Scott M. Henke |  County Treasurer

Ashley Schallitz | Deputy County Treasurer

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm.

 

The County Treasurer is a Constitutional Officer elected every four years by the voters of Washington County. The County Treasurer's office acts as the County's bank. The Treasurer's office receipt all the revenues received by the various county departments and deposit the money.

As the tax collector, the County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of all delinquent and postponed real estate taxes from the 20 municipalities in the County.

The County Treasurer serves as the administrator of the Lottery and Gaming Credit Claim program for Washington County. The County Treasurer is a resource for all the local municipal clerks and treasurers of Washington County.

Herbert J. Tennies Government Center

432 E. Washington St. Room 2084

West Bend, WI 53095-7986

262-335-4324[email protected]

Days Available: Monday - Thursday 
(Closed Friday)

Hours Available:7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Use the Washington County Tax Inquiry to obtain:

Ownership information
Delinquent tax statements
Tax receipt information (payments applied to tax year)
Brief legal description
Assessment districts
Special tax information
 Parcel history 

Current year real estate tax payments are paid to the local municipal treasurer through January 31. Tax payment information is updated to the County Treasurer's website as payments are applied by the local municipality.

If you choose to pay your taxes in installments, you must pay each installment in full before the due date of January 31 or July 31, otherwise the TOTAL amount of your remaining unpaid taxes will be delinquent (Wis Stats 74.11(7), 74.12 or 74.87). Taxes become delinquent as of February 1 and are subject to interest and penalty of 1.5% per month until they are paid in full.

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.

What is the Lottery and Gaming Credit?

The Lottery and Gaming Credit is a credit that provides direct property tax relief to qualifying taxpayers on their property tax bills. Lottery proceeds are paid into a separate segregated state fund. The lottery credit is displayed on tax bills as a reduction of property taxes due.

Who qualifies for the Lottery and Gaming Credit?

To qualify for the Lottery and Gaming Credit, you must be a Wisconsin resident, own a dwelling and use it as your primary residence as of the January 1 certification date of the year the property taxes are levied.

If an owner is temporarily absent, typically for a period no longer than six months (ex: hospital, vacation, incarcerated), the primary residence is the home where the owner returns. Principal dwelling means any dwelling the owner of the dwelling uses as his/her primary residence.

A property owner may claim only one primary residence. You cannot claim the Lottery and Gaming Credit on business property, rental units, vacant land, garages or other property that is not the owner's primary residence (sec. 79.10(1)(dm), (9)(bm), Wis. Stats.).

Do I have to apply for the Lottery and Gaming Credit?

Yes. To receive the credit, an eligible property owner must file an application with the county treasurer where the property is located or, with the city treasurer if the property is located in a city that collects taxes under state law (sec. 74.87, Wis. Stats.)
If you are eligible for the credit as of the January 1 certification date, but your property tax bill does not show the credit, you may:
Claim the credit by applying to the municipal (town, village or city) treasurer where the property is located, by January 31 after you receive your property tax bill
File a late claim application (if you missed the January 31 deadline) with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue by October 1, after your property tax bill is issued
Lottery and Gaming Credit applications forms are located at: revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Form/lottery-home.aspx

Pursuant to section 59.66(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes, I, Scott M. Henke, Washington County Treasurer, herewith advertise the following unclaimed funds held by various departments of Washington County, Wisconsin as of the 15th day of January, in odd years.

Unless the owners call for and prove their ownership within six (6) months from the time of completed publication, the Washington County Treasurer will take possession of these funds.  To make a claim, please contact the respective department: