March 8, 2018
To: Municipal Clerks and Treasurers
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) posted the revised Form PR-296:
Estimate of Withdrawal Tax for Managed Forest Land on our
website under Managed Forest Land (MFL).
General Information
- Property owners with parcels enrolled in the MFL program submit Form PR-296 to DOR for an estimate of withdrawal tax
- DOR sends a request to the Municipal Clerk for the parcel's assessed values
- Upon receipt of the assessed values, DOR calculates the withdrawal tax and provides an estimate to the property owner
Important Process Updates
- If an email address is available for the Municipal Clerk, DOR will email these requests going forward
- Municipal Clerks should provide the requested information back to DOR via email or fax within eight business days
If you have questions, contact us at
lgs@wisconsin.gov.