TOWN OF BASS LAKE TAX INFORMATION

Laura Bruce, Treasurer
Phone:  715-699-1706
[email protected]

Office Hours:
By APPOINTMENT ONLY

Tax Bills Online

Tax bills online at Land Record Portal.  
You may pay your taxes in full or first payment (due January 31st) to the Town of Bass Lake.
Second payment (due July 31st) made payable and sent to Sawyer County Treasurer.

Paying with Check

Make Checks/Money Orders payable to Town of Bass Lake Treasurer
We do not accept cash or credit cards at this time.  Please add a telephone number to the check/money order.  Please write legible and check wording for accuracy.  Don't forget to sign your check!

REMINDERS:
  • Please do not staple or tape your checks to envelope or payment stub
  • Include the payment stub with your remittance
  • Use Tax bill number NOT the parcel ID for reference in the memo
  • Include a valid email address with your payment (new for 2023/2024)
  • If you would like a receipt you MUST include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. 
  • Receipts can also be printed from the Sawyer County Website: sawyercountygov.org

Paying Your Taxes in Two Installments

FIRST PAYMENT is due JANUARY 31st.

Payable to Town of Bass Lake Treasurer
14412 W County Road K
Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-8469
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You MUST pay the first installment by the due date or forfeit your right to pay in two installments.
Postmarks 01/31/2024 accepted

SECOND PAYMENT is due JULY 31st.

Payable to Sawyer County Treasurer
PO Box 935
Hayward, WI 54843

715-634-4868

Payments Made After February 1st

Payments made after February 1st and all delinquent taxes MUST be mailed to Sawyer County Treasurer, not to the Town of Bass Lake.
All address changes and updates MUST be done with Sawyer County Treasurer
All name changes must be recorded at Sawyer County Register of Deeds. 715-634-4867
New for 2024: Please include an email address with your payment.

ROOM TAX INFORMATION

The Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau (HLVCB), Sawyer County, WI would like to list your rental property on their website. A portion of the room tax collected in the Town of Bass Lake is directed to the HLVCB to be used to promote lodging. Please contact them direct at 715-634-4801 or through the website www.haywardlakes.com

TOWN OF BASS LAKE HAS A 4% ROOM TAX FOR ANY PROPERTY THAT RENTS OR LEASES FOR OVERNIGHT LODGING.
The room tax ordinance can be found below.

If you use a VRBO, Expedia, AirBnB, Homeaway or any other management company, you are required to set up the 4% room tax with them.
Make sure the payments are mailed to Town of Bass Lake Treasurer, quarterly, with the property site noted with the payment. As the property
owner YOU are responsible for sending the accounting each quarter. Quarterly reports are due even if $0 was collected for the quarter. The
official form can be found below.

Room Tax Due Dates

1st Quarter: April 30th
2nd Quarter: July 31st
3rd Quarter: October 31st
4th Quarter: January 31st

$25.00 LATE FEE APPLIES
Please review lodging and short term rental requirements for Sawyer County at the link below.
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