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          property and rights to property belonging to such person.2                  
          Section 6320(a)(1) provides that the Secretary shall notify                 
          persons described in section 6321 of the filing of a notice of              
          lien.3  Section 6320(a)(3) provides that such notification shall            
          inform the person in simple and nontechnical terms of (1) the               
          amount of the unpaid tax, (2) the right of the person to request            
          a hearing before an impartial officer of the Commissioner’s                 
          Appeals Office, (3) the administrative appeals available to the             
          taxpayer, and (4) the provisions relating to the release of liens           
          on property.4                                                               

               2SEC. 6321.  Lien for Taxes.--                                         
               If any person liable to pay any tax neglects or refuses to             
          pay the same after demand, the amount (including any interest,              
          additional amount, addition to tax, or assessable penalty,                  
          together with any costs that may accrue in addition thereto)                
          shall be a lien in favor of the United States upon all property             
          and rights to property, whether real or personal, belonging to              
          such person.                                                                
               3SEC. 6320(a).  Requirement of Notice.--                               
                    (1) In General.--The Secretary shall notify in writing            
               the person described in section 6321 of the filing of a                
               notice of lien under section 6323.                                     
               4SEC. 6320(a).  Requirement of Notice.--                               
                    (3) Information included with notice.--The notice                 
               required under paragraph (1) shall include in simple and               
               nontechnical terms--                                                   
                         (A) the amount of the unpaid tax;                            
                         (B) the right of the person to request a hearing             
                    during the 30-day period beginning on the day after the           
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