Help with Milwaukee Property Tax

[Brie Schmidt]

I am hoping someone from the Milwaukee area can help me with some questions on property tax. I am under contract for the below property

http://assessments.milwaukee.gov/remast.asp?taxkey

When I go to Tax Balance

http://itmdapps.milwaukee.gov/taxAccountBalance/TaxBalServlet?itaxkey=&ichkdgt=6&isubacct=0&ismonth=052014

It says the total tax is $5981 but then in the summary section it says the total is $3515 and it has a special tax of over $4k which the seller says is because of adding a water meter and it wont continue past this year - any way to verify that?

Are taxes in arrears? How are payments made? Biannual? Quartlerly?

[Alex Anderson]

hi @Brie Schmidt

you an always reach out to White Fish Bay and ask about the special tax assessment. Depending on how the owner set up the taxes, it could be monthly installments, here is the link to the current property