Loan Officer

Ask the Underwriter: My borrower owes a federal tax debt to the IRS… Is this mortgage deal dead? 

Question: My borrower owes the IRS approximately $16,000 for tax years 2016 and 2017. They have $20,000 in savings, but were hoping to use that money as a down payment to purchase their first home. Is there a way to get them approved without making them pay off the entire tax debt first or is this a dead deal until it is paid? And the answer is…