What is a Sheriff Warrant?
A tax warrant that comes from your county sheriff is not a warrant for your arrest. It is a warrant for amounts due, which could include:
- Taxes due
- Agency fees
- Clerk costs
- Collection fees
- Interest assessed
- Penalties assessed
The tax warrant is filed with all county clerk’s offices in which you have assets and then provided to the county sheriff for collection.
The warrant information will appear on a credit report or title search and becomes a tax lien on your property. The lien amount is due to DOR and does not include any of the additional fees, as listed above, that you may also owe.
External Tax Lien Balance Lookup
To check a lien balance, you will need a warrant number or warrant number and ID. Select which option you are checking your balance with, enter the warrant number or warrant number and ID, and select “Lookup Lien”.
The ID types that are accepted are as follows:
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
The next page will show you the current balance owed. If no lien balance is shown, an active lien was not found. If a warrant balance is shown, you will have the option to pay that balance. If mailing a payment, you must include the warrant number(s) and send it to Indiana Department of Revenue, PO Box 595, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0595.
The webpage can be printed for your records reflecting the balance due. While on INTIME, do not click the back button until you are finished, otherwise, you will lose your page.
Click away from this window to close it.
What happens if you don’t pay?
If the Sheriff Warrant is not paid by the date due, the sheriff may collect the amount owed by:
- Property auction
- Bank account levy
- Wage garnishment
Pay a Sheriff Warrant
Pay directly or establish a payment plan (for up to one year) with your county sheriff.
Payments made to the sheriff’s office must be remitted to DOR electronically at least twice a month. It may take up to two weeks to process before the tax lien is cleared with DOR and may be subject to additional service fees.
Pay using INTIME
DOR recommends contacting your local sheriff's office first.
However, customers have the option to make a one-time payment or establish a payment plan with DOR using INTIME.
Customers who opt to pay the tax warrant using INTIME may still have to pay the sheriff’s office service fee(s). You will need to contact your county’s sheriff office to determine any outstanding service fee balances.
Still have questions?
Contact DOR through INTIME secure messaging to submit a question or resolve your issue quickly and efficiently. Once logged in, select the “All Actions” tab and then the “Messages” section.