Back property taxes in Birmingham? Alabama can sell your home for unpaid taxes after 36 months of delinquency. We buy houses with tax liens — pay the taxes at closing, give you the difference in cash, save your credit.
Falling behind on property taxes in Birmingham, Alabama can spiral fast. Alabama counties begin tax sale proceedings after a fixed period of property tax delinquency. BuyHousesInCash buys homes with tax liens, tax delinquency, and even properties scheduled for tax sale. We pay the back taxes from sale proceeds at closing, so you never write a check. You walk away free of the tax burden with cash in hand.
Heirs inherit property with tax delinquency in Birmingham more often than families realize. The deceased's last few years often included missed payments, accumulated penalties, and tax sale notices that family members weren't tracking. Jefferson County tax assessor records show that probate-stage tax delinquencies are roughly 20% of all annual tax-sale cases.
Alabama property tax bills compound their consequences. The original tax becomes delinquent, then penalty interest, then collection fees, then attorney costs once the county initiates legal proceedings. A Birmingham homeowner who fell $4,000 behind two years ago typically owes $7,000-$9,000 by the time the tax sale is calendared. Cash sale proceeds pay it all at closing.
Most Jefferson County tax sales use a certificate-auction process where investors bid on the right to collect the delinquency plus interest. The homeowner retains a redemption window (often 1-3 years in Alabama) during which they can pay off the certificate plus accumulated interest and reclaim clean title. BuyHousesInCash regularly closes during this redemption window, paying the certificate as part of the closing.
Tax-sale redemptions in Alabama are governed by statute Ala. Code and vary in length from a few months to several years. Jefferson County's specific redemption period is published on the assessor's website. BuyHousesInCash closes during any redemption window, paying the redemption amount as part of the closing settlement statement.
No obligation. We close at a Jefferson County title company.
Call (555) 555-CASHAlabama can typically begin tax sale proceedings after 36 months of delinquency. The county or municipality issues a tax certificate to investors, and after a redemption period, the property can be sold at auction. BuyHousesInCash can typically close before tax sale in Birmingham as long as you contact us before the auction date is finalized.
No. BuyHousesInCash pays all delinquent property taxes, penalties, and interest from the sale proceeds at closing. The title company in Alabama disburses funds to the county tax collector, clears the lien, and the remaining cash goes to you. You write zero checks. This is one of the biggest reasons homeowners with Birmingham tax delinquency choose us.
Even after a tax certificate is sold to an investor, Alabama provides a redemption period during which you can pay off the certificate plus interest and reclaim your property. BuyHousesInCash can buy your home and redeem the certificate at closing during this window. Don't wait until the redemption period expires — call us as soon as possible.
Yes. Federal IRS tax liens against you personally do attach to Birmingham real estate. The IRS has procedures (Form 14135) to discharge a property from the lien at closing in exchange for paying the lien amount or a portion. BuyHousesInCash works with title companies experienced in IRS lien discharges. Alabama state tax liens follow similar processes.
The math has to work — sale proceeds need to cover the back taxes plus our offer price. If you have $50,000 in back taxes on a $200,000 Birmingham home, we have plenty of room. If back taxes are $180,000 on a $200,000 home, the offer becomes minimal. We'll run the numbers transparently and tell you what you'd net before any commitment.
Common scenario. Both get paid off at closing from sale proceeds. The title company disburses to the lender (mortgage payoff) and the Alabama tax collector (delinquent taxes), then any remaining equity goes to you. We handle multi-creditor closings in Birmingham regularly — it adds about 3-5 days to closing time but isn't a deal-breaker.
Most Alabama counties will postpone or cancel a scheduled tax sale once they receive proof of a pending sale to a buyer who will pay off the delinquent taxes. BuyHousesInCash' title company submits the contract and proof of funds directly to the Birmingham tax office to halt the sale. We've stopped tax auctions with as little as 5 days notice.
Selling to BuyHousesInCash doesn't directly impact credit. The negative items — late mortgage payments, judgments, the tax lien itself — already affect your credit. Selling clears those liens, which over time helps your credit recover. Compare to a tax sale: losing the home plus continued lien on credit report. The voluntary sale is almost always the better credit outcome.
IRS tax liens — separate from property tax — also affect Birmingham home sales. Federal liens attach to all real estate owned by the debtor. When the property sells, the IRS gets paid from proceeds before the homeowner sees anything, but Form 14135 (Certificate of Discharge) can clear the lien from the specific property at closing. BuyHousesInCash title teams handle this routinely in Jefferson County.
Income tax debt occasionally gets confused with property tax debt in Birmingham, but they operate independently. Alabama state income tax liens, federal IRS liens, and Jefferson County property tax liens are three separate exposures that can all attach to the same property. A title search before closing reveals every one of them; BuyHousesInCash clears them all at the settlement table.
Tax delinquency in Birmingham often correlates with other distress signals — job loss, medical bills, divorce — and Alabama doesn't have a hardship program that reliably saves the home once 36 months pass. Jefferson County's deferral programs cover seniors and disabled veterans but rarely the working-age homeowner facing a temporary cash crunch.
Senior property tax exemptions in Alabama can reduce or freeze the tax basis for qualifying homeowners over 65 in Jefferson County, but enrollment must happen before the delinquency, not after. Birmingham seniors who missed enrollment cannot retroactively apply it to wipe out arrears. Selling can be the better outcome when retroactive relief isn't available.