County Tax Sale App (CTSA) (2024)

FAQs

How to buy property with delinquent taxes in Texas? ›

The time frame in which the owner has to redeem the property depends on the classification of the property at the time of the foreclosure. If the property was residential homestead, the owner has 2 years to redeem the property. If the property was not residential, the owner has 6 months to redeem.

How Does the Tax Deed Process Work? In Texas, the starting price of a tax deed sale is equivalent to the back taxes and fees owed on the property. This includes the delinquent taxes, interest charges, penalty fees, legal costs, and administrative charges and fees.

However, this act of paying taxes does not automatically grant them ownership rights or legal claims to the property itself. The property still belongs to you, and any such transactions would require your consent and involvement in the process to be legally binding.

Unfortunately, Texas does not set a specific time frame for how long you can go without paying your property taxes. Instead, this decision is left to the taxing entities.

The "right of redemption" refers to one's ability to reclaim the property even after the foreclosure sale takes place. In Texas, the "right of redemption" is only available for specific kinds of foreclosure actions such as foreclosures of certain tax liens and property owners association assessment liens.

Statute of Limitations – Texas State Taxes

Texas state taxes (sales, property and unemployment) can not be assessed more than four years after the tax is due and payable.

What does "toll the statute of limitations" mean? Generally, a person or business has four years from the date the tax was originally due and payable to the state to claim a refund for tax that has been paid in error.

Properties that went to a Sheriff's Sale and were not sold are typically called struck-off properties, where the taxing entity is now listed as the owner of the property, and a deed is filed with the County Clerk's office.

Texas state sales tax rate

The state sales tax in Texas is 6.25%. Local tax can't exceed 2%, which means that 8.25% is the maximum combined sales tax that can be collected in Texas. The local tax amount generally depends on the seller's place of business — such as a store or an office — if they have one.

What liens survive tax foreclosure in Texas? ›

Examples include state tax liens and home owner association liens. Federal tax liens also survive the foreclosure, but the Federal government will simply pay you what you paid for the property at auction if they hold a lien on a Texas tax sale property.

In-Person: Texas tax liens can be found by querying the county clerk's office in the jurisdiction where the property is located. County clerk offices are charged with maintaining property records relevant to their judicial district, including liens.

In this case, rather than take possession of the land, the county will place a deed restriction lien on the property until all unpaid taxes have been paid off. Understanding these different types of tax sales can help homeowners make informed decisions when selling their property in Texas with delinquent taxes.

Yes, you can deduct property taxes on any real estate property as long as you've paid those taxes and itemize your deductions.