(State = VA) I have a sole proprietorship business. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I did not pay taxes a while ago. I contacted the IRS about a year ago to resolve the issue and make restitution. I think we are almost done with the discovery period and I was waiting to find out my total liability. I just received a letter, however, that advised that they were filing a lien against my current and future possessions to guarantee payment. I looked up the lien info on the IRS web site and noticed a sentence about using a bond to guarantee payment of taxes. Does anyone know if this is an option (obtaining a bond instead of having a lien)? What sort of bond company would I contact? BTW, I'm thinking that a bond would be preferable so that my credit isn't impacted. Thank you!