February 24, 2026
To: Statutory Assessors, Assessors
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division is providing you with the below real estate transfer return (RETR) update.
RETR Status Update
The new RETR filing system is available in
My Tax Account (MTA), under Real Estate Transfer Return (RETR) in the lower right corner.
Provide Assessment Data (PAD) and 2025 RETRs
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PAD system and 2025 RETRs prior to January 9, 2026 – continue to be accessible from the
Assessor page by clicking
System login under "Provide Assessment Data" in the "Online Services" box
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Sales conveyed in 2025 and recorded after January 8, 2026 – will be sent to assessors via email; they cannot be loaded into the PAD system
RETR Sales Public Search
The Wisconsin property sales information search is available in MTA. To access the public search, follow these steps:
- Go to
My Tax Account
- Scroll down to the Real Estate Transfer Return section (lower right corner)
- Select "Search Wisconsin Property Data"
Important note
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2026 RETR data – can only be accessed through the Public Search portal in MTA. The portal does not include email addresses and phone numbers for grantors and grantees
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Schema file
- The Office of Technical and Assessment Services (OTAS) will have a schema file ready soon
- Reach out to your software vendor and let them know to contact
OTAS to access this schema file
- When your software vendor updates the schema file, you will be able to continue e-transfer of RETR information
Resources
- DOR training and resources
- Visit our
RETR web page for links
- Coming soon – new PAD system (opening June 1, 2026) along with account creation in MTA are being developed
Questions?
Contact the
Equalization Supervisor in your area.