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FIRST INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS FOR 2023 TAXES ARE PAYABLE TO YOUR MUNICIPALITY. TO AVOID A DELAY IN PROCESSING YOUR PAYMENT PLEASE DO NOT PAY RACINE COUNTY FOR YOUR FIRST INSTALLMENT.

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Click on the ACI Payments (formerly known as Official Payments) link below to make a Real Estate Property Tax Payment to the County with a Credit Card, Debit Card or Electronic Check (3rd party fees apply). You will need your 15 digit parcel ID number or tax key number. The Jurisdiction code for Racine County is 5835.

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Payment Due Dates

Real estate property tax bills are prepared and mailed in December by the local municipalities.

For all Racine County municipalities, except the City of Racine, there are two installments allowed: January 31 and July 31. 1st installments or payments in full are collected by the local municipality prior to February 1st. 2nd installments and delinquent taxes are payable to the Racine County Treasurer, 730 Wisconsin Avenue, in the Courthouse.

For City of Racine properties, the City allows taxpayers to pay in four installments: January 31, March 31, May 31 and July 31. The City collects all payments between January 31-July 31 on the current tax year. City Hall is located at 730 Washington Avenue. For payment information, please contact the City at (262) 636-9171. After July 31st, all payments are payable to the Racine County Treasurer, 730 Wisconsin Avenue, in the Courthouse.

IMPORTANT: If any installment payment is late or short, ALL remaining taxes become due and interest and penalty starts accruing as of February 1st in according to Wisconsin State Statue 74.11(7) & 74.12(7). If this occurs, the installment options for timely payments will no longer be valid.

INTEREST & PENALTY: The interest rate of delinquent taxes is 1% per month and the penalty rate is 0.5% per month, (Total of 1.5% per month) in accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 74.47(1) & (2).