Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) (sec. 66.1105 and sec. 60.23, Wis. Stats.) Municipal Creation

​To create a Tax Incremental District (TID), email the required documents to tif@wisconsin.gov. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) uses this information to establish the district's base value and verify the municipality followed state law.

To create a Town TID under state law (sec. 60.23(32), Wis. Stats.), the town must meet additional requirements:

Due dates/process

  1. Follow the TID Checklist
  2. Adopt the municipal resolution by September 30 of the creation year
  3. Notify tif@wisconsin.gov within 60 days after adopting the creation resolution
  4. Email required documents to tif@wisconsin.gov by October 31 of the creation year:
  5. Pay the one-time DOR fee in My Tax Account by October 31 of the creation year
  6. DOR emails a certification letter before March of the year after the creation year
  7. Code the TID number to the tax/assessment roll property after receiving the certification letter

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​​​​Forms
PE-605TID Creation – Legal Requirements
Base Value WorkbookUse this Excel workbook to list the TID property, January 1 assessment values and taxing jurisdictions affected by the TID. For best results, open the workbook, save it to your computer and then complete the forms.

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Publications/Information
TID Checklist – required forms to complete and documents to provide
TID Creation Timeline – shows relevant dates from creation year through first increment
TID Creation Timeframes – provides timeframes for fees, increment, and values
TIF Public Notices – information on public notices
Resolution Checklist – required resolution information
Guidelines for Project Plans – required project plan information
TIF Manual – TIF reference guide

​​Contact Us

MS 6-97
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Office of Technical and Assessment Services
PO Box 8971
Madison, WI 53708-8971
Phone: (608) 266-7750
​Email: ​tif@wisconsin.gov

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