February 24, 2025

To: County Clerks and Treasurers

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division posted the 2024 Financial Report – Form A on our website.

General Information

• Due dates:
• May 1, 2025
• May 15, 2025 extension – DOR automatically grants an extension to May 15, 2025. You do not have to send an extension request.
• County clerk must e-file a complete and accurate form in MyDORGov
• You will receive a confirmation number after you successfully e-file
• Print and/or save a copy for your records
• Both the Departments of Administration and Transportation use this completed form when calculating future aid payments
• You may review your county's prior year financial report summary on our Municipal Financial Report Summary web page

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

• Counties with a population over 25,000 must also submit an auditor's opinion on the form (Administrative Rule Tax 16) by attaching it to the electronic filing.
• If attaching an auditor's opinion after the original filing is submitted, or if previously submitted amounts are amended, you must submit an amended Form A and attach the auditor's opinion within MyDORGov
• Due date: July 31, 2025
• Do not send us a copy of your CAFR unless requested

Late Filing or Non-Filing

• Under state law (sec. 86.303 (7)(a)(b)(c)(d), Wis. Stats.), if DOR does not receive a complete and accurate form by the due date, your county will be charged a late filing penalty which reduces your General Transportation Aid payments
• If DOR does not receive your form, we may request that a Certified Public Accountant complete the form using your county records. Your county is charged for this service.

Questions?