Know what you own.
A tax certificate, a deed, and a redeemable deed create different rights. A certificate does not give you immediate ownership of a home.
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One country.
Fifty sets of rules.
Tax liens work differently across state lines. Learn what you buy, when a return is earned, and what happens when an owner redeems.
Know when you earn.
Daily interest, monthly interest, and redemption premiums are different. The purchase date is not always the legal starting point.
Know how it ends.
Redemption, expiration, and foreclosure have different consequences. Your return depends on the applicable rules and the actual events.
State by state
Start with the rules where you invest.
50 states found
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Alabama
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Alaska
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
tax lien
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Georgia
redeemable deed
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Hawaii
redeemable deed
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
tax lien
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
tax lien
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South Carolina
redeemable deed
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Vermont
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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