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Real Property Sale Proceeds Must Be Paid First to Unavoided Portion of IRS Tax Lien

Given the downward pressure on commercial real estate valuations in many areas, and the increasing likelihood that owners of real property will cease paying real property taxes when there is no longer any equity, we decided to report on a recent decision issued by the Ninth Circuit that reversed a decision of the bankruptcy court allocating the distribution of the proceeds of a sale of real property pro rata between the IRS, on account of its tax lien, and the bankruptcy estate.

7 minute read November 01, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
Real Property Sale Proceeds Must Be Paid First to Unavoided Portion of IRS Tax Lien

Given the downward pressure on commercial real estate valuations in many areas, and the increasing likelihood that owners of real property will cease paying real property taxes when there is no longer any equity, we decided to report on a recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that reversed a decision of the bankruptcy court, affirmed by the district court, allocating the distribution of the proceeds of a sale of real property pro rata between the Internal Revenue Service, on account of its tax lien, and the bankruptcy estate.

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