Louisa County Tax Sale


Karen S. Elkin, Treasurer
117 South Main Street
PO Box 207
Wapello, Iowa 52653-0207

Telephone: 319-523-4452
or 319-523-4451
Fax: 319-523-0184

Tax Sale:

The Tax Sale is held the 3rd Monday of June of each year for any and all taxes that are delinquent as of that date. The delinquent tax list is published the first week of June in both official county newspapers, Wapello Republican and Columbus Gazette. The delinquent tax list is available for a fee.

The Louisa County Treasurer is responsible for the administration of the Annual Tax Sale and must offer for sale, in an open competitive bidding process (Iowa Code Chapter 446), parcels in which taxes have become delinquent. The purpose of the tax sale is to collect unpaid taxes. The June 16, 2008 Tax Sale will be held at the Louisa County Courthouse, Wapello, IA at 9:00 A.M. You must be 18 years of age & pre-registered to bid at Tax Sale. Contact the County Treasurer, or download forms below, for further tax sale information.

YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL TAX SALE.

Tax Sale List
Tax Sale List
Tax Sale Publication Notice Cover Letter

Required forms to participate at Tax Sale:
Buyer Cover Letter
Terms & Conditions
Authorization to Represent Bidder
Register of Bidder Forms
W-9 Form

Frequently Asked Tax Sale Questions

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