Wisconsin § 74.09 - Property tax bill and related information.

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§ 74.09. Property tax bill and related information.

74.09(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “estimated fair market value” means a property’s assessed value divided by the assessment ratio of all of the taxable property in the taxation district where the property is located. 74.09(2) (2) Preparation. The clerk of the taxation district shall prepare the real and personal property tax bills. The form of the property tax bill shall be prescribed by the department of revenue and shall be uniform. 74.09(3) (3) Required information. The property tax bill shall: 74.09(3)(a) (a) Include the real property description shown in the tax roll. If the description in the tax roll is longer than the space provided for it on the property tax bill, the bill may include as a substitute for the complete description as much of the description as fits in the space. If an incomplete description is used, the bill shall include a notice to that effect and to the effect that the complete description is contained in the tax roll and may be reviewed. 74.09(3)(b) (b) Except as provided in sub. (3m) , show all of the following: 74.09(3)(b)1. 1. For real property, the estimated fair market value of the land, except agricultural land, as defined in s. 70.32 (2) (c) 1g. , and the assessed value of the land and the estimated fair market value and assessed value of the improvements. 74.09(3)(b)2. 2. For all property, the total estimated fair market value, except that the estimated fair market value of agricultural land, as defined in s. 70.32 (2) (c) 1g. , shall be excluded, and the total assessed value. 74.09(3)(b)3. 3. The tax levied on the property by the school district where the property is located minus the credit under s. 79.10 (4) allocable to the property, for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in that net tax between those years. 74.09(3)(b)4. 4. The tax levied on the property by each taxing jurisdiction where the property is located, other than the school district, for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in each of those taxes between those years. 74.09(3)(b)5. 5. The sum of the taxes levied under subds. 3. and 4. for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in that sum between those years. 74.09(3)(b)6. 6. The amount of the credit under s. 79.10 (5) allocable to the property for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change between those years. 74.09(3)(b)6m. 6m. The amount of the credit under s. 79.10 (5m) allocable to the property for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change between those years. 74.09(3)(b)7. 7. The amount obtained by subtracting the amounts under subds. 6. and 6m. from the amount under subd. 5. , for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in that amount between those years. 74.09(3)(b)8. 8. The net tax rate for the property. 74.09(3)(d) (d) Indicate whether there are delinquent general property taxes, special taxes, special charges or special assessments allocable to the property. 74.09(3)(db) (db) 74.09(3)(db)1. 1. Indicate, in a section of the bill that is separate from the billing information, the total amount of tax levied by a taxing jurisdiction on all property of the taxing jurisdiction and on the property for which the bill is prepared that is the result of a referendum to exceed, on a nonpermanent basis, a school district revenue limit, a technical college district revenue limit, or a county or municipal levy limit and indicate the year in which the authorization to exceed the limit no longer applies. A separate listing is required for each such authorization. 74.09(3)(db)2. 2. Indicate, in a section of the bill that is separate from the billing information, the total amount of the tax levied by a town on all property of the town and on the property for which the bill is prepared that is the result of the town voting at a town meeting to exceed its levy limit, on a nonpermanent basis, and indicate the year in which the authorization to exceed the limit no longer applies. A separate listing is required for each such authorization. 74.09(3)(db)3. 3. This paragraph applies to increases in revenue and tax levy limits approved after December 31, 2014, and to property tax bills sent in December 2015, and in each December thereafter. 74.09(3)(dm) (dm) Indicate the amount of assessment issued by a drainage board, based on the information provided under s. 88.212 (3) . If no assessment was issued, the property tax bill shall indicate that information. 74.09(3)(f) (f) Include a notice, prescribed by the department of revenue, of the property tax credits available to taxpayers. 74.09(3)(g) (g) Include a notice to the effect that the person to whom the bill is sent may request that a copy of the tax receipt prepared under s.

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