Taxpayers

Dodge County uses ACI Payments, Inc. for tax payments.

• Credit/Debit cards fee: (online and phone) approximately 3.0%.
• Electronic checks (online only) fee: approximately $3.00.
• Online: go to ACI Payments, Inc. and select "Local Payments").
• Phone: 800-272-9829
• When paying via a computer, enter "Jurisdiction Code" 5936 instead of using the dropdown list. 
• When paying via a mobile device, use the dropdown list as there is no option to enter a jurisdiction code.

• Dodge County Treasurer's Office hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm.
• Located on first floor of Administration Building, physical address is: 127 E. Oak St., Juneau, WI 53039. This entrance is locked.
• Enter on Miller St. (opposite Hwy. 26, with the parking lot).
• Go past the "Information" desk, turn right, and go to the end of hall.

Mailing Address

Dodge County Treasurer
127 E. Oak St.
Juneau, WI 53039

USPS Postmarks Determine if Payment is Timely

• USPS postmarks are not the same as a private postage machine postmark which can be manually adjusted. 
• Postmarks on or before the due date are timely.
• Postmarks after the due date are delinquent. No interest and penalty are charged on late payments if received and "in hand" during the five-business-day statutory Grace Period.

Mailing Advice

• USPS recommends allowing 7-10 days for first-class mail delivery.
• USPS processing changed in 2025 so there is no guarantee of same-day postmarks unless you walk into a Post Office and ask them at the counter to hand-postmark your envelope. 
• Include tax bill payment stubs or your parcel number(s).
• Include a self-addressed-stamped envelope with your payment if a receipt is required, otherwise none will be mailed. Payment details are available on the Land Information Search Tool. 

Due dates for City of Watertown's three-installment payment option:

• January 31 - first installment due.
• April 30 - second installment due.
• July 31 - third installment due.
• If one installment payment is late, remaining taxes are delinquent. Call City of Watertown for correct balance due.

• Current tax year payments (any amount).
• First installments due by January 31.
• Mail to your local treasurer at mailing address on tax bill.
• Check with local treasurer for payment options & collection times.
• Local municipality December collections  will be reflected on the county website after the first week in January, and January collections after the second week in February, after all collections are uploaded from the county's 42 municipalites. During this time, check with the local treasurer for payment information.
• Payments incorrectly sent to Dodge County Treasurer will be returned to sender.
• Payments mailed to local treasurer, and received after January collections are closed may be returned to sender and then become payable to Dodge County.

Visit Property Tax Relief Credits for more information about:

• First Dollar Credit
• Lottery & Gaming Credit
• School Levy Tax Credit

From Wisconsin Dept of Revenue State and Local Finance Newsletter:

• Fall/Winter 2025, "Important Lottery and Gaming Credit Information"

• Homestead Credit
• Farmland Preservation Credit
• Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit
• Renter's & Homeowner's School Property Tax Credit.

About Managed Forest Law

In Summary:

• Taxpayers with acres in Managed Forest Law (MFL) and Forest Crop Law (FCL) pay MFL and FCL tax rates in lieu of regular property tax rates.
• The assessed value of MFL and FCL land is subtracted from the total assessed value, and not included in property tax calculations.
• MFL and FCL are reflected on tax bills as "PFC/MFL" with the assessed value of those acres shown.
• Since no regular taxes are calculated  for MFL and FCL acres, a per acre charge is added to the tax bill using current Forest Tax Rates.

From Wisconsin Dept of Revenue State and Local Finance Newsletter:

• April 2023, "Information about Managed Forest and Forest Crop Programs"

Failure to receive a property tax bill does not affect the validity of the tax bill or the collection of delinquent taxes WI Statutes 74.09(6).

All delinquent taxes are charged interest (1.0%/month) and penalty (0.5%/month) beginning the preceding February 1 WI Statutes 74.47.

• Fee: $30
• Real estate tax payments will be reversed immediately.
• Interest and penalty are charged when applicable.

About

• When property with an agricultural use is converted to some other purpose, often residential, an Agricultural Land Conversion Charge is triggered.
• This conversion charge is a lien against the property and is extinguished when paid.
• If the charge remains unpaid, it will be added to the next tax bill plus interest.

The Municipal Assessor's Role

• Mails an Agricultural Land Conversion Charge Form to the property owner at the time of conversion.
• Sends the conversion form to the Treasurer's Office.

The Treasurer's Office Role

• Bills the conversion charge to the  property owner(s), at the time of the conversion, per the assessor's form.
• Mails a copy of the billing letter to the new property owner if the person billed no longer owns the property.
• Processes payments. 

• Adds any unpaid charges and interest to the next property tax bill.

WI Department of Revenue Resources

• Agricultural Land Conversion Charge 
• Use-Value Conversion Charge Guidelines

• Pay $1/page plus postage if mailed, paid in advance of mailing.
• Free online (2015 - current) via the Land Information Search Tool:
  • Accept the terms.
  • Search for your parcel with less information rather than more.
  • Open parcel. Click "Taxes" tab.
  • At "Tax Year" dropdown menu, select the correct year.
  • Scroll down. Click "Print Tax Details" for a statement and payment details. 
  • Click "Print Tax Bill" to open a PDF file to save or print. If the PDF file does not display, a pop-up blocker is likely interfering. 

• $5.00 or less is returned upon request.
• $5.00 and greater amounts are refunded to the payee, a minimum of 10 days after payment processing.

• Cost: $75
• Choose From: Alpha or Numeric list & Paper or electronic format.
• Includes: property number, owner's name and address, tax years, balance by year, and total.
• Request a Report

• Cost: $300
• Available: mid-December.
• Request Data