Page 7 - Martin Downs Bulletin - May '23

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Invest In Martin County owner of property upon which he or she holds a tax • Bidders can begin to submit bids.

certificate to encourage or demand payment until two years Starting on, or before, June 1
What Is A Tax Certificate? after April 1 of the year of issuance of the tax certificate.” • Bid submission ends.
It is your sole responsibility to research any tax lien • Sale results are generated.
A tax certificate is a certificates you intend to buy. You can see additional For exact dates, please see the auction schedule. All
first lien against real estate property and tax information for any item by clicking activity related to registration, bidding, and certificate
(not the owner) and can on the account or parcel number on the auction website. awards takes place on the auction website, Lienhub.com.
become the basis for a Research any advertised items carefully before How Do I Register For The Sale?
tax deed application. The submitting bids. There are potential risks associated All bidders who wish to participate in the sale must
tax certificate sale is not with tax certificate purchases. All purchases in the tax perform the following steps on the auction website:
a sale of real property, certificate sale are final. • Obtain a User ID and password for the website
nor does a tax certificate When Does The Tax Certificate Sale Take Place? by clicking the “Register” link on the home page and
give the certificate holder The 2023 Martin County Tax Certificate Sale will be completing the required form.
a direct means to acquire available starting on May 10, and closes June 1. Items • Submit an IRS W-9 form.
a property. According to for sale are advertised (in a local newspaper and on the • Submit information necessary to process redemption
Florida Statute 197.432 auction website). payments by the Automated Clearing House (ACH)
(13), “The holder of a tax certificate may not directly, • Bidders can begin to register for the sale (submit W-9 system.
through an agent, or otherwise initiate contact with the forms, pay deposits, get bidder numbers). • Set a budget amount (the most you are willing to
spend in the sale).
• Pay a deposit of at least 10 percent of your anticipated
purchases.
• Submit a Single Bidder Agreement.
Please note that you can only submit or modify your
W-9, or make a security deposit while a sale is open. You
will be assigned a bidder number after you successfully
submit your W-9.
How Do I Pay My Deposit?
Deposits are accepted by ACH initiated on the auction
website and must be made before bids can be submitted.
How Do I Submit My Bids?
You can submit your bids on the bid page individually,
as a group (using a saved list), or via a file upload. You
must complete all the registration steps before you are
allowed to submit bids.
How Do I Pay For Certificate Purchases?
Payment must be made by ACH. The balance due for
your purchases will be automatically debited from the
bank account you designated as your “final payment
account” at the designated final payment deadline. If
you wish to manually make your payment prior to the
final payment deadline, please go to the “Payments and
Budget” page under “My Account” and click “Pay for
Certificates.” The button is activated once the last batch
in the sale closes and any final data updates are complete.
The deadline to pay is listed on the auction schedule. If
your final payment is returned as invalid for any reason,
you may forfeit your security deposit and certificate
purchases.
What Is An ACH Debit?
An ACH debit is an electronic payment from your
checking or savings account. When you enter your bank
account information and submit payment on the auction
website, you are authorizing the tax collector to debit your
account for the amount you indicated. All payments are
sent for processing immediately. Additional information
is available on the page where you authorize payment.
Funds must be drawn from a United States financial
institution. Some types of money market, brokerage, and/
or trust accounts cannot accept ACH debits. Please check
with your financial institution prior to initiating payment
on the website.
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