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The Demo Maryland Tax Sale will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article, Section 14-817 “Sale at Public Auction”.  The Collector will establish a high bid premium to be applied to all properties to be sold at the Tax Sale as defined under Section 14-817.

High Bid Premium Calculation Example:

Taxes:		$   1,000.00
High Bid Premium:
Cash Value:	$100,000.00
40% Cash value ($100,000 x .40)	$ 40,000.00
Bid:	$ 50,000.00
Less 40% Cash Value:	$ 40,000.00
Total:	$ 10,000.00
20% Premium ($10,000 X .20):		$  2,000.00
Total Payment:		$  3,000.00

 

All Tax Sale bidders are subject to the following terms of sale:

1.  Section 14-818 of the Tax Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland provides that the payment of the purchase price on Tax Sales "shall be on the terms required by the collector." In addition, Section 14-818 provides that "[t]he residue of the purchase price remains on credit." The difference between the amount bid and the amount paid at the time of sale, is the credit amount and must be paid at closing.

2.  The bidding process for Tax Sale is by online auction. Registration is held online only. There will be a $0.00 non-refundable registration fee required to bid at the 2021 Tax Sale payable immediately online at the time of registration via ACH Debit authorization. 

3.  Bidding will begin at an amount set by the Collector; bid prices will be no less than the amount due for taxes and other fees. If there are no bidders, the property will be sold to the county. The Collector reserves the right to reject any bids.

4.  Only one bidder number will be assigned per person, corporation, partnership or other legal entity.

5.  Each bidder represents and warrants that the bidder is authorized to bid and ready, willing and financially able to consummate each sale at the price(s) bid and that each bid is a bona fide and good faith offer to purchase the Certificate of Sale for the property. Bidders acknowledge that this representation is material to the county's willingness to issue them a bidder identification number and to accept bids during the sale.

6.  The Demo Maryland Tax Sale will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article, Section 14-817 “Sale at Public Auction”. The Collector will establish a high bid premium to be applied to all properties to be sold at the Tax Sale as defined under Section 14-817. Please refer to the table of the High Bid Premium Calculation Example shown in the Tax Sale Notice above.

7.  The Collector or designee may at any time debar or suspend any bidder from further participating in any Tax Sale for disruption of the sale or violation of any terms of the sale.

8.  The Collector may refuse any bid which, in the Collector’s sole subjective discretion, will manifestly frustrate the objective and purpose of the Tax Sale.

9.  Any agreement, consent or conspiracy to suppress, predetermine, rig or fix the bidding at the Tax Sale is contrary to public policy and the Collector retains the power and authority to void any such bids received.

10. Purchasers must pay taxes and fees, advertising and miscellaneous costs the day of the sale via ACH Debit authorization. Balance of the bid is to be paid if and when a deed is to be issued.

11. The rate of interest paid on delinquent taxes and fees, advertising and miscellaneous costs paid the day of the Tax Sale will be 1% per month or 12% per year. Purchasers may pay subsequent taxes and fees accruing on properties purchased at Tax Sale. However, there will be no interest paid to the purchaser for those subsequent taxes and fees paid.

12. Tax Sale purchasers will be provided with Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 and any earnings will be reported to the proper taxing authorities. Purchasers must complete the online W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification and Number and Certification at the time of registration.

13. The owner or other persons having an estate or interest in the property sold may redeem the property within four months from the date of Tax Sale by paying the County the taxes and fees, interest, advertising and other costs due. These funds will then be reimbursed to the purchaser. The purchaser will not be reimbursed for expenses incurred within four months after the date of Tax Sale.

14. In order for the owner or other persons having an estate or interest in the property sold to redeem the property after four months from the date of Tax Sale, they must obtain a Letter of Satisfaction from the purchaser. This letter must be presented to the County at the time of redemption. This letter states that any allowable costs incurred by the purchaser, not to include the redemption amount, have been reimbursed by the owner or other persons having an estate or interest in the property sold. 

15. Legal proceedings can be started after six months and one day from the date of Tax Sale, but must be started within two years. The purchaser must notify the County Treasury Division when legal proceedings have been instituted per the Maryland Annotated Code, Tax-Property Article, Section 14-839(c). The purchaser must also notify the County Treasury Division of the name and contact information of the attorney that they have retained to handle their legal proceedings. The owner or other person that has an estate or interest in the property sold by the collector has the right to redeem the property at any time until the right of redemption has been finally foreclosed under the provisions of the Maryland Annotated Code, Tax-Property Article, Section 14-827. 

16. Any property not sold at Tax Sale is required by law to be purchased by the County. These properties may not be purchased over-the-counter directly from the County. The County does not provide a list of Tax Sale property available nor does it maintain a mailing list.

17. The certificate will become void unless a proceeding to foreclose the right of redemption is filed within two years of the date of the certificate of sale. Any right, title, and interest of the purchaser in the property sold shall cease and all money received by the Collector on account of the sale shall be deemed forfeited.

18. Bidders are on notice that possibility exists that a certificate purchased at the Tax Sale may, upon subsequent inquiry, be determined to be invalid. In the event that a Certificate of Sale is subsequently invalidated, the purchaser will receive a refund of the amount paid at Tax Sale, but will receive NO redemption interest, or reimbursement of attorney fees, title search or other cost.

19. Should any property be sold in error, the Certificate of Sale will immediately become void and the purchaser will be reimbursed only for any taxes and fees, advertising and miscellaneous costs paid on the date of the Tax Sale. No interest or other fees will be paid on the reimbursement, unless otherwise required by law.

20. These terms of sale are in addition to those terms and provisions set forth on the Certificate of Sale and other instructions of the Collector. In the event of any conflict, these terms of sale shall control.

21. Each bidder agrees to the foregoing terms of sale, with the intention to be bound, and hereby declares and affirms, under the penalties of perjury and the penalties provided by law for false and fraudulent statements, that the information and representations set forth herein and provided to the County are true and correct.

 

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION

 

Bidder Accounts
Allow foreign bidder registrations	No
Single simultaneous bidder rule	No
Auction Information
Bidding style	Direct Bid Auction
Live Bidding or Sealed Bidding	Open Live Bidding
Maximum High Bid	No
High-Bid Premium	Yes
SubAccounts
Allow sub-accounts	No
Automatic certificate rollup / rollup fee	---	---
Auction Dates and Times
Registration begins (site opens)**	04/12/2021 at 8:00 AM ET
Registration fees and Budgets begin	04/12/2021 at 8:00 AM ET
Bidding begins	04/12/2021 at 8:00 AM ET
Registration fees end	11/24/2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Participation Requirements	Set a budget     Pay the registration fee     Enter your SDAT number
Participation Requirements Due Date	06/30/2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Registrations end	11/24/2025 at 5:00 PM ET
First batch closes	12/01/2025 at 10:00 AM ET
Batch closing interval	10 Minutes
Last batch closes	12/01/2025 at 10:15 AM ET
Auxiliary batch opens	N/A
Auxiliary batch closes	N/A
Payment due date	12/01/2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Budget, Deposit and Payment Information
Deposit or Budget required (% of estimated winnings)	100%
Registration Fee	$100.00
Registration Fee Refundable	No
Registration Fee Applied to Winnings	No
Deposit / Payment types acceptable:	Deposits	Payments
Budget	Yes	---
ACH	Yes	No
ACH auto-debit final payment	---	Yes
Wire transfers	Yes	No
Counter payments	No	No
Redemptions available via ACH?	No
Public Access
Public computers available
** Subject to change. The site will open when approved by the County.