Scam Text Alert - Be Aware! Seminole County Tax Collector, FLHSMV, and Toll Authoritie...
Scam Text Alert - Be Aware! Seminole County Tax Collector, FLHSMV, and Toll Authoritie...
Property taxes become delinquent on April 1st each year. Once delinquent, they are listed in a local newspaper, and advertising and collection fees are added to the amount owed. Delinquent taxes must be paid in certified funds only.
For tangible personal property taxes, a 1.5% monthly interest charge also begins on April 1st. If these taxes aren’t paid by May 1st of the following year, the Tax Collector issues a tax warrant. Within 30 days, the Tax Collector may ask the court for permission to seize the property to recover the unpaid taxes and fees.
If property taxes are not paid by June 1st, the Tax Collector will auction tax certificates through a competitive bid process, starting at 18% interest and decreasing. The winning bidder pays the taxes and receives a certificate, creating a “first lien” on the property.
To clear the lien, the property owner must repay the taxes, interest, and fees. If not paid within two years, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed. If taxes remain unpaid, the Clerk of the Circuit Court may auction the property.
The 2025 Seminole County Tax Certificate Sale is hosted online through LienHub.com.
To participate as bidder in Seminole County’s public auction for tax certificates, please register online at https://lienhub.com/county/seminole.
Tax certificates are auctioned according to the parcel number sequence as listed on the advertised Seminole County tax roll.
Tax certificates are auctioned individually, with each representing a single parcel as listed on the tax roll. They are not sold in groups or blocks, ensuring that each certificate is auctioned separately.
Tax Certificates for homestead parcels with a taxable amount under $250.00 or for properties currently in litigation are automatically struck off to the County as per subsection 197.432(4). These certificates will be listed on the delinquent tax roll in numerical sequence with other delinquent parcels but will not be available for purchase during the tax certificate sale.
Seven (7) years, unless interrupted by a parcel owner filing bankruptcy.
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