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Can I negotiate to buy seized property from the Internal Revenue Service before the auction?

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Can I negotiate to buy seized property from the Internal Revenue Service before the auction?

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No. The Internal Revenue Code section 6335 requires that the sale be conducted either by public auction or by public sale under sealed bids. The law does not allow the Internal Revenue Service to bypass the auction or sealed bid processes.