Taylor County, IA tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Taylor County, seat of Bedford: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 29, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Iowa tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Taylor County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Taylor County Treasurer's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No sale date is published on any official Taylor County page. The Treasurer's Office page, the county FAQ and the county public notices index carry no annual tax sale notice, so confirm the current year's sale date directly with the Treasurer's Office at 712-523-2080.
- Next expected
- on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
No bidder registration instructions are published on Taylor County's official Treasurer page. Contact the Treasurer's Office at 712-523-2080 or [email protected] for the current registration process, forms and payment terms.
Taylor County's official website lists the Treasurer's Office duties as property tax collection, vehicle registration and driver licensing only. Neither the Treasurer page, the county FAQ, the public notices index nor the county sitemap contains an annual tax sale notice, a delinquent tax list, a registration packet or an auction platform reference. No platform is confirmed for this county, so verify with the office before planning a bid. The statewide Iowa county treasurers portal at iowatreasurers.org carries a "Register And Bid For Tax Sales" link to the Iowa Tax Auction Program (Zeus Auction, operated by SRI Services), and that platform describes creating an account, registering separately for each auction, providing a W-9 tax identification number, and paying the county by wire transfer. No official Taylor County source confirms that Taylor County sells its certificates on that platform, so treat it as a lead to verify rather than a confirmed venue. Property tax collection is handled on the second level of the Taylor County courthouse in Bedford.
From lien to deed
- Run by
- County Treasurer
- Frequency
- none
- Typical timing
- Iowa holds no tax deed auction. The treasurer makes out a treasurer's deed to the certificate holder immediately after 90 days have expired from completed service of the notice of expiration of the right of redemption, once the holder returns the certificate and pays the deed and recording fees.
There is nothing for an investor to bid on at the deed stage in Iowa. The only auction is the June certificate sale. The certificate holder must return the certificate of purchase and remit the deed and recording fees within 90 calendar days after the redemption period expires, or the treasurer cancels the certificate.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Two routes reach parcels after the June sale. Parcels that remain unsold for want of bidders are carried to adjourned sales, which the treasurer sets at intervals of not more than two months until the next annual sale. Separately, certificates struck to the county at the public bidder sale may be assigned by the county for the total amount due on the date of assignment, or for a compromised amount, under a written agreement filed with the treasurer and a 10 dollar assignment transaction fee. Ask the county treasurer which county-held certificates are available for assignment.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Taylor County
- Taylor County publishes no tax sale page of its own. The Treasurer's Office page covers property tax payment, vehicle registration and driver licensing, with no annual tax sale, delinquent list or auction detail.
- Treasurer at the time of research: Dana Davis. Office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email [email protected], fax 712-523-2384.
- Caution: the "levy sale" notices posted under Taylor County public notices (Gourd, Gepner, Corado, Akers, Tannahill) are sheriff's levy and execution sales on judgments, not the county's annual tax certificate sale. Do not confuse them with a tax sale.
- The county Treasurer page links out to iowatreasurers.org for online tax payment and to Beacon/Schneider GIS (parcel data) at https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=1239, which is useful for pre-bid parcel research even though it carries no sale list.
- Because no county-specific sale logistics were verified, this county should render on statewide Iowa defaults for timing, bidding method and redemption, with a clear prompt to call the Treasurer's Office to confirm the sale date, venue and registration.
Iowa statewide rules
- Minimum return
- No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the share of ownership taken at the sale
- Redemption
- A parcel may be redeemed at any time before the right of redemption expires. After one year and nine months from the date of sale, the certificate holder may serve a notice of expiration of the right of redemption on the person in possession, the person in whose name the parcel is taxed, and every mortgagee, contract vendor, recorded lessor, and other party of record. The right of redemption then ends 90 days after that service is complete, which means the affidavit of service has been filed with the county treasurer. Three shortened tracks exist: nine months from a public bidder sale under section 446.18, and three months from an abandoned-property or public nuisance sale under section 446.19A or 446.19B. After the treasurer delivers the deed, redemption is possible only through an equitable action in district court, and only by a person who could have redeemed during the 90-day window.
- Surplus proceeds
- No surplus arises. The deed conveys the parcel to the certificate holder rather than selling it to the highest bidder, so there are no excess proceeds to distribute. Where the winning bid was less than 100 percent, the deed conveys only that undivided percentage interest in the parcel.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Taylor County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Taylor County follows Iowa's tax lien state system.
When is the Taylor County tax certificate sale?
- No sale date is published on any official Taylor County page. The Treasurer's Office page, the county FAQ and the county public notices index carry no annual tax sale notice, so confirm the current year's sale date directly with the Treasurer's Office at 712-523-2080.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
How often does Taylor County hold tax deed sales?
- none. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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