2011 Taxes

Tax bills should arrive in your mailbox around December 13th. Copies of current tax bills may be accessed on the Property Information page of this website.

2011 Tax Breakdown by Taxing Entity...

		MILL RATE	2010	AMOUNT OF	PERCENT OF
		IN DOLLARS	MILL RATES	INCREASE	INCREASE OR
TAXING DISTRICT	MILL RATE	PER THOUSAND	PER THOUSAND	-DECREASE	-DECREASE
STATE TAX APPORTIONED	0.000170847	0.170847463	0.172382553	(0.00153509)	-0.89%
JEFFERSON COUNTY	0.004146390	4.146390050	4.117763485	0.02862656	0.70%
CITY OF JEFFERSON	0.007601149	7.601149219	7.211871342	0.38927788	5.40%
SCHOOL DISTRICT - 2702	0.011142369	11.142369056	10.344049	0.79832006	7.72%
TECHNICAL COLLEGE	0.001720937	1.720936784	1.497872437	0.22306435	14.89%
TOTAL GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES		24.781692572	23.343938817	1.4377538	6.16%

LESS State School Credit		-1.503927051	-1.443363539	-0.060563512	4.20%
NET TAX RATE		23.277765521	21.90057528	1.377190243	6.29%

Tax payments may be made three different ways: In Person, By Mail and Electronically.

Please be advised that your tax assessment has most likely been reduced from the prior year. This will help reduce the tax levy impact to your home and/or business.

In Person

You may pay your Real Estate Taxes in person at Jefferson City Hall, 317 South Main Street, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

City Hall will be Closed: December 23, December 26 and January 2**.

**To have your tax bill recorded in 2011, please visit us in person prior to December 31st OR drop your payment in the silver (utility) box outside our Dodge Street entrance on the 31st, mail with a postmark date of December 31, make a payment on-line on the 31st of December (or prior) or visit us in person on January 3rd and request that your payment is postmarked December.

By Mail

All tax payments can be made by mail.

zTo receive a receipt of your taxes via mail, you MUST enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. NO EXCEPTIONS!

zReceipts may also be obtained by stopping into City Hall.

zYour envelope MUST be postmarked in December 2011 to have your payment credited to 2011.

Electronically

Once again, the City will have electronic collection of tax bills. This will allow you to use your credit or debit card for the payment of your taxes. However, this service will charge you a 3% "convenience charge" on the amount being paid. The convenience charge is collected by Official Payments and is NOT collected by the City of Jefferson. The City of Jefferson WILL NOT receive any portion of the 3% convenience fee.

Below are detailed instructions on how to make a tax payment thru the Official Payments website. This process may be utilized for PAYMENTS PRIOR TO JANUARY 31, 2012 ONLY...DO NOT make a real estate payment on this site after that date, it will NOT be credited towards your tax bill.

1. Access this website www.officialpayments.com. The following screen will appear.

SELECT "MAKE A PAYMENT"

2. The following screen will appear.

SELECT "LOCAL PAYMENT"

3. The following screen will appear.

SELECT "Wisconsin" from the first drop down menu, SELECT "City of Jefferson" from the second drop down menu and then in the third drop down menu SELECT "Taxes". When finished SELECT "Continue".

4. The following screen will then appear.

Type in the amount you wish to pay (a $1,000 payment is used as an example-below) and SELECT "Continue".

This may be any amount, but please know that the first installment (of real estate taxes) must be paid in full by January 31, 2012 to avoid your tax bill becoming delinquent.

After the 31st of January, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

5. The following screen will then appear.

If you agree with the Terms and Conditions and the Convenience fee, SELECT "Accept".

6. The following screen will then appear.

When this screen pops up you will need to do a good deal of entry. Anything with a RED asterisk will need to be filled in to ensure proper application of your payment. You will also need to know your tax "Bill Number". The bill number can be found in the upper right hand of your bill or on any of the three stubs on the lower portion of your bill. Please see example below. When finished with this screen SELECT "Continue".

WHEN ENTERING THE BILL NUMBER YOU MUST HAVE SIX DIGITS, IF NECESSARY ADD ZEROS BEFORE THE BILL NUMBER (Example: 000165)

7. Confirm Details - All of the information you have just entered will be represented for a final confirmation before the payment is submitted. When you SELECT "Submit" Official Payments will authorize the payment with your card-issuer in real time. This process will only take a few seconds.

8. Digital Receipt - Official Payments will issue a unique confirmation number for your payment as part of a digital receipt, which can be kept for recordkeeping purposes. A printer-friendly version is available and only the final digits of your card or account information is redisplayed.

9. City Staff will be notified of your payment the following day. The City Office will then post your payment to your bill. Receipts for these payments will be sent as time allows. If you wish to follow up with a phone call to our office, please allow staff until noon to process your payment(s). At year end and on January 31st, there may be some delay in posting receipts due to the volume received. If your payment is posted on the Official Payments Website by the 31st of December or January, your payment will be considered timely.

(For more information on the payment process or on Official Payment's policies, please go to www.officialpayments.com and click on the HELP menu. They have Frequently Asked Questions there, as well as, an overview of the process.)