The Village of Brown Deer is encouraging its residents to lean into the digital age, asking taxpayers to skip the trip to Village Hall and instead make their property tax payments online—a move that's both environmentally friendly and a real time-saver; alternatively, those who prefer the traditional route can send payments by mail to PO Box 88514, Milwaukee, WI 53288-8514, but just remember to send copies, not your original tax bill, with the all-important parcel numbers clearly scribbled on it, no receipts will be sent back to you, so print or write down your confirmation number from the online payment, said a statement on the Village of Brown Deer's website.
The drive-up depository box remains an option for after-hours drop-offs—and for those who live by the adage "Cash is king," it’s still possible to pay at the Village Hall located at 4800 W Green Brook Drive, where doors open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm, and while credit card payments are as convenient as ever, they come with a catch—a 2.55% service fee to be precise, and for those pinching pennies, the fee for using a personal Visa debit card is a flat $3.95, "You can access a receipt online at the link above or by coming into Village Hall," the Village of Brown Deer’s announcement detailed.
Mortgage payers should note that escrow checks larger than the tax bill will trigger a refund within 15 business days, but if you need that money now, consider a chat with your mortgage company about reissuing the payment in two checks—one for the exact taxes owed and one for you with the sweet surplus, checks made out to two people and containing the word 'and' need both parties to sign, but 'or' grants power to one, keep in mind, the entire amount of the escrow check must be applied to the tax bill without the option to just pay an installment and snag a refund, as per the Village of Brown Deer.
As a final note, the villagers hankering after the Lottery & Gaming Credit have until January 31 to stake their claim, but there are strings attached: "You must have been the owner of this property on January 1st and you must have used this property as your primary residence," conditions are listed on their tax bill, and if you're new to the property, you’re tasked with the honor system, affirming that the previous owner was eligible; to find out more about this little tax perk, place a call to the Treasurer's Office or hunt down the application at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s website, with all these rules to keep track some may find it easier to just play the actual lottery, detailed by the Village of Brown Deer.
