Tax bills are printed mid-December and mailed by your local treasurer. Once tax bills have been printed the tax bill amounts are available on the Polk County website. The first installment is due January 31 and payable to the Sterling Town Treasurer, Julie Peterson ,13308 Bucklund Rd, Grantsburg, WI 54840. The second installment is due July 31 and payable to the Polk County Treasurer, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 150, Balsam Lake, WI 54840, 715/485-9255. The Town of Sterling does not accept on-line payments or credit card payments. Please pay by check or cash.

Property Tax Refund Policy-can be found under the Ordinance/Resolution tab-The Town of Sterling adopts the following policy: Property tax overpayments under $5.00 will only be refunded upon request. Contact Sterling Town Treasurer.
Once property taxes become delinquent the full amount becomes payable immediately. This means if you are late with your first installment you no longer have the two-payment option. The second installment and all delinquent real estate property taxes should be made directly to Polk County Treasurer and mailed to Polk County Treasurer, 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 150, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. https://www.co.polk.wi.us/treasury.

If you would like a copy of the Town of Sterling Tax list, please send a self-addressed stamped envelop along with the request the treasurer, Julie Peterson, 13308 Bucklund Rd, Grantsburg, WI 54840. You can also do a property tax search on the Polk County website.