PAD Reminders and Deadlines

January 26, 2026

To: Statutory Assessors, Assessors

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division would like to remind assessors that you are required to provide assessment data to us completely and promptly, under state law (sec. 73.03(5), Wis. Stats.). If you still need to submit your 2025 data, review the timeline listed below.

To access DOR's Provide Assessment Data system (PAD), visit DOR's Assessor web page and click "Provide Assessment Data" in the "Online Services" box.

Timeline for 2025 sales and PAD information

These dates apply to all assessors, whether you use the PAD system to submit individual sales information or you send an electronic file to DOR.

  • February 6, 2026 – Deadline to enter 2025 sales and assessment data in PAD for the preliminary Assessment to Sales Ratio Report
  • February 20, 2026 – DOR distributes preliminary Assessment to Sales Ratio Report to assessors for review
  • March 6, 2026
    • Final date to notify DOR of any 2025 assessment data corrections to the preliminary report, due to entry error
    • Final deadline for assessors to enter 2025 sales and assessment data in PAD for the Final Assessment to Sales Report
  • March 24, 2026 – DOR distributes final Assessment to Sales Ratio Report to assessors
  • June 1, 2026 – PAD system is available for entering sales and assessment data for 2026 sales  

Electronic files

If you submit an electronic file, contact the Office of Technical and Assessment Services to test the file layout before the deadline.

Important – after submitting your file, you must review the DOR PAD file status email. The email identifies the number of accepted sales and any sales with errors, if:

  • Errors exist, the attached document identifies the sales and errors that need correcting
  • There are sales with errors, you must correct them and upload the corrected file

Reminders

  • If you need to update the data entered in PAD, you can make changes during the same week you initially entered the data
  • If you need to make changes after the initial week or you need help using PAD, contact the Equalization Bureau District Office in your area
  • Check the PAD system for late 2025 sales recorded in 2026
  • Instructions for using PAD are available on our website
  • Inform your district office of any new municipalities you:
    • Are assessing in 2026
    • Assessed in 2025 that you no longer assess

We appreciate your continued efforts to provide verified, accurate and timely information.

Questions?

Contact the district office in your area.
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