Code of Alabama
Article 7 - Sale of Tax Liens.
Section 40-10-186 - Purchase Price.

THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-208 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
(a) The purchase price for a tax lien shall be the amount of delinquent taxes plus any interest, penalties, fees, and costs accrued as of the date of the auction or sale.
(b) The purchase price for a tax lien shall be paid in a form acceptable to the tax collecting official not later than one hour before close of business on the date of the auction or sale or, if the auction is online, not later than the close of business two days following the date of the auction.
(c) The purchase price for a tax lien received by the tax collecting official shall be credited to the tax collecting official for purposes of calculating commissions, if any, on taxes collected by the tax collecting official pursuant to Section 40-5-4.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.

Chapter 10 - Sale of Land.

Article 7 - Sale of Tax Liens.

Section 40-10-180 - Purpose; Choice of Remedy by Tax Collecting Official.

Section 40-10-181 - Definitions.

Section 40-10-182 - Tax Liens Subject to Public Auction or Sale; Notice.

Section 40-10-183 - Tax Lien Auction List.

Section 40-10-184 - Auction Procedures; Winning Bids; No Extinguishment of Restrictions, Covenants, Etc.

Section 40-10-185 - Tax Lien Not Required to Be Offered as Being Against Property of Specific Person.

Section 40-10-186 - Purchase Price.

Section 40-10-187 - Tax Lien Certificate.

Section 40-10-188 - Record of Tax Lien Auctions and Sales.

Section 40-10-189 - "Holder of Tax Lien Certificate" Defined.

Section 40-10-190 - Lost or Destroyed Tax Lien Certificate.

Section 40-10-191 - Holder of Certificate to Have First Right to Purchase Tax Lien; Abandonment of Certificate.

Section 40-10-192 - Distribution of Monies Collected.

Section 40-10-193 - Redemption.

Section 40-10-194 - Certificate of Redemption.

Section 40-10-195 - Redemption by Person Owning Interest Less Than Whole.

Section 40-10-196 - Duties of Tax Collector Once Tax Lien Redeemed.

Section 40-10-197 - Action to Foreclose the Right to Redeem and Quiet Title; Notice Requirements; Effect of Foreclosure; Deed; Expiration of Certificate.

Section 40-10-198 - Rights and Remedies of Certificate Holder.

Section 40-10-199 - Retention of Tax Liens Not Sold at Auction; Private Tax Lien Sales; Reporting.

Section 40-10-200 - Financial Interest by Certain Officers or Employees in Purchase of Tax Lien Sold for Delinquent Taxes.