Wisconsin § 72.34 - Notice of obligations.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 72.34 — Notice of obligations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72.34. Notice of obligations.
Every person liable for transmitting to the estate or a beneficiary of a deceased employee or former employee an annuity, bonus, pension or other benefit under a retirement, deferred compensation or profit-sharing plan taxable under this chapter, directly or through a trust or fund created by the employer for such purpose, shall give notice of such obligation to the department within 30 days following the date of payment, or the date of the initial payment if more than one payment is forthcoming, to the estate or any beneficiary of such employee or former employee. 72.34 History History: 1971 c. 310 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 29 , 449 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 72.34 cover?
Section 72.34 ("Notice of obligations.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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