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Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Alabama

Return:
12%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Alaska

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Arizona

Return:
16%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Arkansas

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

California

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Colorado

Return:
9%
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Connecticut

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
18%
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

Delaware

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
15%
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

District of Columbia

Return:
18%
Penalty:
N/A
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Florida

Return:
18%
Penalty:
None
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

Georgia

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
20%
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

Hawaii

Return:
12%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Idaho

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Illinois

Return:
18%
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Indiana

Return:
10%
Penalty:
15%
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Iowa

Return:
24%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Kansas

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
N/A
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Kentucky

Return:
12%
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Louisiana

Return:
12%
Penalty:
5%
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Maine

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
N/A
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Maryland

Return:
18%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Massachusetts

Return:
16%
Penalty:
N/A
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Michigan

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Minnesota

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Mississippi

Return:
18%
Penalty:
N/A
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Missouri

Return:
10%
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Montana

Return:
10%
Penalty:
2%
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Nebraska

Return:
14%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Nevada

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
N/A
No Tax Sale States
No Sales

New Hampshire

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

New Jersey

Return:
18%
Penalty:
6%
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

New Mexico

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

New York

Return:
20%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

North Carolina

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

North Dakota

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

Ohio

Return:
18%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Oklahoma

Return:
8%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Oregon

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Pennsylvania

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Rhode Island

Return:
16%
Penalty:
N/A
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

South Carolina

Return:
12%
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

South Dakota

Return:
10%
Penalty:
None
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

Tennessee

Return:
10%
Penalty:
None
Redeemable Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Redeemable Deeds

Texas

Return:
None
Penalty:
25%
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Utah

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Vermont

Return:
12%
Penalty:
8%
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Virginia

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Washington

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Multiple Tax Sale Auction Types
Combined

West Virginia

Return:
12%
Penalty:
None
Tax Deed Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Deeds

Wisconsin

Return:
N/A
Penalty:
None
Tax Lien Tax Sale Auction States
Tax Liens

Wyoming

Return:
15%
Penalty:
3%
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