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City of Oak Creek

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City Treasurer's Office
8640 S. Howell Avenue
PO Box 27
Oak Creek, WI 53154

Office Hours:
8:00am - 5:00pm (M-F)

Phone: 414-768-6501
Fax: 414-768-9587

Treasurer's Office Directory

Barbara A. Guckenberger
City Treasurer

Important Notice

The amount of the payment due is shown on your tax bill and must be paid in full by January 31st. The tax bill is the only bill you will receive.

Any payment not made by its due date will result in delinquency of the entire unpaid principle balance. All delinquent tax will accumulate interest and penalty charges from February 1st at 1.5% per month. The postmark governs the date of payment - NOT the date on the check.

 

Payment Deadline

“Paid-in-full” payment is due January 31, 2012.

Please, if at all possible, take advantage of any of the five Tri City Bank locations, 24-hour depository, the U.S. mail, or the credit card option and avoid waiting in long lines at City Hall.

 

Delinquent Tax Policy

The City of Oak Creek Policy for handling delinquent personal property tax per Resolution No. 10566-111505 is as follows:

1. Those accounts determined by the City Treasurer to be delinquent as of February 1st, will receive a notice of delinquency.

2. Those accounts determined by the City Treasurer to be delinquent as of March 1st, will receive a copy of this policy and a letter of delinquency from the City Attorney, which will advise the taxpayer of the ramifications of nonpayment. If not paid on or before March 31st, all delinquent accounts will be turned over to the City's collection agency.

3. Any delinquent amount still outstanding on October 1st, regardless of whether in collection or in legal proceedings will be noticed in the City's official newspaper, showing the taxpayer's name and/or business name, address, the delinquent principle amount plus interest as allowed by WI State Statutes.

All delinquent accounts with a total balance due of $1,000.00 or more will be subject to a lawsuit initiated by either the City's collection agency or the City Attorney. The City Treasurer will individually review each delinquent account to determine who shall initiate the legal proceedings, based on cost effectiveness.

City Treasurer's Office News and Information

From The Office of the City Treasurer
Personal Property Tax Payment Information

What defines personal property taxes?
Definition of personal property. The term "personal property", shall include all manufacturing machinery and equipment, goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, and effects, of any nature or description, having any real or marketable value, and not included in the term "real property".

Please read carefully to see the changes for payment of personal property tax bills—

Tax bills are mailed to the business OWNER(S) on record for personal property in the City of Oak Creek. If you were the owner of the business on January 1st, you are responsible for the 2011 personal property tax, even if you no longer own the business. On January 1st, if you were not the owner of the business listed on the personal property tax bill you received, please forward it to the owner or return it to the City Treasurer’s Office.

CHECK(s) should be payable to Treasurer, or to City of Oak Creek. Checks are processed and deposited as quickly as possible. The City reserves the right to reject any and all checks or certified funds FOR ANY IRREGULARITES, including but not limited to being improperly dated, completed or endorsed and; if returned to the payer unprocessed, the City is not responsible for taxes not immediately processed or that become delinquent or for interest and penalties on delinquent taxes. The City does not accept third party checks except for checks from mortgage companies or banks specifically in payment of property tax. Personal Checks must include Name & Address. DO NOT STAPLE and DO NOT COMBINE with other payments. CHECKS RETURNED from the bank for any reason are subject to a $25.00 recovery fee and payment is void. Full replacement payment, plus a separate recovery fee, must be paid with certified funds, and must be received by the original due date to avoid additional charges.

Making a Payment

BY MAIL - Your tax bill will be returned with a receipt.

  • ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31st ONLY: Please use the return envelope (to West Allis P.O. Box) enclosed with your tax bill. This service is FREE to the City and Taxpayer and SAVES TAX DOLLARS.
  • OR mail to: City of Oak Creek, P.O. Box 27, Oak Creek, WI 53154.

When mailing a payment to the City of Oak Creek, a PAYMENT IS TIMELY IF ALL of the following criteria are met:

  • It is mailed to the City of Oak Creek in a properly addressed envelope,
  • Postmarked before midnight of the last date prescribed for making the payment, with postage prepaid, and
  • Is received by the proper official not more than 5 days after the prescribed date for making the payment.

IMPORTANT: December 31st is not a due date and; therefore, to ensure a receipt dated in December, payments by mail must be received in our office on or before December 29, 2011. Payments postmarked by December 31st and received within 5 business days after December 31st will be receipted as January; however, the reference note will reflect a December postmark.

TRI CITY BANKS - (In person at the following five Oak Creek Locations Only) THROUGH JANUARY 31st ONLY. CHECK and CASH payments will be accepted at Tri City Banks. Bring your tax bill to one of the following locations:

  • Free standing branches: 6400 S. 27th St., and 2555 W. Ryan Rd. Mon. thru Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-12 noon; except, Dec. 24th 9am-12 noon; closed Dec. 25th and Dec. 26th; Dec. 31st 9am-12 noon; closed Jan. 1st and Jan. 2nd.
  • In Pick ‘n Save stores: 8770 S. Howell Ave., 6462 S. 27th St. and 2320 W. Ryan Rd. Mon. thru Sun. 10am-8pm; except, Dec. 24th 10am-2pm; closed Dec. 25th; Dec. 26th 10am-8pm; Dec 31st 10am-8pm; closed Jan 1st; Jan 2nd 10am-8pm.
  • Each location is trained in taking tax payments. The payment information is recorded on your tax bill and will be returned to you as your receipt. A copy of this information is forwarded to the City the following business day; payments are entered using the actual date of your payment (i.e. you pay on December 31st; we receive the information on January 3rd and enter the payment using the date of December 31st).

DRIVE-UP 24 HOUR DEPOSITORY – Your tax bill will be returned with a receipt. It’s located at City Hall on the east side of the south parking lot. CHECKS or CERTIFIED FUNDS ONLY. Payments placed in the depository by midnight of the last date prescribed for making the payment is considered timely. Payments placed in the depository on or before midnight December 31st will receive a receipt dated December.

CREDIT CARD (phone or internet)

CITY HALL - in person, IMPORTANT for DECEMBER and JANUARY.

  • Limited Payment Hours will be Monday-Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. Use the Tri City Bank option for in-person payments after 3 pm.
  • Treasurer’s Office will be CLOSED on December 23rd, December 26th, December 30th, December 31st and
  • January 2nd. There will not be any special tax payment hours at City Hall on December 31st. When City Hall is closed you may use one of the other available options
  • CHECKS or CERTIFIED FUNDS will ONLY be accepted (Use the Tri City Bank option for cash payments).
  • EXPECT DELAYS. To avoid waiting in this long line, please take advantage of one of our other convenient payment options.