What should I do if the subsequent years’ taxes are not paid either?
You can “subtax” them once they are delinquent; that is, you can pay them at the Treasurer’s office, then come to the County Clerk’s office and have them posted to the redemption account at a 12% per year penalty. This can only be done before the next tax sale and after the second installment goes delinquent in September (unless you have already filed the petition for tax deed with the Circuit Court—see #5 below—in which case current year taxes can be subtaxed as soon as bills are mailed in May.

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1. What is a “tax buyer”? How do I become one? When is the tax sale? What is the procedure at the tax sale? How do I pay? How do I get my certificate of sale?
2. What is the next step after I buy the taxes on a property?
3. What should I do if the subsequent years’ taxes are not paid either?
4. How do I extend the last date to redeem?
5. The end of the redemption period is getting close. What is the procedure for obtaining the deed to the property?
6. Can I get reimbursed for expenses?
7. How can I verify whether charges have posted or what the current redemption balance is?
8. How do I know if the taxes have been redeemed?
9. How do I get paid on a property that has been redeemed?
10. Do I have to pay income tax on any of this?