September 3, 2025

To: County Register of Deeds, County Treasurers, and County Real Property Listers

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue, State and Local Finance Division is making enhancements to our real estate transfer return (RETR) filing by moving it from the Electronic Real Estate Transfer Return (eRETR) system to My Tax Account (MTA). This improved RETR e-filing system rolls out in January 2026 and is a one-stop shop for county employees and external customer filers.

MTA Benefits

• Familiar – changeover to MTA consolidates filing a return to a system most businesses already use to file forms and pay fees
• Ease of use for authorized county users
• Access to unrecorded returns
• Ability to record returns and review/submit the monthly P-520 transmittal report, which:
• Breaks down exempt and non-exempt recordings
• Adjusts for amendments
• Summarizes all returns
• Review/pay the monthly RETR balance, which includes:
• Original recordings
• Approved refund amendments
• Approved additional transfer fees paid
• Audit adjustments
• Review/approve parcel numbers on recorded returns
• Ease of use for external customers
• File a new return
• Amend a recorded or unrecorded return
• View a recorded or unrecorded return
• Pay an additional transfer fee due on a recorded return
• Search for a recorded return
• Download historical recorded RETR data

Note

• Transition details – we will continue to keep you informed throughout this process
• P-520 Transmittal Report – December 2025 is the last report to email in January 2026
• Communication is important – make sure to keep in touch with your third-party provider on this upcoming change

Questions?