County Treasurer

2009 Real Estate tax bills are mailed out to taxpayers by their local municipality with the first installment due by January 31st to your local Treasurer. If you don't receive your tax bill by December 21, please visit the County's website www.co.washington.wi.us; click on Departments, then click on County Treasurer, and click the Tax Information link. You are able to search by your parcel number or by property address. Once you have brought up your parcel number, you will be able to click the View Tax Bill Image button and click on YEAR: 2009 to view and print out a copy of your tax bill. If you have any questions, please contact the Washington County Treasurer's office at (262) 335-4324 for assistance.

Be sure to check your tax bill to make sure that you received the Lottery Credit if this was your primary residence as of January 1, 2009. If it is not on your tax bill, contact your local treasurer prior to paying your first installment. You will need to complete a Lottery & Gaming Credit Application which can be obtained from the County’s website. Click on Departments, then click on County Treasurer, and click on the link 2009 Lottery & Gaming Credit Application.

Property which has benefited from lower property taxes due to its use value assessment as agricultural land may be subject to a penalty when it is converted to residential, commercial, or manufacturing use.

Download the AG USE CONVERSION document from the document list.

When are the real estate property tax bills mailed out each year?

 

      The local municipality mails out the property tax bills by December 15th. 

 

What happens if I don’t receive a real estate tax bill?

 

If you do not receive your tax bill by December 20, please call the County Treasurer’s office.  Failure to receive a property tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the obligation to pay their taxes timely.

 

When is the first installment or full real estate tax payment due and to whom?

 

The first installment or full payment option is due on or before January 31 to your Local Treasurer.

 

What happens if I miss the January 31 deadline?

 

If the first installment is not paid by January 31, the entire unpaid balance becomes delinquent and is subject to interest and penalty retroactive to February 1 at a rate of 1.5% per month until it is paid in full.  Delinquent real estate tax payments are payable to the Washington County Treasurer.

 

How does the Treasurer determine if a real estate tax payment is considered timely?

 

Property tax payments are considered timely if they are postmarked on or before the respective due dates according to WI State Statutes.  We urge taxpayers to mail several days early to avoid postal delay when mailing from community mail boxes.  You may consider going to the Post Office and having them hand-cancel your envelope to assure a timely postmark.

 

Does the County Treasurer set up repayment plans with taxpayers?

 

No, but we encourage taxpayers to make whatever payments they can to reduce their outstanding balance as well as the amount of interest and penalties that will be assessed.  We will accept partial payments of $50 or more on delinquent property taxes.

 

When is the second installment of my postponed real estate taxes due?

The second installment of property tax is due on or before July 31 to the County Treasurer.  Payments that are mailed must be postmarked no later than July 31st to be considered a timely payment.

 

If my escrow check is payable to the local treasurer, do I have to get a new check?

 

No, we can accept the check if we are collecting the taxes. We do not accept checks payable to anyone besides the Washington County Treasurer, the local treasurer, or the deeded property owner.

To view a listing of the local treasurers for Washington County which includes their mailing addresses and phone numbers, please download the LOCAL TREASURERS file from the document list.

To view information on applying for the lottery credit, who qualifies, lottery credit forms, and other items pertaining to the Lottery & Gaming Credit, please download the LOTTERY AND GAMING CREDIT file from the document list.

Washington County taxpayers are able to pay their second installment or any delinquent real estate taxes by phone. For instructions, please download the PAY REAL ESTATE TAXES BY PHONE file from the document list.

Washington County taxpayers are able to pay their second installment or any delinquent real estate taxes online.

Online payments are processed through Official Payments Corp. and they charge a convenience fee of 2.75% of the credit card payment or $2.75 for an electronic check. These fees are paid directly to Official Payments Corp. and the County does not receive any portion of these fees.

For instructions, please download the PAY REAL ESTATE TAXES ONLINE file from the document list.

Use the Washington County Tax Inquiry to obtain:

Ownership Information

Tax Totals (including amount paid and balance due)

Tax Receipt Information

Brief Legal Description

Assessment Districts

Special Tax Information

Taxes Split

Parcel History (from 1993)

Tax Bill Images

Delinquent Tax Statements - Please contact City of West Bend for current year tax payoffs thru July 31st.

***PLEASE PRINT OFF THE "LOCAL TREASURERS" LIST LOCATED UNDER "DOCUMENTS" ABOVE.  THIS LIST WILL HELP YOU DISTINGUISH THE "MUNICIPALTIY CODE" WHEN YOU HAVE A TAX KEY NUMBER.  IT ALSO INDICATES WHERE PAYMENTS ARE TO BE REMITTED & THE RESPECTIVE DUE DATES.  THE LIST PROVIDES ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE LOCAL TREASURERS.***

 

If you know the exact parcel number, please click the following link:

Washington County Tax Inquiry Program

To search by address or an incomplete tax key, please click on the following link:

Washington County Geographic Information Web Portal

 

1. Click Public
2. Review the Disclaimer of Liability - Land Records
3. If you accept the terms of the disclaimer, Select 'Agree Go to Text Only Land Records Site'.

To search using a map or get additional map information please click on the following link:

Washington County Geographic Information Web Portal

 

1. Click Public
2. Review the Disclaimer of Liability - Land Records
3. If you accept the terms of the disclaimer, Select 'Agree Go to WebGuide Mapping Site'.

Municipal tax rates are charged per $1,000 of the assessed value. Many taxation districts, especially towns, will have more than one mill rate within their boundaries. We have provided a list by local municipality and respective taxing districts which will help you establish an estimate of what taxes in a particular area might be.

To view the most recent tax rates for municipalities in Washington County, please download the MUNICIPALITY TAX RATES file from the document list.