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Is there a Fresh Start program deadline in 2026?

Updated October 8, 20263 sourcesTaxTruce teamFact checked
The short answer

No. Fresh Start was a 2011 IRS initiative, and its lien withdrawal options have no 2026 deadline on the IRS page. Ads with a "deadline" are using fake urgency. Real deadlines are on your own notices, like 30 days to ask for a hearing after an LT11.

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Words to know

Lien withdrawal
Removal of the public lien notice. You still owe the debt. Ask with Form 12277.

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