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Department of Revenue Collections, March FY2024
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Department of Revenue Collections, March FY2024

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

Department of Revenue Collections, February FY2024
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Department of Revenue Collections, February FY2024

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

Individual Income Tax Season Begins January 29
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Individual Income Tax Season Begins January 29

Wisconsin DOR launches free WisTax e-filing system, joins IRS Free File program

New sales and use taxes in the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County begin on January 1, 2024
Wisconsin Residents – Check Your Property Tax Bill to Ensure You Receive the Lottery and Gaming Credit
Wisconsin DOR joins tax industry partners to prevent scams
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Wisconsin DOR joins tax industry partners to prevent scams

Need for vigilance stressed as identity theft attempts rise during holiday, tax seasons

Department of Revenue Collections, October FY2024
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Department of Revenue Collections, October FY2024

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

Free tax assistance programs need volunteers for 2024 tax season
Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2024
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Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2024

General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded

City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County certify new sales taxes
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City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County certify new sales taxes

New sales and use taxes will begin on January 1, 2024

Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase
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Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase

Wisconsin's Real Estate Market Grew by 13%

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Posts 2023 Preliminary Equalized Values
Department of Revenue Collections, May FY2023
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Department of Revenue Collections, May FY2023

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

DOR Campaign Publishes Names of Unclaimed Property Owners in Local Newspapers Statewide
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DOR Campaign Publishes Names of Unclaimed Property Owners in Local Newspapers Statewide

Agency finds more people using free search tool on DOR website to find, claim money and other assets

Department of Revenue Collections, April FY2023
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Department of Revenue Collections, April FY2023

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

Department of Revenue Collections, March FY2023 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Department of Revenue Collections, February FY2023 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Wisconsin Tax Season by the Numbers
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Wisconsin Tax Season by the Numbers

More than 3,000 taxpayers already taking advantage of free My Tax Account e-file option

$10.4 Million in Unclaimed Property matched to Rightful Owners
Department of Revenue Collections, January FY2023 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Wisconsin Audit Initiative provides 34 to 1 return on investment
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Wisconsin Audit Initiative provides 34 to 1 return on investment

Revenue generation of $396.7 million was $314.7 million higher than goal

Today is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
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Today is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day

Taxpayers must file to receive credit, can take advantage of free filing services

Department of Revenue Collections, December FY2023  General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Wisconsin Homeowners Receive Holiday Gift from the Lottery
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Wisconsin Homeowners Receive Holiday Gift from the Lottery

Wisconsin Homeowners Receive Holiday Gift from the Lottery

Online, simple, and secure tax management system now available to individual income taxpayers
Deadline Nears for Unclaimed Property Holders to Initiate Voluntary Disclosure Agreement and Avoid Penalties
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Deadline Nears for Unclaimed Property Holders to Initiate Voluntary Disclosure Agreement and Avoid Penalties

Program Allows Participants to Turn Over Property to DOR, Avoid Penalties

Department of Revenue Collections, October FY2023 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2023
Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase
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Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase

Wisconsin's Real Estate Market Grew by 14 Percent

Second payment of ARPA Coronavirus relief funding, totaling over $205 million, distributed to more than 1,800 communities
Tax season’s final week: what to know before and after filing
Department of Revenue Collections, February Fiscal Year 2022 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Tax season in final weeks: what to know before and after filing
DOR to unite claimants with more than $6.6 million in unclaimed property through annual data match process
Wisconsin Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to sign up for an Identity Protection PIN
DOR strongly encourages tax filers to take advantage of new Wisconsin identity protection (PIN) program
Wisconsin Homeowners Get a Nice Present from the Lottery
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Wisconsin Homeowners Get a Nice Present from the Lottery

Average Lottery and Gaming Credit on property tax bills is $229, a 38 percent increase from last year

Department of Revenue Collections, November FY2022 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Taxpayers encouraged to secure personal information with Wisconsin Department of Revenue Identity Protection PIN
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Taxpayers encouraged to secure personal information with Wisconsin Department of Revenue Identity Protection PIN

DOR joins campaign to fight fraud during National Tax Security Awareness Week

Department of Revenue Collections, October FY2022 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2022
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Department of Revenue Collections, First Quarter FY2022

General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded

Statement by Secretary Barca on Release of  2021 Equalized Values Report
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Statement by Secretary Barca on Release of 2021 Equalized Values Report

Largest Amount of New Construction Value on Record

Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase
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Equalized Values Report Shows Strong Increase

Wisconsin's Real Estate Market Grew by 7%

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Posts 2021 Preliminary Equalized Values
The clock is ticking for over 300 communities; deadline to claim allocated ARPA funding is tomorrow at midnight
Deadline for ARPA relief funding is this Friday; 600 have already filed, but 1,200 communities still need to file to receive their funds
Milwaukee County woman pleads guilty to theft, business identity theft, filing false income tax returns
Tax Deadline is Monday, May 17, at Midnight
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Tax Deadline is Monday, May 17, at Midnight

 

Earned Income Credit Recipients Trade Delays for Larger Tax Refunds
2020 Wisconsin Individual Income Tax Return and Payment Deadline Extended to May 17, 2021
DOR matches more than $8 million in unclaimed property to owners
Department of Revenue Collections, January FY2021 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
DOR extending customer service hours during 2021 tax season
Secretary Barca is working with the legislature to achieve bi-partisan support for Wisconsin Tax Law Changes to Benefit Low-Income Families and Small Businesses
Wisconsin Audit Initiative Provides 38 to 1 Return on Investment
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Wisconsin Audit Initiative Provides 38 to 1 Return on Investment

Revenue generation of $385 million was $303 million higher than goal

Columbus Contractor Charged with Withholding Tax Theft
Department of Revenue Collections, October FY2021 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
SOLD! Unclaimed property online auction runs November 16 to 30
DOR uses virtual tools to reach Wisconsinites during pandemic
Unclaimed property online auction runs October 26 to November 9
Appleton man reunited with long-lost colonial era currency collection
Unclaimed property online auction runs October 5 to 18
Wisconsin residents who did not file taxes may still be eligible for a federal Economic Impact Payment; application deadline is October 15
Equalized Values Report Shows Healthy Increase in Property Values
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Equalized Values Report Shows Healthy Increase in Property Values

Wisconsin's Real Estate Market Grew by 6 Percent

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Posts 2020 Preliminary Equalized Values
Department of Revenue Collections, April FY2020 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Governor Evers suspends Department of Revenue Administrative Rules in order to make certain commerce safer and maintain social distancing
Department of Revenue announces immediate help for small businesses on sales taxes and other steps to help taxpayers in response to COVID-19
Notices Sent to Owners of $9.2 Million in Unclaimed Property
Over a Million Tax Returns Filed So Far This Tax Season
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Over a Million Tax Returns Filed So Far This Tax Season

There are advantages to filing sooner rather than later

Department of Revenue Collections, January FY2020
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Department of Revenue Collections, January FY2020

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands - rounded)

Department of Revenue Collections, December FY2020 General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)
Milwaukee Woman Charged with Embezzlement and Identity Theft
Jefferson County Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and Theft
Wisconsin Audit Initiative Provides 12 to 1 Return on Investment
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Wisconsin Audit Initiative Provides 12 to 1 Return on Investment

Revenue generation of $159.9 million was $77.9 million higher than goal

Wisconsin Homeowners Got a Nice Present from the Lottery
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Wisconsin Homeowners Got a Nice Present from the Lottery

Average Lottery and Gaming Credit on Wisconsin property tax bills is $184