There have been a few changes to procedures in some counties for the Arizona tax sales in the last 3 years, particularly the online tax sales. Here’s what you need to know for the upcoming online tax sales in Arizona.
The Single Simultaneous Bidder Rule
Pinal and Yavapai counties incorporated this rule in 2014 and Coconino county included the “single simultaneous bidder rule” the following year. When this rule is in effect, not only can you not bid under a different name or entity, but when you register to bid at one of these tax sales, you cannot have a contractual, legal or financial relationship with any other bidding entity registered in the same sale. That means that anyone who files a joint tax return with you is not allowed to register in that tax sale, and any entity that you are involved in is not allowed to register to bid at the tax sale either. So if you have shares in a fund or other entity that bids at a one of these tax sales, then technically you cannot register to bid in that sale. Continue reading →
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