how long does a personal tax lien last
The statute of limitations to file a tax lien is within 6 years after the amount of tax determined to be due becomes final. Once filed, the lien stays until the debt is paid. Tax liens placed by order of law have no statutory limitation they do not expire until the tax debt is paid. Judgments (not technically a lien) have a 10 year limit and can be renewed for another 10 years for a total of 20 years. California. Once a tax lien is filed it is set to expire in 10 years.