Washington, DC · Member since 2015 · 139 posts · 102 votes
Is it possible to find out who is paying the property taxes on a vacant house?
I've come across a number of properties that had clearly been vacant for years when I first found them and they remain vacant and the property tax payments remain current. Is it possible to find out who is making the payments?
Atlanta, GA · Member since 2016 · 91 posts · 67 votes
9y
Not sure how things work in DC. Down here in GA, I search in the county Tax Commissioner and/or Tax Assessor sites for those information. It reveals names, mailing address if differs from property address, tax payment status (current or delinquent), tax amount...
Washington, DC · Member since 2015 · 139 posts · 102 votes
9y
They provide that info here, too, @Kiet N. But when the mailing address is the property address, you don't know who is paying the taxes. In a number of instances, I've done a skip trace and know the owner listed on the tax record is deceased. But somebody is keeping the taxes current.
Real Estate Investor · Las Cruces, NM · Member since 2016 · 186 posts · 173 votes
9y
Check county treasurers (not assesor) website. They may have it there. Mine shows the last year's receipt and it normally shows sender's address. That's how I know if there is still a mortgage on the house (payment coming from escrow) or owned outright.