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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept
credit cards?
You can now pay your 2nd half
installment or delinquent taxes
online with a credit card at
www.witreasurers.org or by telephone at 1-800-272-9829.
At the prompt enter jurisdiction code #5936.
For online and telephone
payments, you will be required to provide your parcel ID
number (PIN), name, and amount to be paid. Go to
www.officialpayments.com to get fee information for
using these payment options.
I lost my tax bill. Is there a way I can find out what I
owe?
Yes. The Treasurer's Office can
look up the information. Call us at (920) 386-3782.
You may also look up the information on-line using the
Land Records Search
Tool. Type in your address and select your
municipality, click on Parcel Number on the left, then
click on the Tax button at the bottom of the page.
Can I get a copy
of my tax bill?
Yes. The Treasurer's Office can
produce a copy of the current year tax bill for a fee of
$1.00 if you come in to pick it up, or $1.39 in advance if
the copy needs to be mailed.
Can I find out the amount I paid for taxes for any given
year?
Yes. Our database allows us to
look up prior years' payments. Please call (920) 386-3782 for
payment information. You may also look up the
information on-line using the
Land Records Search
Tool. Type in your address and select your
municipality, click on Parcel Number on the left, then
click on the Tax button at the bottom of the page.
Can I pay my current
taxes by mail?
Yes, payments can be made by
mail. Make sure the postmark is by midnight of the due
date. If you wait until the last few days of the month, we
recommend that you go to the Post Office and have them
cancel your envelope. When sending payment, please include
the stub so we can apply the payment to the right parcel.
If you require a receipt, please send a self addressed
stamped envelope.
All Municipalities
except Watertown,
send the payment to:
Dodge County Treasurer
127 E. Oak St.
Juneau, WI 53039
Watertown payments are sent
to:
City of Watertown
PO Box 477
Watertown, WI
53094
To whom do I
make the check out to?
Dodge County
residence other than the City of Watertown:
The first installment or paid in
full is payable to the local treasurer. The municipality to
make the check payable to is on the upper left hand corner
of the tax bill. The second installment or any payments
after February 1st are paid to: Dodge County Treasurer.
City of Watertown
Residence:
The City
of Watertown has a three installment payment plan, payable
on January 31st, April 30th, and July 31st and is payable
to: City of Watertown Treasurer.
Any payments after the July 31st due date become delinquent
and payable to: Dodge County Treasurer.
Do I still have to pay the interest even if I never
received a tax bill?
We are not allowed to forgive
interest for any reason according to State Statues 74.09(6)
which states: "Failure to receive a property tax bill does
not affect the validity of the general property taxes,
special taxes, special charges and special assessments
levied on the tax collection of delinquent general property
taxes, special taxes, special charges, and special
assessments."
How do I determine what the specials are for on my tax
bill?
Specials assessments and special
charges are additional charges that you are responsible for,
that your local municipality asked us to place on your real
estate tax bill. You must contact the local clerk for more
detail on specials.
What are the County
Treasurer's office hours?
Regular business hours are 8:00am
to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
Why didn't I get the Lottery Credit on my tax bill? Is
there a way of getting the Credit after the tax bill is
produced?
If you do not return the
signed form to our office stating this is your primary residence,
you will not get the credit. If you did not qualify in the
previous year, but qualify in the
current year, you can call the Treasurer's Office and
request a form to sign and return it to our office. A late
claim can be filed with the local treasurer until January
31st and will be deducted from your taxes due. After the
January 31st due date, you can obtain a special form to
apply for the lottery claim through the State. This can be
done until October 1st of the current year. Additional
information and blank forms on the Lottery and Gaming Credit
are available
through the
Wisconsin Department of Revenue by clicking here (external
website).
What
happens if my tax bill is delinquent?
Delinquent taxes are charged
interest and penalty at a rate of 1.5% per month on the
unpaid principal owed, beginning Feb, 1st, until paid in
full. All prior year delinquent taxes are payable at the
Dodge County Treasurer's Office. If property taxes are
delinquent for 3 or more years, the property is eligible for
foreclosure. Refer to State Statute 74.11, 74.12 and
Chapter 75. (external Website, Wisconsin Legislature)
What if I forgot to pay my first installment? second
installment?
If the installment of taxes on
real property or improvements on leased land is not paid on
or before January 31, the entire amount of the taxes
remaining unpaid is delinquent as of February 1st.
If the 2nd installment of taxes
on real property or improvements on leased land is not paid
on or before July 31, the entire amount of the taxes
remaining unpaid is delinquent as of August 1 and
interest/penalty is charged back to February 1st.
Where is
the Treasurer's office located?
We are located at 127 E. Oak
Street, Juneau. We are in the County Administration
Building, the original Courthouse building. If you enter on
Highway 26, go in the front doors to the first floor and we
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