Town of Fifield

Demographics

  • Town of Fifield  
    N13935 Ridge Avenue
    PO Box 241       
    Fifield, WI  54524          
    Ph: 715-762-2500      
    Email Town of fifield
  • Website
  • Population: 904

Town Departments / Offices

Town Board Members

  OPEN BOOK & BOARD of REVIEW

To view the Open Book and Board of Review schedule, please click here.

Property Tax Collection

The town has contracted with Price County Treasurer to collect all real estate and personal property taxes.

 Tax Payments to Price County 

                 1. By mail toTown of Fifield  C/o Price County Treasurer, 126 Cherry St                                                                      Phillips, WI 54555
                 2. In Person: Room 105,  Mon - Fri  8:00 am - 4:30 pm   
                 3. Drop box located on west side of Courthouse near handicap parking
                 4. Online through Point and Pay Pay Price County

 DUE DATES 

All real estate taxes under $100, personal property taxes, MFL and special charges are due in full by  January 31 to the Price County Treasurer          

   Pay Taxes Online       

There is a 2.39% fee charged for credit card, $3.95 for Visa Debit card payments and fee of $1.50 for E-check for which the taxpayer is responsible.

Missed or Late Payment

 If any installment payment is missed or not paid by due date:

  •  The entire unpaid balance of taxes becomes delinquent and subject to 1.5% per month interest/penalty retroactive to February 1
  • Option to pay in installments is lost.  
  • Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 74.47, interest and penalty of 1.5% per month on the whole unpaid balance and will be charged from February 1 regardless of when the tax due becomes delinquent. No matter what installment is missed, the total unpaid balance becomes due and payable and is subject to interest and penalty from February 1 option to pay in installments is lost.
  • Interest and penalty cannot be waived except for postal error

PAYMENT is TIMELY when:

  • Mailed in a properly addressed envelope
  • Postmarked on or before the due date of January 31, July 31, postage prepaid or paid online
  • Received by proper treasurer(in hand) within 5 days after the due date of January 31,  July 31  
  • Online payments initiated by January 31, July 31 with credit card, debit card and E-check. It takes 3 days for payment to arrive at the bank (in our hands).
  • If you choose to use your bank's BILL PAY option, be aware that these checks are mailed from out of state by third party processors without a postmark. The confirmation information from the bank is not acceptable proof of a timely payment.     We must have an envelope with a postmark or letter from the post office to prove the payment was mailed by January 31 & July 31st and a postal delay is responsible for late payment per WI Statute 74.69 
  • Payment must be received within 5 business days of January 31 & July 31 to be considered timely.
     WI Stats 74.69(1) states "Whenever any one of the due dates is missed, the entire remaining balance becomes due subject to interest & penalty calculated back to February 1 at the rate of 1.5% per month until tax is paid". 
  •  Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 74.47, interest and penalty of 1.5% per month on the whole unpaid balance until paid and will be charged from February 1 regardless of when tax becomes delinquent. Option to pay in installments is lost.    Interest Schedule  (pdf)                                                                                        
     
    February interest is 1.5%, March 3%, April 4.5%, August 10.5% etc. WI Stat 74.47, 74.11(11), 74.12(10)