2014 Legislative Council Steering Committee for Personal Property Tax

The Steering Committee for the symposia series on personal property tax is directed to conduct information symposia and develop recommendations regarding the state’s personal property tax. The Steering Committee shall study the fiscal effect of the personal property tax and personal property tax exemptions, the constitutional concerns that may arise in the context of personal property tax reform, and the administrative and compliance costs associated with personal property taxation; and shall develop recommendations, in the form of a committee report, for personal property tax reform.

Data provided by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue:

• Tables with municipal and statewide data on the equalized value of personal property and the personal property tax levy.
• Email from Nate Ristow, Department of Revenue, with data on the revenue generated by, and the cost to administer, the personal property tax.
• Town, Village, and City Taxes – 2013 (Taxes Levied 2013 – Collected 2014), Department of Revenue. [See Table 1 for the full value of personal property in towns, villages, and cities. See Table 2 for the personal property tax levies in towns, villages, and cities.]
• Line Summary for 2013 Final Statement of Assessment, Wisconsin Department of Revenue. [See pages 289 to 292 for the number of personal property accounts for all municipalities, all towns, all villages, and all cities.]
• Statewide Assessment of Manufacturing: Manufacturing Property Full Values by County 2011-2012, Department of Revenue.
• Statewide Assessment of Manufacturing: Five Year History of Manufacturing Assessments, Department of Revenue.
• Statewide Assessment of Manufacturing: 10 Year History of Manufacturing Assessments, Department of Revenue.
• Final Major Class Comparison Report for 2013, Department of Revenue.