A list of properties to be sold in the Howard County tax sale today can be accessed from the Internet at http://www.co.ho.md. us/taxsale.xls. The file is an Excel spreadsheet that may be viewed online and saved.

The sale will be held at 10 a.m. in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

A terms-of-tax-sale form and the federal form W-9, both necessary to bid, can be obtained and filled out before the sale. The terms-of-tax-sale form can be accessed at www.co.ho.md. us/taxsale.doc. The federal form W-9 can be accessed at www.co.ho. md.us./w9.pdf.

Information: Jason Brown, 410-313-3196.