AB186: Bill Text

AB186, s. 12 Section 12. 70.995 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB186,8,18 70.995 (12) (c) Unless the taxpayer shows that the failure is due to reasonable cause, if a taxpayer fails to file any form required under par. (a) for property that the department of revenue assessed during the previous year by the due date or by any extension of the due date that has been granted, the taxpayer shall pay to the department of revenue a penalty of the greater of $10 or 0.05% of the previous year's full value assessment not to exceed $1,000. If the form required under par. (a) for property that the department of revenue assessed during the previous year is not filed within 30 days after the due date or within 30 days after any extension, the taxpayer shall pay to the department of revenue a 2nd penalty of the greater of $10 or 0.05% of the previous year's full value assessment not to exceed $1,000 $50 if the form is filed 1 to 10 days late; $50 or 0.05% of the previous year's assessment, whichever is greater, but not more than $250, if the form is filed 11 to 30 days late; and $100 or 0.1% of the previous year's assessment, whichever is greater, but not more than $500, if the form is filed more than 30 days late. Penalties are due 30 days after they are assessed and are delinquent if not paid on or before that date. The department may refund all or part of any penalty it assesses under this paragraph if it finds reasonable grounds for late filing.

AB186, s. 13 Section 13. 74.23 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB186,8,21 74.23 (1) (a) 5. Pay to each taxing jurisdiction within the district its proportionate share of the taxes and interest under s. 70.995 (12) (a).

AB186, s. 14 Section 14. 74.25 (1) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB186,8,24 74.25 (1) (a) 4m. Pay to each taxing jurisdiction within the district its proportionate share of the taxes and interest under s. 70.995 (12) (a).

AB186, s. 15 Section 15. 74.30 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB186,9,2 74.30 (1) (dm) Pay to each taxing jurisdiction within the district its proportionate share of the taxes and interest under s. 70.995 (12) (a).

AB186, s. 16 Section 16. 74.35 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB186,9,8 74.35 (3) (c) If the governing body of the taxation district determines that an unlawful tax has been paid and that the claim for recovery of the unlawful tax has complied with all legal requirements, the governing body shall allow the claim. The Except as provided in par. (cm), the taxation district treasurer shall pay the claim not later than 90 days after the claim is allowed.

AB186, s. 17 Section 17. 74.35 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB186,9,14 74.35 (3) (cm) A municipality may pay a refund under par. (c) of the taxes on property that is assessed under s. 70.995 in 5 annual instalments, each of which except the last is equal to at least 20% of the sum of the refund and the interest on the refund, beginning in the year of the determination, if all of the following conditions exist:

AB186,9,16 1. The municipality's property tax levy for its general operations for the year for which the taxes to be refunded are due is less than $100,000,000.

AB186,9,18 2. The refund is at least 0.0025 of the municipality's levy for its general operations for the year for which the taxes to be refunded are due.

AB186,9,19 3. The refund is more than $10,000.

AB186, s. 18 Section 18. 74.37 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB186,9,24 74.37 (3) (c) If the governing body of the taxation district or county that has a county assessor system determines that a tax has been paid which was based on an excessive assessment, and that the claim for an excessive assessment has complied with all legal requirements, the governing body shall allow the claim. The Except as provided in par. (cm), the taxation district or county treasurer shall pay the claim not later than 90 days after the claim is allowed.

AB186, s. 19 Section 19. 74.37 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB186,10,8 74.37 (3) (cm) A municipality may pay a refund under par. (c) of the taxes on property that is assessed under s. 70.995 in 5 annual instalments, each of which except the last is equal to at least 20% of the sum of the refund and interest on the refund, beginning in the year of the determination, if all of the following conditions exist:

AB186,10,10 1. The municipality's property tax levy for its general operations for the year for which the taxes to be refunded are due is less than $100,000,000.

AB186,10,12 2. The refund is at least 0.0025 of the municipality's levy for its general operations for the year for which the taxes to be refunded are due.

AB186,10,13 3. The refund is more than $10,000.

AB186, s. 20 Section 20. Initial applicability.

AB186,10,17 (1) Refunds. The treatment of sections 70.511 (2) (b) and (bm), 74.35 (3) (c) and (cm) and 74.37 (3) (c) and (cm) of the statutes first applies to refunds of taxes that were collected based on the assessment as of January 1, 2000.

AB186,10,20 (2) Objections. The treatment of section 70.995 (8) (c) of the statutes first applies to objections to the state board of assessors that are filed on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB186,10,23 (3) Settlement of taxes. The treatment of sections 74.23 (1) (a) 5., 74.25 (1) (a) 4m. and 74.30 (1) (dm) of the statutes first applies to taxes based on the assessment as of January 1, 2000.

AB186,11,3 (4) Interest. The treatment of sections 70.995 (12) (a) of the statutes first applies to entries made on the property tax roll on the effective date of this subsection.

AB186,11,5 (5) Deadline for classifying property. The treatment of section 70.995 (5) and (6) of the statutes first applies to assessments as of the January 1 after publication.

AB186,11,8 (6) Manufacturers' reports. The treatment of section 70.995 (12) (b) and (c) of the statutes first applies to reports required to be filed on the March 1 after publication.

AB186,11,9 (End)