Property Tax Bills for Second Half Coming Due

The second installment of the 2011 Douglas County property tax bills is due July 31.

Payments can be made in person to the County Treasurer’s office 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Payment by check or money order is preferred, but cash is accepted. Due to limited parking and long waiting lines, mailing tax payments is recommended.

Payments can be mailed to the Douglas County Treasurer, 1313 Belknap St., Room 102, Superior, WI 54880 and must be postmarked by July 31 to avoid interest charges.

Payment by credit card or electronic payment can also be made through Point and Pay. Call (877) 791-1361 or click on Pay Real Estate Taxes Online at www.douglascountywi.org. Point and Pay will charge an additional 2.39 percent convenience fee for credit cards and $1.50 for electronic transfers. If using a Visa debit card, a flat fee of $3.95 will be charged. Make sure there are sufficient funds in your account or the payment is charged as a credit card payment.

Payments received after July 31 will accrue an additional 6 percent interest charge — 1 percent per dating back to Feb. 1. Interest will continue to accrue at a rate of 1 percent each month until paid in full.

If at any time you feel you are unable to make your installment by July 31, the Treasurer’s Office will accept partial payments, with a $20 minimum. However, any balance due after July 31 will be subject to the same interest charges until satisfied.

The Treasurer’s Office is now offering a “structured” payment plan for those customers who are delinquent on property taxes for 2 years or more. There could be substantial savings to the taxpayer in the future by setting up a payment plan now.