“I have a tax lien/back taxes. Can I get an FHA mortgage?”
I get this question often and wanted to share with you the difference between the two and how they are treated in regards to an FHA mortgage.
Tax Liens: IRS has been trying to collect their money for a long time. A lien now shows up on their credit. They need to have a payment plan in place. There must be at least 3 monthly payments made and those payments can’t be prepaid. Payment plans will need to be included into the Debt to Income Ratio. The tax lien will subordinate automatically to the FHA mortgage.
Back taxes: This is normally tied to a more current tax year. They will need an established payment plan from the IRS. There is no established time frame required for payments so we only need the payment plan from the IRS. Monthly payment must be included in the Debt to Income Ratio.
Hopefully this helps you in your business, or Home Search.
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