Property Tax Payment Information

 

PAY TOWN-CITY-VILLAGE TREASURER ONLINE for FULL or 1st Installment of 2020 Taxes

CURRENT Year FULL payment or 1st installment is PAYABLE by January 31 to the TOWN, CITY or VILLAGE                                 (except for towns of Georgetown, Harmony & Fifield which are paid to Price County ).   

Please make payment to correct town, city or village treasurer as indicated on the payment stubs at bottom of tax bill.             
        The below listed municipalities accept E-check, credit card & Visa debit payments for                                                                           1st installment or full payment on Current taxes through January 31. 
         Pay Price County Treasurer after February 2nd.

Please click on the link that corresponds with the town-city- village where property is located.                                                           If municipality is not listed below, they do not accept e-check or credit card payments.    
Pay Town-City-Village for 1st Installment/Full Payment for Current Tax Year 

MUNICIPALITY                 LINK to Pay Online                                                               Convenience Fee
Town of Catawba   T Catawba Credit card/Echeck online                         $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card, $3.95 Debit 
Town of Emery       Emery Credit card/Echeck online                                $1.50 E-check, 3% credit, $3.95 debit
Town of Eisenstein Eisenstein Credit Card/E-check online                      $1.50 E-check,3% credit  $3.95 Visa Debit
Town of Elk             Elk Credit card/E-check online                                    $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card, $3.95 Visa Debit 
Town of Fifield        Fifield Credit card/Echeck online                                $1.50 E-check, $3.95 Visa Debit, 2.39% Credit card
Town of Flambeau  Flambeau Credit card/Echeck online                          $1.50 E-check, $3.95 Visa Debit, 2.39% credit 
Town Georgetown  Georgetown Credit card/Echeck online                      $1.50 E-check, $3.95 Visa Debit, 2.39% credit 
Town of Harmony   Harmony Credit card/Echeck online                            $1.50 E-check, $3.95 Visa Debit, 2.39% credit card
Town of Hackett     Hackett Credit Card/E-check online                             $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card
Town of Kennan     T Kennan Credit card/Echeck online                           $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card
Town of Knox          Knox Credit card/Echeck online                                  $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card
Town of Lake           Lake Credit card/Echeck online                                  $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card, $3.95 debit 
Town of Ogema      Ogema Credit card/Echeck online                               $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card, $3.95 debit   
Town of Prentice    Town Prentice Credit card/Echeck online                   $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card, $3.95 debit 
Town of Spirit         Spirit Credit card/Echeck online                                   $1.50 E-check,2.39% credit card, $3.95 Visa Debit
Town of Worcester Worcester Credit card/Echeck online                          $1.50 E-check, 2.75% credit  
Village of Prentice  Village Prentice Pay by Credit Card/Echeck online    $1.50 E-check, 2.75% credit  
City of Park Falls    City Park Falls Echeck/Credit Card Online                  $1.50 E-check,2.39% credit, $3.95 Debit
City of Phillips        Phillips Credit Card/Echeck online                               $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card, $3.95 Debit 

To view real estate taxes due click Delinquent Tax List with Interest & Penalty through 12.31.2020 

 Payment to Price County by Visa Debit, Credit Card or E-Check 
    2nd Installment after Feb 2nd and Delinquent Taxes payable to Price County 
Pay Price County Treasurer with credit card, Visa Debit card or E-check by clicking one of the links below for:
  1.  Delinquent prior years taxes 
  2. All taxes for towns of Fifield, Georgetown & Harmony 
  3. 2nd Installment after February 2 for 2-installment municipalities 

  Point n Pay charges & retains a convenience fee of $1.50 for E-Check, 2.39% for Credit card, $3.95 for Visa Debit                                                       Click here to Pay with Point n Pay 
                                                                              or    
 Paymentus charges & retains a convenience fee of $1.50 for E-check & PayPal and 2.39% for Credit card 
                                                Click here to Pay with Paymentus

DUE DATES

Full payment and/or 1st half tax payments are payable to the municipality postmarked by January 31    Postmark also includes payments initiated online with credit card and e-check.

2nd half tax payments are paid to Price County Treasurer postmarked no later than July 31, with the exception of 8 municipalities that adopted 3 installment payment ordinance  (see below list of multiple installment municipalities).          ** online payments made by credit card and e-check, should be initiated by July 31 in order to be received within 5 days of the due date as required by statute. 

        PAYMENT is TIMELY when:

  • Mailed in a properly addressed envelope, 

  • Postmarked on or before the due date, postage prepaid or paid online

  • Received by proper treasurer (in treasurer hand) within 5 days after due date of January 31, July 31).   

  • This includes making payments online with credit card, debit card and E-check, the date payment is made on line is the same as the "postmark" date...it takes 3 days for payment to show in the bank (in our hands).

   WI Stats 74.69(1) Whenever any one of the due dates is missed, the entire remaining balance becomes due subject to interest & penalty calculated back to February 1 at the rate of 1.5% per month until tax is paid. 

February interest is 1.5%, March 3%, April 4.5% etc. WI Stat 74.47, 74.11(11), 74.12(10)

 * When making payment online by credit card or e-check 

after

 

February 2, May 2 or August 2,  payment

 will not be  received timely within 5 days of the due date and

 will be considered delinquent subject to interest and penalty.
    PLEASE NOTE -

 

If you choose to use your bank's BILL PAY option, be aware that these checks are mailed from out of state by third party processors without a postmark. The confirmation information from the bank is not acceptable proof of a timely payment.     We must have an envelope with a postmark or letter from the post office to prove the payment was mailed by January 31 & July 31st and a postal delay is responsible for late payment per WI Statute 74.69                                                                                                                   Payment must be received within 5 business days of January 31 & July 31 to be considered timely.



                                                     RECEIPTS, REFUNDS & PENALTIES

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Please include the Tax ID # or "tear-off" stub with your payment to ensure payment is properly applied. 
* All Real Estate taxes under $100, Managed Forest Land, Personal Property tax, Special Assessments/Charges 
    are due in full by January 31 to the municipal treasurer.
* To receive a tax receipt, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, provide email address or Receipts and Tax            bills can be printed from the county website at 

 Property Tax Search under the TAXES tab
* No refund is given if an overpayment is $5 or less.
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Interest and penalty are charged at the rate of 1.5% per month from Feb 1 when a payment is not made by due date.       See interest schedule 

See Interest Schedule

  

* Delinquency notices are mailed twice each year - March and September.

                                                     PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Tax bills are mailed by the town, city & village treasurers by December 15th.
  • Per Wisconsin State Law, failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve owner of liability. 
  • Please call or email as soon as possible if you do not receive your tax bill. 
  • It is the responsibility of the owner to notify the treasurer of address changes. 
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  3  Installment MUNICIPALITIES CURRENT YEAR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS 

Payment of Current Year installments for 3-Installment Municipalities are payable to municipality

(Towns of: Catawba, Emery, Lake, Ogema, Village of Prentice & City of Phillips) for ALL installments through July 31. 

 

   
  Town of Georgetown and Harmony are payable to Price County Treasurer.
                  1st Installment/full payment due/postmarked by Jan 31, to local treasurer
                  2nd Installment due/postmarked by April 30 to local treasurer
                  3rd Installment due/postmarked by July 31 to local treasurer
  Please click on link that corresponds 

with the 

town/city/village

 

that parcels are located through July 31st 

 

  Customer Service for Point n Pay:  888-891-6064 Option 1                                    
 MUNICIPALITY                  LINK to Pay Online                                                   Convenience Fee
Town of Catawba       T Catawba Credit card/Echeck online                     $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card
Town of Emery          Emery Credit card/Echeck online                             $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card
Town of Georgetown  Georgetown Credit card/Echeck online                  $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card
Town of Harmony     Harmony Credit card/Echeck online                    $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit card
Town of Lake             Lake Credit card/Echeck online                             $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit 
Town of Ogema         Ogema Credit card/Echeck online                              $1.50 E-check, 2.39% credit         
Village of Prentice    Vill. Prentice Credit Card/Echeck online             $1.50 E-check, 2.75% credit  
 City of Phillips          Phillips Credit Card/Echeck online                           $1.50 E-check, 3% credit card

Multiple Installment Tax Payments (3 payments)                                                                             
  All current year taxes (Dec - July) are paid to the town/city/village treasurer for  Towns of Emery, Lake,Ogema,                   Village of Prentice & City of Phillips.   Town of Georgetown & Harmony are paid to Price County Treasurer

  • Real Estate Property Taxes (Amounts of $100 or more)
  • 1st Installment – 25% due January 31
  • 2nd Installment – 25% due April 30
  •  3rd Installment – 50% due July 31
  • All Real Estate Taxes under $100, MFL, Personal Property Taxes, Special Assessmts/charges  are due January 31
  • Alternative Option 1: Pay your taxes in full by January 31
  • Alternative Option 2: Pay 50% of your taxes by January 31 and 50% by July 31. (when using this option be sure to add the January and April stubs together to insure correct payment)

When using the option of paying half in January rather than 1st installment , 1st two installments must be added together as printed on the tax statement. Failure to do so will result in a delinquency status due to being pennies short.     All current year payments of taxes are paid to the town, city, village Treasurer except for Town of Georgetown & Harmony where the County Treasurer collects the payments.

Town of Catawba taxes are the same above except for percentage amount due each installment
1st installment - 10% due January 31
2nd installment - 40% due April 30
3rd installment - 50% due July 31

Penalty & Interest
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 74.47, interest and penalty of 1.5% per month until paid on the whole unpaid balance and will be charged from February 1  regardless of when the tax due becomes delinquent.                              Option to pay in installments is lost.   

 REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES

If real estate taxes remain unpaid for three years (from when tax certificate is issued September 1st for current year), the Price County Treasurer begins the foreclosure process starting with the publication of the 3rd year taxes in the Price County Review newspaper the first week of April. Title searches start in November following April publication.