regulations also conform the existing regulations regarding the return of wrongfully levied upon property to provide for the payment of interest in certain circumstances.