Colorado tax lien certificates are sold at county tax sales on or before the second Monday in December of each year.

Pursuant to CRS 39-11-115 the bidding begins at just the back taxes owed. The winning bidder at an Colorado tax sale is the bidder who pay's the taxes, delinquent interest, and costs due or who further pay's the largest amount, in cash, in excess of the delinquent taxes, delinquent interest, and costs.

Pursuant to CRS 39-12-103 (3) and CRS 39-11-120 the delinquent owner has (3) three years to redeem his or her interest in the property. To redeem the delinquent owner must tender the amount the investor paid to purchase the Colorado tax lien certificate plus tax, interest, advertising, and fees, plus redemption interest.

Pursuant to CRS 39-12-103 (3) the interest rate the delinquent owner will be charged at the time of redemption is the rate recorded at the time the Colorado tax lien certificate was purchased. The annual redemption interest rate for each year's tax sale auction is established by adding 9% to the September 1st Federal Reserve discount rate

Pursuant to CRS 39-11-120 if the delinquent owner fails to redeem the Colorado tax lien certificate after (3) three years but no more than (15) fifteen years from the date when the Colorado tax lien was purchased from the county, the investor may apply for and receive a court ordered Treasurer's tax deed to the property.

Tax Sale Type: Tax Lien Certificates (Sec. 39-11-117 )

Contact: County Tax Collector (Sec. 39-11-101 )

Interest Rate: +9% per annum (Sec. 39-12-103 (3) )

Penalty Rate: Not Applicable Not Applicable

Bid Procedure: Premium Bid (Sec. 39-11-115 )

Redemption Period: Three (3) years (Sec. 39-11-120 )

Law: Title 39, Article 11 (Sales of Tax Liens) and Article 12 (Redemption)

Additional Notes:

Important: According to (Sec. 39-11-115 ) the overbid does not draw interest. Furthermore, the overbid will not be returned upon redemption and "shall be credited to the county general fund".

Colorado Tax Sale Discussion

Below you will find a collection of the latest user questions and comments relating to Tax Lien Certificates Colorado.

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Hi Jerry,I just finished wtaching your program- Smarter Bidding Online. Fabulous !!! .Can this system be applied to states and counties that do not authorize on line sales.?What may I ask is the total amount of money required to purchase your entire package?.Thank you. Best regards,Roy Rayner

Jason Lawson

Is the notice the same as the tax sale list? Because I want to know how to get the tax sale list of Colorado tax lien certificates to be auctioned at the various county tax certificate sales.

TaxLienUniversity.com

According to Colorado revised statutes, Colorado Tax Lien Certificate Sales must be held on or before the second Monday in December. In addition, notice of the sale must be first be published 4 weeks preceding the sale.

Scott Martin

Hello, I would like to know when are Colorado Tax Lien Certificate sales?

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Counties located in Colorado

The following is a list of counties located in the state of Colorado.

Tax Lien Certificates for properties located in the following counties are sold at Colorado county tax sales.

Learn more about each county's individual tax sale process by clicking on the name of the county for which you are interested from the list below:

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