An owner with an estate or interest in a sold property has the right to redeem the property tax lien at any time, up until the right of redemption is finally foreclosed by an order of the Circuit Court (Maryland Code, Tax-Property Article Section 14-827). The owner of the property has the right to continue in possession of and to exercise all rights of ownership until such time as the right of redemption is foreclosed (see Code, as noted above). Penalty/interest (P/l) will begin October 1.

P/l is 0.05479 daily rate. One no longer needs to calculate for the subsequent taxes due until October 1, as on that date p/I will begin to accrue on the current levy year.

To redeem prior year tax sales, all subsequent taxes are due and must be paid, except the current levy year (LY), the first installment will not be due until September 30. A lien release is required to redeem non-owner-occupied parcels beginning four months after Tax Sale Day and owner-occupied parcels beginning seven months after Tax Sale Day. A lien holder may file a Complaint to Foreclose the Right to Redemption on non-owner-occupied parcels beginning six months after Tax Sale Day and owner-occupied parcels nine months after Tax Sale Day for. Lien releases are provided by lien holders. Please note: Currently residents cannot pay for a tax lien sale online or by phone. Finance only accepts guaranteed funds for these transactions. Send a service request to the office where a payoff amount and lien holder information can be obtained. Online users may submit a request by clicking on the Create Service Request button below. Please complete all fields in the Contact Information section and add a brief description of the request in the Brief Description field.