tax certificate

noun

1. a document issued to the purchaser of property sold for unpaid taxes attesting to the holder's right to eventual receipt of the title deed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tax certificate¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Some cities refer to their license as a business tax certificate, which gives them the right to tax you.

From Encyclopedia.com

Anyone in Seattle who hosts short-term stays, defined as fewer than 30 nights, needs a business license tax certificate.

From Seattle Times

There is a tax certificate detailing the amount they paid to secure permission to leave; a letter from the British Home Office authorizing Freud to practice psychoanalysis in London; and photographs of the trip from Vienna to Paris to London on the Orient Express.

From New York Times

Then he got a tax certificate to file income taxes for the poor.

From Washington Post

In addition to complying with any requirements for commercial leasing imposed by your association, you also may be required to register with the Housing Department, obtain a business license and register for a tax certificate.

From Los Angeles Times