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There are 23 Counties in Maryland. It became the 7th state on April 28, 1788. The state motto is "Strong Deeds, Gentle Words".

Currently, the maximum interest rate being offered to all tax lien certificate investors will vary from 6% to 24% with a 6 month right of redemption.

Summary: Following notice. At any time after 30 days from the mailing of the statement and notice, the collector shall cause to be published, 4 times, once a week for 4 successive weeks in 1 or more newspapers that have a general circulation in the county in which the property is located, a notice that the property will, on the date and at the place named in the notice, be sold at public auction (Sec. 14-813). All sales shall be at public auction to the person who makes the highest good faith accepted bid, in fee or leasehold, as the case may be. (Sec. 14-808, Sec. 14-817). The minimum bid is the amount of past due taxes, interest, penalties and costs. If there is no bid for the property then, the governing body of a county or other taxing agency shall buy in and hold any property in their respective counties offered for sale for nonpayment of any taxes for which there is no private purchaser. (Sec. 14-824). The purchaser receives a certificate of purchase (Sec. 14-817), and may petition for foreclosure after six months (Sec. 14-833).

Law: Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article, Title 14, Subtitle 8, Part III, "Tax Sales."

Tax Sale List: Use Maryland Tax Sale Lists to search for Maryland tax lien certificates to buy or bid on. Generally most Maryland tax sale lists will identify the property owner, parcel number, legal description and the amount due. In some cases, the tax sale list may include the tax collectors assessed value of the property.

Contact: Local tax collector (Sec. 14-809).

Interest Rate: Generally 6% to 24% (Baltimore City). Varies by city (Sec. 14-820, Sec. 14-828).

Auction Type: Tax Lien Certificate (Sec. 14-817, Sec. 14-820).

Bidding Procedure: Premium Bid. A bidder raises the amount above the minimum amount due (Sec. 14-817).

Costs: Statutory costs vary from county to county and may be found in statute http://mlis.state.md.us/cgi-win/web_statutes.exe (Sec. 14-813).

Redemption Period: The owner or other person that has an estate or interest in the property sold by the collector may redeem the property at any time until the right of redemption has been finally foreclosed (Sec. 14-827). The owner of the Tax Lien Certificate at any time after 6 months from the date of sale a holder of any certificate of sale may file a complaint to foreclose all rights of redemption of the property to which the certificate relates (Sec. 14-833). The certificate is void unless a proceeding to foreclose the right of redemption is filed within 2 years of the date of the certificate of sale.

Deed assigned at Foreclosure to: Certificate holder. The judgment of the court shall direct the collector to execute a deed to the holder of the certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, on payment to the collector of the balance of the purchase price, due on account of the purchase price of the property, together with all taxes and interest and penalties on the property that accrue after the date of sale. The judgment shall direct the supervisor to enroll the holder of the certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, as the owner of the property (Sec. 14-847).

Notes:

Counties:

County:	Auction Type:	Bidding Type:	Population:
Allegany	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	74,930
Anne Arundel	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	489,656
Baltimore City	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	651,154
Baltimore	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	754,292
Calvert	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	74,563
Caroline	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	29,772
Carroll	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	150,897
Cecil	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	85,951
Charles	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	120,546
Dorchester	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	30,674
Frederick	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	195,277
Garrett	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	29,846
Harford	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	218,590
Howard	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	247,842
Kent	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	19,197
Montgomery	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	873,341
Prince George's	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	801,515
Queen Anne's	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	40,563
Somerset	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	24,747
St. Mary's	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	86,211
Talbot	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	33,812
Washington	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	131,923
Wicomico	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	84,644
Worcester	Tax Lien Certificate	Premium Bid	46,543

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Comments:

By Iman Khagani on Saturday, March 14th 2009, 3:07 pm:
PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF THE TAX LIEN FOR MARYLAND COUNTY, FREDERICK,&WASHINGTON,
MY EMAIL IS
iman@imankh.com

By Denise Rivers on Monday, March 30th 2009, 1:01 pm:
please send me a list of tax lien certificates for anne arundel county, maryland to deerivers@dr.com

By Charles Devoe on Monday, April 20th 2009, 6:16 pm:
Please send me a list of tax liens and certificates for harford and baltimore county to iapsh@aol.com thank you

By lisa campbell on Wednesday, May 06th 2009, 7:40 pm:
Please send me a list of tax liens for prince georges and anne arundel county, maryland to wilcamp@verizon.net

By richard william perando on Wednesday, May 13th 2009, 7:51 pm:
Please send me a list of tax liens for garrett and allegany county md.to rwperando@yahoo.com Thank you.

By dave carmean on Monday, May 18th 2009, 8:41 am:
PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF TAX LIENS FOR SOMERSET AND WORCHESTER COUNTIES MARYLAND TO davidturnup@aol.com thank you

By michelle albert on Tuesday, May 19th 2009, 7:43 pm:
can you send me a list of the properties in Harford county. malbert44@comcast.net

By francis houston on Friday, May 22nd 2009, 11:41 pm:
Please send me a copy of list of properties for Frederick and Montgomery County to jazfranz@verizon.net

By Ed on Friday, June 05th 2009, 11:34 pm:
Can you please send me a list of properties in Calvert County to edricci@aol.com
Thank You

By Charles Lance on Saturday, June 13th 2009, 8:02 pm:
Please send me a listing of all Howard County MD Tax Liens/tax sale Homes

Clance3@aol.com

By Mance Wells on Tuesday, July 21st 2009, 12:41 pm:
Can you please send me a list of properties in tax sale for Baltimore City & Baltimore County West. Thank You

brownshugar@verizon.net

By Brian Barge on Saturday, July 25th 2009, 1:51 pm:
Please send me tax liens in Montgomery County, P.G. County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County

Brian Barge
blbarge@yahoo.com

By Ron Jiwani on Sunday, August 30th 2009, 7:12 pm:
Please send me tax liens in Montgomery County, P.G. County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County and Howard County

By eva on Wednesday, September 02nd 2009, 7:10 pm:
i want list tax of deed. and tax liens.

By Haphen Muchapondwa on Sunday, September 06th 2009, 10:47 am:
Please send me tax liens in Montgomery County, P.G. County, Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County and Howard County

bekimpilo@hotmail.com

By Irving on Wednesday, September 09th 2009, 5:08 pm:
Please send me a listing of tax sale properties for Baltimore City & County.

By Irving on Wednesday, September 09th 2009, 5:11 pm:
Please send me a listing of tax sale properties for Baltimore City & County.
Hirving10@yahoo.com

By TaxLienInvestor on Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 12:55 am:
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By A.E.O SETTLEMENTS, LLC on Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 1:07 pm:
PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF TAX SALE PROPERTIES IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, FREDERICK, PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, CECIL COUNTY, ANE ARUNDEL COUNTY

By andre margutti on Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 8:59 am:
Please send a list of tax Sale on the state of Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC.

By MG Johnson on Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 11:10 pm:
PLEASE SEND ME A LIST OF TAX SALE PROPERTIES IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, FREDERICK, PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, CECIL COUNTY, ANE ARUNDEL COUNTY

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