All current year tax payments and checks should be made payable and mailed to your local municipality on or before January 31st of each year.
Current year tax payments for the City of Kenosha and Village of Pleasant Prairie must be paid to the municipality on or before July 31st of each year.
Current year tax payments for the municipalities of Brighton, Paris, Bristol, Randall, Salem, Somers, Wheatland, Paddock Lake, Silver Lake and Twin Lakes made after January 31st must be made payable and mailed to the Kenosha County Treasurer.
All prior year tax payments and checks should be made payable and mailed to the Kenosha County Treasurer.
City of Kenosha and Village of Pleasant Prairie have a three-installment option on current taxes. Due dates are as follows:
1st Installment or payment in full on or before January 31st.
2nd Installment on or before April 30th.
3rd Installment on or before July 31st.
All remaining entities in Kenosha County have a two-installment option on current taxes. Due dates are as follows:
1st Installment or payment in full to the municipality on or before January 31st.
2nd Installment to the Kenosha County Treasurer on or before July 31st.
You may pay in person either at our downtown office 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday 1010 56th Street in Kenosha, or at the Elected Officials Office 8am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday at the Kenosha County Center at the intersection of Highways 45 & 50 in Bristol.
Payments made by check, money order, or cashier’s check may also be mailed to the Kenosha County Treasurer, 1010 56th Street, Kenosha WI 53140. Please include a self addressed, stamped envelope if you would like a receipt.
Official Payments Corporation handles payment by credit card which may be made on the Internet or by phone at 1–800–2PAY–TAX. Click here for more information.
Yes. We encourage taxpayers to set up a regular payment plan to assist in getting delinquent taxes paid in full.
This information is available on your tax receipt. We encourage you to request, save, and file your receipts so you have them available to assist with the preparation of your yearly Income Tax Form. Payment information is also available by contacting our office at (262) 653–2542.
To see if you received a lottery credit on the current year’s taxes click here. Lottery credit amounts change every year. To find out the amount of your current year lottery credit, please see your tax bill or call our office at (262) 653–2542. If you need to apply for next year’s lottery credit, we can send you an application. Applications are also available at your local municipal treasurer’s office.
Click here to download a change of address form. You will need to print out this form, fill it out, and mail it to the address listed below.
You may also put your change of address requests in writing. Include your name, property address, mailing address and parcel number. Forward them to Kenosha County Land Information, 1010 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140 or you may also send them to the Kenosha County Treasurer at the same address.
Have you advised our office of any changes in your mailing address before November 15th? Perhaps you have requested that your tax bill be sent to your mortgage company?
Tax bills are mailed to property owners in mid December. If you have not received your bill by December 20th, please contact the treasurer of your local municipality. You are responsible to pay your property taxes in a timely manner, whether or not you have received your tax bill.
Duplicate tax bill requests may be made in writing. Provide us with your name, address, and parcel number. There is a.25 cent per copy charge for a duplicate tax bill. Please include payment with your request along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Your request may also be faxed to us at 262–653–2564. If you would like us to fax any copies to you, please be aware that there is a $2.00 minimum charge with an additional $1.00 per page for more than 2 pages.
While you may request this, we advise against this practice. If you do select this option, please be advised that all correspondence from our office will be directed to your mortgage company.
For the amount of your current taxes, please refer to your tax bill or contact your local municipality treasurer or our office at (262) 653–2542 for current and prior year tax amounts.
**Please also see "Installment due date information" under question #1**
If the entire amount of your first installment is not paid in full to your local municipality on or before January 31st, then two things will occur.
First, per state statute (74.11(7) or 74.12 & 74.85 Wis. Statues) you will be assessed a 1.5% interest and penalty charge per month beginning February 1st.
Second, you will lose the option of paying your taxes in installments for the current year. The entire amounts of your taxes are due and any unpaid balance will continue to accrue interest and penalty until completely paid in full.
Taxes paid after January 31st must be paid to the Kenosha County Treasurer**.
No, state law sets interest and penalties on delinquent tax amounts. There are no allowances to make any adjustments in those laws.