Government Publications

​​​​​​​​​​​ Manufacturing Property Assessment

• Guide to Manufacturing Board of Assessor Appeals ​(12/22)
• Companies Classified as "Manufacturing" for State (DOR) Property Assessment –​ 2021 (Excel Format)
• Leasing Companies Locally Assessed (1/2​3)
• Lessor's Guide for Reporting Leased Manufacturing Equipment (12/22)
• Wisconsin Manufacturing Property Assessment Guide (12/22)

Property Tax

• Computer Exemption Guidelines for Assessors and Property Owners (12/10)
• 70.75 Reassessment Guide (12/21)
• Agricultural
  • Agricultural Assessment Guide for Wisconsin Property Owners (1/23)
  • Tax 18 Agricultural Classification and Conservation Programs (1/23​​)
• Assessment and Tax Roll Instructions for Clerks – ​PA-502 (12/22)
• Board of Review Member Guide (1/23) –​ See the Board of Review FAQs
• Districts/Jurisdictions
  • Master List of Taxation Districts with Underlying Taxing Jurisdictions – September 2022
  • Municipal Codes (Alpha Order) – September 2022
  • Municipal Codes (Numeric Order) – September 2022
  • School Districts by Tax District – September 2022
  • Special Districts by Tax District – September 2022
  • Special Districts with Underlying Tax Districts –​ ​September 2022
• Municipal Permit Fee and Lottery and Gaming Credit for Manufactured/Mobile Homes Guide (12/22​)
• Native American Property Taxation – Treaty of 1854 Update ​(12/22​)
• Property Assessment Process Guide for Municipal Officials (1/23​)
• Guide for Property Owners (1/23)
  
• Property Tax Refund Requests and the Chargeback Process (12/22)
• Municipal Tip Sheet (12/22)
• Wisconsin's Equalized Values (2009)
• Wisconsin Municipal Assessors List | (Excel version)

Real Estate Transfer

• Criteria for a Completed Real Estate Transfer Return (2/12)

Tax Incremental Financing

• Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Manual​​

Tax Refund Interception Program (TRIP)

• Pub 218 - Refund Interception Guide for Counties and Municipalities (12/09)
• Pub 238 - Refund Interception Guide for State Agencies (12/09)

Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual (WPAM Vol. 1)

• ​WPAM Vol. 1 (2023) (works best with the current version of Adobe Reader)
  • Prior: 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011

Wisconsin Cost Manual (WPAM Vol. 2)

• WPAM Vol. 2 (Current 2022 Redacted Version)
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• WPAM Vol. 2 (Prior 2001 Version)
  • Prior modifiers: 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010 

WPAM Vol. 1/Vol. 2 printed versions - order online