I rent a house in a small town in Texas, just found out that the owner has not paid taxes from 2003,

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Can I be held responsible or be sued for back taxes.
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March 27 2009 - Triangle State

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It's not possible, unless your lease agreement states it's your responsibility.
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April 12 2009
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You are not the home owner so you cannot be held responsible. Even if your lease includes tax payments, it's going to the landlord and it's still their responsibility to pay them as the home owner...

However, the owner can be foreclosed on by the city/county if they wanted to, so be careful about getting evicted if that's the case.
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April 12 2009
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Definitely not.  As a renter that is not your responsibility.  You also have rights in the event the property is foreclosed on which seems like a likely possibility.
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May 31 2010
 
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