MAILING PAYMENTS IS RECOMMENDED

STAR JOURNAL REPORT

Oneida County Treasurer Kris Ostermann is reminding Oneida and Vilas County property owners that the second installment of the 2015 property tax bill is due July 31, 2016.

Due to limited parking and long waiting lines, mailing tax payments is recommended for both Counties.

Oneida County payments can be mailed to:
Oneida County Treasurer, PO Box 400, Rhinelander,WI 54501.

Payments in person can be made to the County Treasurer’s office on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Oneida County Treasurer’s office is located on the first floor, Dahl Street side of the Oneida County Courthouse in Rhinelander. To help expedite processing, please have payments ready and checks written before stepping to the counter. For after hour payments, by check only, please use the drop box located on the Dahl Street side of the Courthouse.  We suggest mailing tax payments early. Tax payments must be postmarked by July 31 and received in our office by August 5 or they will be considered delinquent and will accrue an additional 10-and-a-half percent penalty and interest charge for late payment.  Penalty and interest will continue to accrue at a rate of 1.5 percent per month until the bill is paid in full.  For more information, phone the Oneida County Treasurer’s office at 715-369-6137.

Oneida County payments may also be made inside the bank at any US Bank in Minocqua and St. Germain, Associated Bank in Minocqua, and mBank branches in St. Germain and Three Lakes.  Bank staff will only collect those payments presented with a tax payment stub and exact payment amount.  Do not use the drive through for these services.

Oneida County payment by credit card or electronic check can be made through Point & Pay by calling 1-888-891-6064 option 1 or at www.co.oneida.wi.gov, click on Departments, Treasurer and Pay second Installment or Delinquent Tax payments online. You will also need your tax bill number.  Please be aware that Point & Pay will charge a convenience fee for using their services.

Vilas County payments can be mailed to: 
Vilas County Treasurer, 330 Court Street Eagle River, WI  54521. 

Payments in person can be made to the County Treasurer’s office on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Treasurer’s office is located on the first floor of the Vilas County Courthouse in Eagle River. Tax payments must be postmarked by July 31 and received in our office by August 5 or they will be considered delinquent and will accrue an interest charge of 7 percent for late payment.  Interest will continue to accrue at a rate of 1 percent per month until the bill is paid in full.  For more information, contact the Vilas County Treasurer’s office at 715-479-3609.

Vilas County payments may also be made inside the bank at the following Financial Institutions: mBank branches in St. Germain and Eagle River, Peoples State Bank and River Valley Bank in Eagle River.  Bank staff will only collect those payments presented with a tax payment stub and exact payment amount.

Vilas County payment by credit card or electronic check can be made through Point & Pay by calling 1-866-518-2304 or at www.co.vilas.wi.us   Pay second installment or delinquent tax payments online.  Please be aware that Point & Pay will charge an additional 2.39 percent convenience fee for credit card and $1.50 for electronic check transfers.