Mass Enter Tax Sale Information

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Description

Mass enter buyer numbers and amounts for a tax sale. For quick data entry, hit the Tab key on your keyboard after each entry to move to the next field. Hit Enter when you tab to the Next button. The cursor path is Bid amount > Buyer number > Next.

The Current Item panel displays Tax Sale Information on the selected Tax Sale Item; this item is displayed in the All Items panel and is highlighted. When you click Previous or Next, this information updates for the selected tax sale item. The system calculated is the amount being overpaid is enough to cover any of the bundled items. If it is, the 'Included in Bundle' column displays a 'Y'. The Bundled with Seq No column displays the master item number. The Delinquent amount is also displayed; this is the minimum bid amount minus the current amount due.

A message displays in the All Items grid indicating if the item is bundled and the sequence number the item is bundled with.

ClosedJurisdiction Specific Information

Iowa

  • Pre-sale payments can no longer be made on real estate tax bills after the bills are sold at tax sale to a bidder, but before the bidder payment is processed. Special assessment tax bills can still be paid.
Steps

  1. Enter the first Seq No in the list you want to work with and click Go. The Current Item panel is updated with your selection. The default item displayed is the first item in the list.

  2. Enter the Bid amount or Bid percentage. The Tax Sale Setting 'Tax Sale Basis' determines which label displays. Bid Percent displays if you have the Tax Sale Basis set to Percent of Ownership, otherwise, Overbid and Interest display.
    Tip: To make data entry quick and easy, use the down arrow on your keyboard to decrease the Bid percentage by the amount in the Tax Sale Setting Amount To Decrease Bid By.

  3. Enter the Buyer number or Paddle number. This label changes based on your Tax Sale Setting for 'Buyer number to be entered during Mass Entry '. You can also enter the Buyer number/Paddle number for a Group buyer. The Group Name displays when a buyer is part of a buyer Group.

  4. Press Enter on your keyboard or click Next on the screen. The following processes occur:

    • Bundled items are updated if the overbid amount is enough to pay the bundled items.

    • The Current Items panel is updated for the next item in the list.

    • The Bid amount and Buyer number for the item display if they exist.

Repeat these steps until you've entered all information.

  1. Click Save at the top of the screen.

  2. Click Close to return to the Maintain Tax Sales screen.

    • Click Close to end the task.

Tips

Click Previous to move up the list to select an item to work with.

Bid amounts are not saved for Agency held items.

A message displays if you've entered an amount less than the Minimum Bid Amount. You can either continue with the lower amount or enter a higher amount.

Ineligible Buyers cannot bid at the Tax Sale. A warning message displays during Mass Entry if an indelible buyer is entered.

Related Topics

Advertising List

Ineligible Buyers

Tax Sale Settings