Scott County, MS tax sales
How tax lien sales work in Scott County, seat of Forest: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- Late August.
- Format
- GovEase
- Registration
- Bidding is online through GovEase.
- County office
- 601-469-4051
On this page
How Scott County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Scott County Tax Assessor/Tax Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Late August.
- Registration
- Bidding is online through GovEase.
- Next expected
- on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Bidding is online through GovEase. Register a bidder profile at liveauctions.govease.com/Bidder/UserProfile, then add the Scott County auction under Register / Add Auctions and e-sign the required documents. The county's flyer states registration opened August 1 for the August sale and that approval requires "A 10% deposit of the total amount you want to be approved for." Deposits are funded inside the platform under My Account, then My Payments, then Make Deposit. GovEase, not the county, handles approvals and payments, and the flyer instructs bidders not to send bank letters or checks to the county office. Bidder training is published at govease.com/bidder-help-and-training, and GovEase bidder support is [email protected] or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.
Sale format and venue
Scott County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Scott County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use County tax sale notice and GovEase bidder flyer for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
Late August. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Scott County Tax Assessor/Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Scott County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from County tax sale notice and GovEase bidder flyer. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Bidding is online through GovEase. Register a bidder profile at liveauctions.govease.com/Bidder/UserProfile, then add the Scott County auction under Register / Add Auctions and e-sign the required documents. The county's flyer states registration opened August 1 for the August sale and that approval requires "A 10% deposit of the total amount you want to be approved for." Deposits are funded inside the platform under My Account, then My Payments, then Make Deposit. GovEase, not the county, handles approvals and payments, and the flyer instructs bidders not to send bank letters or checks to the county office. Bidder training is published at govease.com/bidder-help-and-training, and GovEase bidder support is [email protected] or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Mississippi due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold certificates
Mississippi counties do not keep an over-the-counter list. A tract that draws no bid is struck off to the state, and if it is still unredeemed after two years the chancery clerk certifies it to the Secretary of State. Any person may then apply in writing to the Secretary of State's Public Lands Division to buy the parcel, and the office may also sell state-forfeited land by sealed bid after three weeks of newspaper advertisement, or by online auction.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
County notes
- Redemption and post-sale records sit with the Scott County Chancery Clerk, Tom Miles, Post Office Box 630, Forest, MS 39074, phone 601-469-1922, fax 601-469-5180. The Tax Collector's page sends buyers of prior-year tax sale property to that office.
- The Tax Assessor/Tax Collector is Alison Crapps. The office fax is 601-469-5184.
- The Tax Assessor/Collector page prints the office ZIP as 39047, while the county's own homepage lists Forest addresses as 39074. Use 39074 for mail and confirm with the office if a mailing is time sensitive.
- Delinquent personal property taxes are collected separately through American Financial Credit Services (317-705-4237 or 888-317-2327) and are not part of the annual land sale.
- Property tax records, appraisals, and GIS mapping for Scott County are hosted on Delta Computer Systems and at scott.tscmaps.com, which help with pre-bid parcel research but carry no tax sale list.
Mississippi rules
- Redemption
- Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-1 requires the chancery clerk to issue notice to the record owner within 180 days and not less than 60 days before the redemption period expires. Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-3 then requires the sheriff or a constable to serve a resident owner, the clerk to mail the notice by registered or certified mail, and the owner's name and the legal description to be published in a county newspaper at least 45 days before the period ends. Recorded lienors get their own notice. If the clerk inadvertently fails to send the notice, the sale is void. The clerk's fees for that work are taxed against the owner on redemption and against the purchaser if the land is not redeemed.
- Surplus proceeds
- Any amount bid above the taxes and costs is reported to the chancery clerk and paid into the county treasury. If the land is redeemed, or the purchaser's title is defeated or set aside, the county keeps the excess. If the land is not redeemed, the former owner may request the excess after the redemption period ends, and the county keeps it if no request comes within two years.
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 Scott County, Mississippi sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Scott County tax certificate sale?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Scott County tax sale list?
Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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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