2010 Property Tax Collection
The following is an excerpt from the cover sheet sent along with the 2010 Property Tax Statement - payable in 2011
"....I have listed below the days and hours that I will be at the Town Hall collecting taxes. If you do not prefer to stop in or you cannot make it on these dates, please feel free to mail your taxes to the address listed below. In order to process and credit the correct parcel, please return the bottom portion of your tax statement. This portion is perforated for your convenience. Please also write the bill number, located on the upper right hand corner of your statement, in the memo area of your check. This will ensure that your dollars will be credited towards the correct tax bill.
"Receipts: We will NOT automatically mail back your receipt unless you provide us with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. If we do not receive a self-addressed, stamped envelope, your cancelled check is your receipt.
"Tax Roll: We will NOT be mailing out a tax roll with your statement(s) due to costs. The tax roll is the report that lists all of the names, and property tax amounts for the Town of Garfield. You can go to the Polk County web site http://co.polk.wi.us and retrieve the information you need.
"Lottery Credit: Lottery Credits are given to Town of Garfield residents by the State. To qualify to receive a Lottery Credit, one MUST BE a legal resident of Wisconsin and MUST NOT be receiving a Lottery Credit from another town in Wisconsin or another state. To receive the Lottery Credit this year, you must fill out, sign and return the Lottery Credit form to the Treasurer by January 31. If it is returned after January 31, you will get the Lottery Credit on the 2010-11 tax statement. You can obtain a Lottery Credit form from the Treasurer or the County Treasurer or you can download a Lottery and Gaming Credit Form at http://www.dor.state.wi.us/forms/lottery/index.html. This does not cost you anything, you just have to fill out the form. If you are already receiving a Lottery Credit you do NOT need to fill another one out.
"If you have a different mailing address from the property address on the tax statement and are receiving a Lottery Credit, names will be given to County to verify.
"Payments: You will need to write out a separate check for each
Personal property taxes
Real Estate taxes, and
dog license(s).
These are three separate funds and need to be kept separate.
There will be NO CASH REFUNDS when collecting taxes. If there are any overpayments, that amount will be applied to the second half or a refund will be mailed if the payment was in full. If paying with cash, please make sure you have the correct amount. Cash will not be kept at the Town Hall.
Make checks payable to: Town of Garfield Treasurer (1st installment only)
| Full or 1st Installments: Mail your payment to byJanuary 31 to: |
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Town of Garfield Treasurer c/o Valerie Anderson 690 Minneapolis Street Amery, WI 54001 (715) 268-5868 (Home) (715) 268-4857 (Hall) |
| Second Installment (July Payment): must be mailed to: |
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Polk County Treasurer, c/o Amanda Nissen 101 Polk County Plaza, Suite 159 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 ( 715) 485-9255 |
| TAXES WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TOWN HALL ON: |
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Thursday, December 30— 2:00 - 5:00 Saturday, January 15— 9:00 - Noon Saturday, January 29— 9:00 - Noon & 2:00 - 5:00 Monday, January 31— Noon - 2:30 & 4:00 - 6:00 |