October 1, 2026
To: County Clerks and Treasurers
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers
Special Districts
Technical Colleges
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division, posted estimates for the 2027 Exempt Computer Aid and Video Service Provider Aid on our website. DOR will distribute these aids to each taxing jurisdiction on or before July 26, 2027 (secs.
79.095(4)(c),
79.097(3)(b), Wis. Stats.) Below is general information for each aid.
- For 2027 exempt computer aid payments – the state must pay each taxing jurisdiction an amount equal to the payment it received in July 2026, adjusted for Tax Increment District terminations
- For budgeting purposes – each taxing jurisdiction should include the aid as a revenue in its 2027 budget
- Based on the amounts reported to DOR in 2020 on Form SL-311: Video Service Provider Report and certified on the 2026 SL-311 form filed with DOR
- Distributed to each municipality imposing the video service (cable) provider fee under sec.
66.0420(7), Wis. Stats.
- Equals 1.0% of the gross receipts used to calculate the actual 2019 fee revenues received by the municipality (sec.
79.097(1)(b), Wis. Stats.)
- Since January 1, 2021, the video service fee (percentage) imposed by a municipality must equal the percentage applied on December 31, 2018, less 1.0% (sec.
66.0420(7)(b)2m., Wis. Stats.)
Questions?
Contact us at lgs@wisconsin.gov.