Property Tax and Assessment Information
2012 Tax Bill Information
During the month of December, all real estate owners in the Village of Greendale will receive their tax bills. To help you to understand the procedure involved in the payment of your taxes please download the 2012 Tax Bill Information sheet. Click here to download (pdf).
It is now possible to view property and assessment records for every property on the Village's web site. The easiest way to search for records is using only the house number. All of the information normally found on individual tax bills, including payment status is available for review. Information available for each property includes: Assessed Value, Property Tax Amount, Amount Paid, and Amount Due. Payment records will be updated on a weekly basis. This information is provided as a service to the public. All of the information available on the site is public record.
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Lottery & Gaming Credit (Located in the middle of your tax bill)
In 2012 the Lottery credit will again be applied to all owner occupied property tax bills. The 2012 lottery credit amount is $110.65. The credit amount on your tax bill is based partially on the Greendale School tax rate. The Lottery Credit remains with the property. There are no provisions for filing a claim for prior years’ Lottery Credit. This year every property tax bill for real property with a value in the improvement value field will again receive a First Dollar Credit. The 2012 maximum First Dollar Credit is $79.38. If you do not receive the Lottery or First Dollar Credit on the tax bill for your primary residence, you may still be eligible to file a claim to receive the credit if filed with your tax payment by January 31st.
Eligibility requirements
You must have been the owner of this property on January 1, 2012 and you must have used this property as your primary residence. Primary residence is where you live most of the time. When you are away, it is the home to which you intend to return. You can only have one primary residence. Click here for Credit Form (pdf).
If you purchased the home after the January 1, 2012 date, the new owner must attest that to the best of his knowledge the previous owner owned and used the home as their primary residence as of January 1. Click here for Buyer Form (pdf).
2012 Property Assessments
The Village Assessor continues to work on an on-going assessment maintenance program to try and maintain assessments at their Equalized Value or “Fair Market Value”. Over the past year, the Village Assessor has been performing inspections and reviewing assessed values. Please note that assessments may not change from 2011 to 2012, and only property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a “Change of Assessment” notice by mail.
Prior to the Open Book Session, property owners may request a “Review of Assessment” by submitting a review form. Click here for Review Form (pdf)
Property owners concerned about their assessment can schedule appointments with the Assessor during the Open Book Session, at the dates and times listed on the “Change of Assessment” notice. Property owners are encouraged to schedule an Open Book meeting with the Assessor as soon as they receive their notice of reassessment. Property owners that wait until the end of the Open Book Session to schedule a meeting with the assessor may not get an opportunity to speak with the Assessor.
Property owners who are not satisfied with their assessments after meeting with the Assessor during Open Book can appeal their assessment to the Board of Review. Objection forms are available from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. These forms MUST be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer BEFORE your objection can be heard by the Board of Review.
Links:
- Lottery Credit Form
- 2012 Letter to Property Owners
- Lottery Credit Removal Form
- Lottery Credit Buyer Form
- Request for Review of Property Assessment for 2012
- 2011 Letter to Property Owners
- 2011 Property Assessment Appeal Guide
- State of Wisconsin Property Tax Relief Credits
- Pay Your Property Tax Bill Online
- 2011 Guide for Property Owners (pdf)
- Property Assessment Appeal Guide (pdf)
- Property Assessment Objection Form (pdf)
- Request for Review of Property Assessment
- Property Assessment Appeal Guide for Wisconsin Real Property Owners
- Objection Form for Property Assessment
- Reassessment Information
Please note that links to other sites on the Internet have been provided as a service. The Village of Greendale, is not responsible for the content of these sites and does not warrant the accuracy of the information which is made available. Use of the information is at the risk of the user.