March 25, 2019

To: Telecom

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) would like to remind you of the upcoming April 1, 2019 Telco extended filing deadline.

Let's get started – log into My Tax Account (MTA):

To file

• Select "Telecom Fee"
• Click the correct period (December 31, 2019)
• Select the appropriate Return and start filing
• Choose "View or amend a return"
• Select "Amend Return" start filing
• You must file both a Real Estate return and Personal Property return

New for 2019

Form T-R – Schedule R-4: Equipment Shelters on Owned Land Detail Schedule

Schedule R-4 is no longer used in the Telco Real Estate Return

• Report prefabricated or mobile type shelters on Schedule E, Form T-P
• Report permanent structures (those constructed with brick or concrete block) on Schedule R1, Form T-R

Additional information – late filing penalty

• One month or less – if you file within a month after the March 1, 2019 (or April 1, 2019 for an extension), DOR will charge you a 5 percent penalty of the 2019 taxes
• For each additional month you are late – DOR will charge another 5 percent, not exceeding 25 percent of the total

If you have questions, contact us at mfgtelco@wisconsin.gov.