MUNICIPAL TAX ENFORCEMENT

SKIPTRACING TOOL STACK FOR MUNICIPAL TAX ENFORCEMENT

STEP 1: Confirm Identity & Alias Variants
Tool	Use
Pipl / That’sThem	Phone numbers, emails, aliases, addresses, relatives
Spokeo / TruePeopleSearch	Free identity confirmation & household members
WhitePages Premium (paid)	Age ranges, roommates, alternate numbers
Social Searcher	Social handles tied to names/emails
LexisNexis Accurint (if authorized)	Gold standard for linking identity metadata

Goal: Pin down the person across any name changes, marital aliases, or data obfuscation.

STEP 2: Property Ownership & Residency Verification
Tool	Use
County GIS/Assessor Portal	Look up titleholder name, tax lien status, current address
Netronline	Portal to assessor/recorder sites nationwide
ParcelQuest (CA)	Advanced parcel lookups + ownership chains
Zillow or Redfin	Market valuation of undeclared properties
Google Maps + Street View	Check for signs of occupancy, property condition

Goal: Confirm where they live now or if they’ve transferred property to avoid liens.

STEP 3: Utility & Public Service Clues
Tool	Use
Water/Sewer Billing Systems (internal)	Active services often prove residency
Trash Collection or Permit Records	Name attached to ongoing municipal service
FOIA to DMV or Vehicle Registration	Tag/address cross-check if legally permissible
Voter Registration Check	Find current declared residential district

Goal: Prove someone still “lives” locally despite mail bouncing or dodges.

STEP 4: Employment & Income Verification
Tool	Use
LinkedIn	Claimed current employer or business
State Business Registry	Self-employed? Track LLCs, DBAs, or partnerships
ZoomInfo (if available)	Confirm employment metadata
Court Records	Look for wage garnishments or employment-related filings
Job Boards / Gig Profiles	Are they driving Uber? Posting on Fiverr? Shows activity.

Goal: Establish income sources for potential garnishment or repayment scheduling.

STEP 5: Legal Exposure & Lien Opportunities
Tool	Use
PACER	Bankruptcy, civil judgments, tax disputes
CourtListener	Free access to many PACER cases
State Judiciary Portals	Civil suits, collections, landlord-tenant issues
County Recorder's Office	Look for mechanic’s liens, prior tax liens
Court-ordered wage garnishment databases (if available)	See if others have beat you to it

Goal: Determine collectability, seniority, or likelihood of recovery.

STEP 6: Digital Footprint & Location Clues
Tool	Use
Facebook / Instagram	Vacation pics, “checked in” locations, family ties
Wayback Machine	Old web pages tied to personal businesses
Hunter.io	See if personal domain has been used for email
WHOIS	Domain tied to a debtor who may claim no assets
Google Dorking	"Name" + "cell" OR "email" OR "invoice" can yield gold

Goal: Uncover signs of activity, spending, or travel that suggest recoverable assets.

Step 7: Bundle for Collection Action

Document all findings with:
Source links
Date of discovery
Proof of ownership/residency/income

Format in a dossier that can:
Justify lien placement
Support garnishment petitions
Be passed to collection counsel or sheriff

Bonus Tools (If You're a City with Resources)

TLOxp (TransUnion)	Elite skiptracing database, if your agency qualifies
Clear (Thomson Reuters)	Financial and utility data, layered insights
IDI Core	Real-time address and identity intelligence
SmartProcure	Look up if they sell to other governments