The Village of Genoa City now offers the option to pay your REAL ESTATE TAXES online through Payment Service Network until January 31st of each year. You may pay the first installment or entire tax bill.
Please note: If not paying in full, the second payment must be paid to the Walworth County Treasurer.
To check the status of your payment or access a digital receipt please click on this link to the Walworth County Treasurers Property Tax website:
https://ascent.co.walworth.wi.us/LandRecords
Online payment options with fees (only through January 31st):
Credit or Debit: 2.6% fee of total paid.
Electronic Check: $1.00 for any amount paid
Please have your tax bill available when making a payment as the following information is needed:
- Name as it appears on your tax bill/invoice
- Parcel ID (On your tax bill)
- Billing Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
- A valid credit card, debit card or checking/savings account information
DO NOT USE FOR UTILITY PAYMENTS!
Note: Payment Service Network (PSN) is an independent company that charges a fee for its services.
The Village receives no part of that fee and is non-refundable.
Other Payment Options:
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By Mail: 1st installments and full payments made before January 31 can be mailed to:
Genoa City Village Treasurer
PO Box 428
Genoa City, WI 53128
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All payments made after January 31 of each year need to be mailed to:
Walworth County Treasurer
100 W Walworth ♦ PO BOX 1001
Elkhorn, WI 53121
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In person: Please leave ALL payments in the drop boxes available on site. The Village Treasurer's office is accepting personal check, cashier's check, and money order payments in the drop boxes. (We will accept cash payments at the counter.)
How to get a receipt:
If you need a receipt for your tax payment, you have 3 options:
By mail: If you would like a receipt mailed to you, you will need to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your payment.
By email: If you would like a receipt emailed to you, you will need to write your email address (CORRECTLY AND LEGIBLY) on the payment ticket.
Online: If you click on the link for the Walworth County Treasurer's website above, you can download and/or print your receipt.
Are you taking advantage of any tax credits available to you?
There are currently 3 credits available for property taxes:
1st Dollar Credit: This is available to all property owners and is automatically applied
School Levy Credit: This is available to all property owners and is automatically applied
Lottery & Gaming Credit: This is available to property owners who use the home as their primary residence as of the 1st of January of the tax year in question and needs to be applied for.