The IRS filed more liens and levies in FY2025 than the year before. Unfiled return cases jumped 58%. Offers went up, but fewer were accepted.
October 23, 2026
| Item | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lien notices filed | 196,996 | 214,099 |
| Levies on banks and wages | 313,792 | 339,137 |
| Unfiled return cases open at year end | 2,050,877 | 3,234,815 |
| Offers in compromise received | 33,591 | 38,797 |
| Offers accepted | 7,199 | 5,464 |
| Payment plans in force at year end | 4,642,420 | 4,870,810 |
More liens and levies mean more people with a real, urgent problem. Those are the bank levy and wage garnishment leads.
Unfiled return cases grew the most. That is why unfiled returns leads are worth a test.
Offers are a hard sell. The IRS accepted 5,464 of 38,797 offers in FY2025, about 14%. Never promise one on a call. Results depend on each case. Not every case qualifies.