Yes. There is a convenience fee on all credit card transactions. The City of Wausau is required to collect and remit 100% of the property tax billed amounts to the taxing jurisdictions. Therefore, the fee for using this type of payment is paid by the user.

Whether you pay by check or electronically, any returned items incur a $45.00 returned item fee. It is important that when you make an electronic payment that you accurately enter your bank account, credit card, or debit card information. Entering wrong digits will cause the payment to be returned and the returned item fee to be assessed.

No, the city only accepts City of Wausau property tax payments.

The First Dollar Credit was new with tax year 2008. Unlike the lottery credit, property owners who are eligible will receive the credit on their bill automatically without any forms to sign or applications to submit. To be eligible, the property (otherwise known as the "parcel") must have an improvement. If you have an amount listed in the box labeled "Ass'd Value Improvements" in the upper left part of your tax bill, you qualify for the credit. The amount of the credit will be the same for all parcels within the same school district as long as the value of the improvements meets a small threshold amount. The credit is divided among the three installments.

Property owners can receive a lottery and gaming credit on their primary residence. The credit must be applied for. To be eligible to receive the credit you must complete an application from with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. In addition, you must meet the following criteria:

1.  The property must have been your primary residence on January 1st of the tax year.
2.  You may only claim the lottery credit on one property - your primary residence.

The lottery credit is based on the school district in which you live and is applied to the amount of the first installment due.