The Daviess County delinquent tax sale will take place in person on Aug. 24. The Daviess County Clerk’s Office will be conducting the sale at 9 a.m. in the second floor courtroom at 212 St. Ann Street.
The tax bill list and registration form can be found here.
Only one representative per company may be present. As in past sales, the clerk’s office will allow multiple companies to use one representative.
Information for taxpayers
If you have a delinquent tax bill, which is unpaid, you may pay your bill at the Daviess County Clerk’s Office located in the Courthouse, Room 104. You may inquire about the amount of the bill by calling 270-685-8434, Ext 3. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are paying your bill, you will need to have cash, cashier’s check, or use a debit/credit card.
You may arrange payments with the County Attorney’s office at 270-685-8442 prior to Aug. 15 for the 2021 tax bills. However, the entire bill must be paid by Aug. 17 to avoid being included in the delinquent tax sale on Aug. 24.
After a bill has been purchased at the sale, the taxpayer will have to pay the third party purchaser the amount of the bill plus any interest and fees.
Information for third party purchaser
In order to participate in the tax sale, all third party purchasers must register with the County Clerk’s Office and may be required to register with the Department of Revenue if any of the following conditions are met:
- Plan to purchase five or more certificates of delinquency statewide
- Plan to purchase three or more certificates of delinquency in any county; or
- Plan to invest more than $10,000 statewide in any calendar year
See revenue.ky.gov for the Department of Revenue registration form.
Each individual or entity seeking to participate in the sale shall register with the County Clerk at least 10 days before the date of the sale but no later than Aug. 15. The County Clerk shall require a nonrefundable registration fee which will be paid at a rate of $5 for each certificate of delinquency on a purchaser’s priority list and $10 for each certificate on a purchaser’s list of current certificates. The maximum registration fee is $250. The registration fee is due no later than 4 p.m. Aug. 15.
All third party purchaser’s registration fees will need to be a separate payment from your prior and/or current lists deposits. All funds submitted must be payable to the Daviess County Clerk.
In order to get the Courtroom ready for the sale, the Clerk’s Office will need to know who will be attending by Aug. 19.
The sale shall be conducted similar to a professional sports draft, with each purchaser having an opportunity to purchase certificates of delinquency in turn through several rounds.
The order of selection by purchasers shall be determined by a random drawing conducted Aug. 22 at 3:30 p.m. The County Clerk will conduct the drawing using Facebook Live. The purchaser does not need to be present for the random drawing. The list of positions will be broadcast and posted to the Fiscal Court website immediately following the close of the drawing.
The purchasers/representatives will select certificates of delinquency to purchase in order based on the random drawing order from lowest to highest.
More information for purchases and about the sale can be found here.
