Yes, if you owe federal income taxes, it is possible for the debt to show up on your credit report. The IRS has the authority to file a tax lien against your property in an effort to collect payment. That tax lien is a legal claim against your property. The tax lien may show up on your credit report and could negatively impact your credit score. However, the IRS typically does not report tax debts to credit bureaus. Instead, the tax lien itself can impact your credit report. Additionally, if you are unable to pay your tax debt and the IRS places the debt in collections, the collection agency may report the debt to the credit bureaus as a delinquent account.