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Treasurer's Office
Duties & Responsibilities
The mission of the City Treasurer's Office is to provide efficient, courteous service while upholding the fiduciary and statutory responsibilities required of the office.
The Treasurer acts as the City's banker by receiving and disbursing funds and providing for daily cash requirements. The Treasurer also works with the Finance Director to invest public funds and to maintain an accurate accounting and reporting system.
To view the City of Glendale's fee schedule, please click here.
If all income is from non-transient guests (those staying over 30 days), check the box, sign, and return this form.
Report gross receipts received from the furnishing of retail rooms or lodging to transients, from the beginning to the end of the previous month.
This report shall be filed each month at the same time you are required to file your state sales tax report, if such state report is required to be filed monthly. If not required, this report shall be filed on the 20th day of each month.
Payment of the amount of tax hereby imposed shall be paid to the City Treasurer at the same time this report is filed.
All unpaid taxes shall bear interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month from the due date of the return. Failure to pay the tax, or delinquent payment of such taxes, shall be subject to a One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) late filing penalty in addition to the interest imposed herein.
If a false or fraudulent return is filed with the intent in either case to defeat or evade the tax imposed by this Section, a penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the tax due shall be paid in addition to the tax, interest, and late filing penalty.
Submit to:
Treasurer, City of Glendale
5909 N. Milwaukee River Parkway
Glendale, WI 53209-3815
(414) 228-1705
Remember that each citizen should use Glendale, Wisconsin, as their mailing address. This is important when filing income tax returns, vehicle registration forms, and applications for property fire insurance because the City receives a portion of the amount you pay as shared taxes. By using Glendale, Wisconsin, you will also avoid paying a $20.00 per vehicle wheel tax to the City of Milwaukee.
The City of Glendale receives this shared tax payment ONLY if you indicate your residence as Glendale. A significant share of your City Government is paid for by shared taxes.
When filing your State Income Tax return, the Wisconsin School District Codes are as follows:
Glendale-River Hills = 2184
Maple Dale-Indian Hills = 1897
To learn about Lottery Tax Credit, click here.
How to view and print your tax bill:
- Click here to go to City of Glendale, Wisconsin Web Portal.
- To continue, read through and accept the terms and conditions.
- On the left side of the page click "Search" under Landnav Portal.
- The best way to look up your property taxes is to ONLY put in your house # under 'Property Address' and change the Municipality filter to “231 – City of Glendale.” You do not need to put in your street name.
- Click the blue "Search" button at the bottom right corner of the page under 'Tax Information'.
- After clicking on your property, you can view and print your property taxes by clicking the "Taxes" tab at the top left side of the screen found under the 'Tax Year'. You can either choose to “Print Tax Summary” or “Print Tax Bill.”
How to pay your property tax bill:
View instructions here.
How to print a receipt:
- Click here to go to City of Glendale, Wisconsin Web Portal.
- To continue, read through and accept the terms and conditions.
- Either use the 'Guest Sign In' option on the right side of the page OR create an account and 'Login' on the left side of the page under 'Welcome'.
- On the left side of the page click "Search" under Landnav Portal.
- The best way to look up your property taxes is to ONLY put in your property parcel OR house # under 'Property Address' and change the Municipality filter to “231 – City of Glendale.” You do not need to put in your street name.
- Click the blue "Search" button at the bottom right corner of the page under the section 'Tax Information'.
- Once you find the correct address/parcel, click on it to view the Real Estate Property page.
- Make sure you have the 'Tax Year' set to the year you are looking to print.
- You can print a receipt by clicking on the blue "Print Tax Summary" button found in the 'Taxes' section.
Property tax bills will be mailed in mid-December. The bill you receive will have bar-coded payment stubs to expedite processing. You should retain this copy of the tax bill for your records and return only the bar-coded payment stub(s) with your payment(s).
Due Dates
Full payments are due January 31, 2025. Optional installment payments are due January 31, March 31, and May 31, 2025, respectively. Special assessments and special charges are not eligible for the installment plan and are due January 31, 2025, along with the first installment. If the installment payment is not timely, the entire amount of the remaining unpaid taxes or special assessments is delinquent, and the installment option is not available. We recommend marking your calendar so that you are not late for an installment payment.
All payments made on or before the due date, as well as any delinquent real estate tax payments made through July 31st, should be made payable to “Treasurer, City of Glendale.” Delinquent real estate tax payments after July 31st will be sent to the Milwaukee County Treasurer.
For more information, please visit Wisconsin Legislature: 74.12 for property tax collection.
The City Hall business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with the following holiday closures: December 24 & 25, 2024, and December 31, 2024, and January 1, 2025.
Making Payments
Please note that for mail payments, the postmark governs the date of payment – not the date on your check - and it must be received on or before 5 working days from the due date.
We strongly recommend using our silver Drop Box located in the island of the Police Department parking lot. This is a secure Drop Box, and our City Staff empties this multiple times daily. If an individual is unable to pay during office hours, payments may be left in a sealed envelope in our drop box. Payments left before midnight on December 31st will be dated December 31st.
Obtaining a Receipt
We do not automatically mail receipts, which reduces costs and the consumption of resources. You may enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for a mailed receipt, or you can obtain tax details (a form of receipt) and duplicate tax bills on our website. Payments will appear on this website the day after they are posted.
Escrow Accounts
If you have an escrow account, it is your responsibility to contact your lending institution (if necessary) to make arrangements for the payment of taxes or to provide them with a copy of the tax bill. If you are paying with an escrow check, remember that ALL individuals listed as co-payees must endorse the check. If your check exceeds the total amount of tax due, a refund check will be mailed to you in approximately 15 business days.
Tax Levy
The tax levy is established by the State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, City of Glendale, Glendale/River Hills, or Maple Dale/Indian Hills School Districts, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to cover their own expenses. Your City tax is the only amount controlled by the City of Glendale. Questions should be directed to each of the taxing jurisdictions regarding their own taxes:
Glendale/River Hills School...........(414) 351-7170
Maple Dale/Indian Hill School........(414) 351-7380
Milwaukee County..........................(414) 278-4222
Milw. Metro. Sewerage District ......(414) 272-5100
Milw. Area Tech. College ...............(414) 297-6282
Nicolet High School District ..........(414) 351-1700
City of Glendale ............................(414) 228-1701
2026 Guide for Property Owners
Property Tax Roll provides ownership, tax, and valuation information.
The most current owner information can be found on the 2024 tab.
Real estate searches by tax key number require a full 10 digits, so enter trailing zeros when necessary.
To avoid problems with exactly matching field data, enter less information to broaden your search results. For example, just enter the address number to view all parcels with that number, or just enter the street name to view all parcels with that street name.
Contact the Milwaukee County Treasurer for the status of prior years' taxes, or for delinquent taxes after July 31.
Property Assessment Information can be obtained from Accurate Appraisal, LLC.
The City Treasurer's Office bills and collects property taxes. Property valuations are computed by the Assessor's Office.
Property taxes are determined early in December of each year based on levies of the eight independent taxing units: the City of Glendale, the State of Wisconsin, the County of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Metro Sewer District, the Joint District #1 Glendale-River Hills, The Joint District #8 Maple Dale-Indian Hills, Nicolet High School, and Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Tax credits determined by the State of Wisconsin are applied to the levies to affect the net taxes due. Special assessments and special charges (if applicable) are added to the tax amount to create the amount due. Tax records may be searched and viewed online.
City of Glendale 2025 Tax Rate Compared to 2024
For more information on each of the taxing jurisdictions, you may contact:
State of Wisconsin 608-266-1212
County of Milwaukee 414-278-4033
Milwaukee County Metro Sewer District 414-272-5100
Joint District #1 Glendale-River Hills 414-351-7170
The Joint District #8 Maple Dale-Indian Hills 414-351-7380
Nicolet High School 414-351-1700
Milwaukee Area Technical College 414-297-6492
City of Glendale 414-228-1700
The Components of Your Tax Bill
Your 2024 Glendale Property Tax Bill is based on property tax levies adopted by six local governments: the City of Glendale, Milwaukee County, Nicolet High School, either City Grade School #1 or #8, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Your property tax bill also includes property tax credits from the State of Wisconsin: the School Levy Tax Credit, First Dollar Credit, and Lottery Credit.