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Taney County, MO tax sales

How tax lien and tax deed sales work in Taney County, seat of Forsyth: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

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Next sale
There is no separate deed auction.
Format
In person
County office
(417) 546-7216
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How Taney County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Taney County Collector of Revenue
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The 2026 sale is set for August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission hearing room.
Sale list
Delinquent land sale property list
When it runs
The Collector states the sale is "held annually on the fourth Monday in August" at 10:00 a.m. on the first floor of the Taney County Courthouse, 132 David Street in Forsyth. The 2026 sale is set for August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission hearing room. Paying the delinquent taxes, penalty, interest and costs by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the sale pulls a parcel back off the auction.
Registration and deposit

Register with the Collector's office before you bid; registration opens weeks ahead of the sale and the office asks bidders to pre-register rather than wait in line on sale morning. Bidders must be at least 18 and must sign a notarized affidavit under RSMo 140.190 stating they are not delinquent on any property tax, so bring a government-issued photo ID for the in-office notary. A buyer who lives outside Missouri must appoint a Taney County resident who is current on their own taxes as designated agent, using the Collector's designation and agent acceptance forms signed and notarized by both parties and filed at registration; the certificate of purchase is then issued to the agent. A corporation or LLC must be registered with the Missouri Secretary of State, hold a Missouri contact address, and show proof the bidder is a member or officer. The purchaser must be present to bid.

Sale format and venue
Bidding opens at the delinquent taxes, penalty, interest and cost of sale, and each listed parcel adds a $50 advertising fee plus a $27.75 certificate of purchase and recording fee to that opening figure. A parcel must be two years delinquent before Taney County offers it. The winning bidder pays the full purchase price to the Collector by 5:00 p.m. on sale day in cash, cashier's check or money order; failing to pay the bid carries a 25 percent penalty on the bid amount plus a prosecuting attorney fee under RSMo 140.280, and a check that does not clear voids the sale. The prefix on each listed parcel shows how many times it has been offered: A is a first offering, B a second, C a third, and X a subsequent offering. First and second offerings carry a one year redemption at the Collector's office; third offerings carry 90 days. A third offering parcel that draws no bid becomes available over the counter at the Collector's office, and subsequent (X) parcels are sold over the counter to Missouri residents who can sign the no-delinquent-taxes affidavit, with a $31.50 recording fee per parcel added to the accepted offer and no right of redemption. On redemption the certificate holder receives the original bid plus 10 percent annual interest, subsequent taxes paid plus 8 percent annual interest, and reasonable title search and certified mailing costs if those were reported to the Collector before redemption; the surplus bid above taxes and costs earns no interest. Recorded liens are not extinguished by the sale or by the redemption period, and the Collector gives no warranty of title. In person at the Taney County Courthouse, Forsyth
Source: Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale General Information, Taney County Collector· Verified Aug 22, 2026

Tax deed sale

Run by
County Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
There is no separate deed auction.
When it runs
There is no separate deed auction. Deeds come out of the same August sale once a parcel has cycled past the third offering, and unsold post third offering parcels are re-offered at least once every 30 days. A purchaser at a post third offering sale takes an immediate collector's deed with no redemption period.
Sale format and venue
A first or second offering buyer holds a certificate and must wait out the one year redemption period, obtain a title search, serve the 90 day notice of the right to redeem on the owner and every recorded claimant by both first class and certified mail, file the affidavit with the collector, pay all subsequent taxes and the recording fee, and get the deed executed and recorded within 18 months of the sale. Miss the 18 months and the amount due the purchaser stops being a lien. A third offering buyer follows a shorter version, with a 90 day redemption period and notice to recorded claimants within 45 days of the sale. Counties that have elected the Land Tax Collection Law in Chapter 141 pull those parcels out of the collector's offering lists entirely and foreclose in court, and the sheriff sells them there, so confirm which chapter this county runs.
Source: Missouri Revised Statutes 140.405 - Purchaser of property at delinquent land tax auction, deed issued to, when, notice of right of redemptionMo. Rev. Stat. 140.405· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Taney County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Taney 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Delinquent land sale property list for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    There is no separate deed auction. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use County Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Taney County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Delinquent land sale property list. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register with the Collector's office before you bid; registration opens weeks ahead of the sale and the office asks bidders to pre-register rather than wait in line on sale morning. Bidders must be at least 18 and must sign a notarized affidavit under RSMo 140.190 stating they are not delinquent on any property tax, so bring a government-issued photo ID for the in-office notary. A buyer who lives outside Missouri must appoint a Taney County resident who is current on their own taxes as designated agent, using the Collector's designation and agent acceptance forms signed and notarized by both parties and filed at registration; the certificate of purchase is then issued to the agent. A corporation or LLC must be registered with the Missouri Secretary of State, hold a Missouri contact address, and show proof the bidder is a member or officer. The purchaser must be present to bid.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Missouri due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. 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

Missouri publishes no standing over the counter certificate list. The equivalent route is the post third offering sale. Parcels that draw no buyer at a third offering must be advertised or offered again once every 30 days, and where the county's appointed trustee declines to take a parcel the collector may sell it at any time and for any amount. A buyer at any of these sales gets an immediate collector's deed, no redemption period, and must first pay every tax that fell due after the taxes named in the advertisement. Parcels the trustee did take are held for the taxing funds and sold on order of the county commission. Ask the collector for the current post third offering list and its bidding terms, because the format varies by county.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Taney County Collector of Revenue

(417) 546-7216

132 David Street, Forsyth, MO 65653 (mailing: P.O. Box 278, Forsyth, MO 65653)

Official website

County notes

  • The parcel list is published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks before the sale and is updated daily on the Collector's website, where each entry shows the parcel number, owner, section-township-range, legal description, each delinquent year's tax and the total due.
  • A parcel must be delinquent two years before Taney County offers it at the annual land tax sale.
  • Each listing on the Collector's site carries a View GIS link for parcel detail and an aerial view, which is the fastest way to screen a lot before bidding.
  • Certificate holders must have a title search prepared by a licensed attorney or title company, then mail certified and first class notice to the owner and every recorded lienholder at least 90 days before the one year anniversary of the sale; for a third offering parcel those letters must go out within 45 days after the sale.
  • Title searches dated on or after March 1 of the sale year qualify for cost reimbursement if the parcel is redeemed; searches dated earlier do not.
  • Surplus bid above taxes, penalty and interest is held by the county for the owner and recorded lienholders for up to three years and pays no interest; unclaimed surplus passes to the county school fund.
  • The Collector publishes a post-sale bidder checklist covering the certificate of purchase, title search, notice letters, the occupant mailing, posting the property, and the collector's deed affidavit.

Missouri rules

Max interest rate
10% per year, set by statute (bidding is on price)
Minimum return
No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the price at the sale
Redemption
After a first or second offering sale, the owner and other interested parties hold an absolute right to redeem for one year, then a defeasible right that lasts until the purchaser actually acquires the deed. A purchaser must serve the 90 day notice of the right to redeem before the date on which the deed can be acquired, so the practical window usually runs past the one year mark. After a third offering sale, redemption runs 90 days, and the purchaser must give notice to recorded claimants within 45 days of the sale. After a post third offering sale, there is no redemption period and the deed issues immediately. Minors and incapacitated or disabled persons have a longer right, running five years from the last payment of taxes by that person or a predecessor. The right also ends if the certificate lapses because the purchaser failed to record the deed within 18 months.
Deed deposit
The winning bidder must pay the full amount of the bid to the collector immediately at the sale. Chapter 140 sets no advance bidder deposit and no balance due window. A bidder who fails to pay forfeits a penalty of 25 percent of the bid to the county school fund and the parcel is offered again at once as though no sale had been made. Counties running an online or registered sale may impose their own deposit and registration terms on top of the statute, so confirm them with the collector.
Surplus proceeds
Any amount above the taxes and costs is surplus. The collector pays it into the county treasury, where the treasurer holds it in trust for the lesser of three years or 90 days after the redemption period expires. It is distributed first to the former lienholders of record in the priority their liens held on the date of the sale, then to the former owner. No distribution other than through the redemption process may occur until 90 days after the redemption period ends, and a claimant must file a written claim with the county commission within those 90 days, referencing the recorded lien it rests on. The county pays no interest on the fund. Anything still unclaimed at three years becomes the permanent school fund of the county.
Governing statute
Mo. Rev. Stat. Chapter 140

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Taney County, Missouri sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Taney County follows Missouri's tax lien state system.

When is the Taney County tax certificate sale?

The Collector states the sale is "held annually on the fourth Monday in August" at 10:00 a.m. on the first floor of the Taney County Courthouse, 132 David Street in Forsyth. The 2026 sale is set for August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission hearing room. Paying the delinquent taxes, penalty, interest and costs by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the sale pulls a parcel back off the auction. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Collector before the sale.

How often does Taney County hold tax deed sales?

Taney County holds its tax deed sale once a year. There is no separate deed auction. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Missouri's redemption rule: 1 year from a first or second offering sale, 90 days from a third offering sale, and none after a post third offering sale. Call the County Collector as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Taney County tax sale list?

Taney County posts its tax sale list at taneycountycollector.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 22, 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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