Federal Tax Liens
Begich and his business were issued two federal tax liens totaling more than $16,000 for non-payment of taxes.
In 1995, Begich and the business in which he was general partner, North Star Vending, had a federal tax lien placed against them. The lien related to tax 941, which, according to the IRS, is an employer payroll tax. In 1995, it was an unpaid balance of $8,820.81.

Two years later, it happened again. In 1997, Begich and his business faced an unpaid balance of $8,024.88.
The two liens were for nine separate taxes from 1992, 1993 and 1995.1,2,3,4,5
1 "Notice of Federal Tax Lien Under Internal Revenue Laws: North Star Vending," Internal Revenue Service, January 17, 1995
2 "Certificate of Release Of Federal Tax Lien," Internal Revenue Service, May 17, 1995
3 "Notice of Federal Tax Lien Under Internal Revenue Laws: North Star Vending," Internal Revenue Service, May 14, 1997
4 "Certificate of Release Of Federal Tax Lien," Internal Revenue Service, Oct. 22, 1997
5 "Tax Topics: Topic 758; Form 941 Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return And Form 944 Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return," Internal Revenue Service, Accessed July 18, 2008