Delinquent property taxes don't prevent a sale — they're paid from your closing proceeds. If you're at risk of an LA County Tax Collector auction, we can close fast enough to stop it. You never write a check before closing.
You don't need to pay delinquent taxes to sell your home. The unpaid taxes become a lien that is satisfied at closing from your sale proceeds, just like your mortgage payoff. Our escrow company obtains the exact payoff amount from the LA County Tax Collector and pays it directly.
Once a Long Beach property is scheduled for a tax defaulted property auction, you have until 5 business days before the sale to pay or sell. We can often close before that deadline. Call us the moment you receive notice — every day matters when a tax sale is approaching.
Federal IRS tax liens and California Franchise Tax Board liens can also be paid from closing proceeds. We work with the lien holder to obtain a Certificate of Discharge or payoff quote through the escrow process — you don't navigate this paperwork yourself.
Tax delinquency is a lien, not a permanent barrier to selling. Jay Buys Houses handles the entire payoff coordination through escrow — we get the exact delinquent tax balance, obtain IRS lien discharges if needed, and pay everything at closing from your proceeds. You receive whatever remains after all payoffs.
Standard tax delinquency sales close in 10–21 days. If there's a tax sale deadline, we can often close in 7 days. The critical factor is timing — contact us as early as possible, especially if you've received official notice from the LA County Tax Collector. Every day matters when a sale date has been set.
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