I received a bill for years prior to the purchase of my business. What do I do?

The law requires a purchaser of a business to check for unpaid personal property taxes of the business. Any taxpayer who sells or terminates a business must notify the Assessor and pay all outstanding personal property taxes within 15 days of the sale or termination. The buyer must withhold sufficient funds from the purchase price to pay the tax liability, retaining those funds until the seller produces a certificate of compliance from the Assessor and receipts from the Trustee for the payment of all taxes. If the buyer does not withhold this amount, the buyer becomes personally liable for these unpaid taxes.

Shelby County Assessor’s Office

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1. What are personalty taxes?
2. I am out of business. What do I do with this bill?
3. I received a bill for years prior to the purchase of my business. What do I do?