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                  On January 30, 2001, a hearing was held before an IRS                                
            Appeals officer.  On February 14, 2001, a notice of determination                          
            was sent to petitioner by the Appeals Office.  The notice of                               
            determination stated:  (1) A certified transcript was reviewed                             
            which shows that the assessments exist; (2) petitioner cannot                              
            dispute the underlying tax liability since a notice of deficiency                          
            was received; (3) all legal and administrative requirements for                            
            the proposed action have been met; and (4) balancing of the                                
            efficient collection of taxes with petitioner’s privacy interests                          
            weighed in favor of the lien filing.  On March 14, 2001,                                   
            petitioner filed a timely petition to the Tax Court.                                       
                  Section 6321 imposes a lien on all property and property                             
            rights of a taxpayer where a demand for the payment of taxes has                           
            been made and the taxpayer fails to pay those taxes.  A lien is                            
            imposed when an assessment of taxes is made.  Sec. 6322.  Section                          
            6323(a) requires the Secretary to file notice of a lien if it is                           
            to be valid against any purchaser, holder of a security interest,                          
            mechanic’s lienor, or judgment lien creditor.                                              
                  Section 6320 was added to the Code in 1998, along with its                           
            sister provision, section 6330.  See Internal Revenue Service                              
            Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-206, sec. 3401,                          
            112 Stat. 746.  Section 6320(a) requires the Secretary to send a                           
            written notice to the taxpayer of the filing of a notice of lien                           








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