1. (1) Definitions. For purposes of administering s. 74.09, Stats., the following terms are defined:

   1. (a) “Assessment ratio” means the decimal fraction rounded to the nearest ten thousandth obtained when the assessed value of all taxable nonmanufacturing property as taken from the clerk’s statement of assessment filed with the department is divided by the value of all taxable nonmanufacturing property in the taxation district as determined by the department of revenue prior to adjustments under s. 70.57, Stats.
   2. (b) “Estimated fair market value of real property” means the result rounded to the nearest $100 obtained when the total assessed value of a parcel of real property, including forest crop lands assessed per s. 77.04, Stats., and managed forest croplands assessed under s. 77.84, Stats., as shown on the tax bill is divided by the assessment ratio furnished to the clerk by the department of revenue.
   3. (c) “Estimated fair market value of personal property” means the result rounded to the nearest $10 obtained when the total assessed value of the personal property as shown on the tax bill is divided by the assessment ratio furnished to the clerk by the department of revenue.
   4. (d) “Taxation district” means any whole or portion of a municipality lying within a county.

2. (2) Requirements.

   1. (a) The department of revenue shall furnish the assessment ratio to every taxation district clerk on the department’s final statement of assessment for the taxation district.

   2. (b) The clerk of the taxation district shall use the assessment ratio furnished by the department to calculate the estimated fair market value shown on the tax bills. The prescribed statements provided by the department are not intended to restrict taxpayers from appealing their assessment if the estimated fair market value exceeds the assessment by less than 10%.

      Note: Option A

      In addition to the assessed value, Wisconsin law requires that your taxation district show the estimated fair market value of taxable property on property tax bills. This estimated fair market value reflects the approximate market value of your property as of January 1 of the year shown at the top of this tax bill.

      This estimated fair market value has been calculated by dividing the assessed value shown on this tax bill by the average assessment ratio of furnished by the Wisconsin department of revenue. The department calculated this ratio by dividing the total January 1 local assessed value by the total January 1 state’s equalized value of your taxation district. If you believe that the estimated fair market value exceeds by at least 10% the amount of money for which your property could have been sold on January 1 of the year shown at the top of this tax bill contact your local assessor or, in the case of manufacturing property, contact the manufacturing section of the department of revenue in your area.

      Note: Option B

      In addition to the assessed value shown, Wisconsin law requires that your taxation district show the estimated fair market value of taxable property on property tax bills. This estimated fair market value reflects the approximate market value of your property as of January 1 of the year shown at the top of this tax bill.

      This estimated fair market value has been calculated by dividing the assessed value shown on this tax bill by the average assessment ratio in your taxation district as furnished by the Wisconsin department of revenue.

      The department calculated this ratio by dividing the total January 1 local assessed value by the total January 1 state’s equalized value of your taxation district. If you believe that the estimated fair market value exceeds by at least 10% the amount of money for which your property could have been sold on January 1 of the year shown at the top of this tax bill contact your local assessor, or in the case of manufacturing property, contact the manufacturing section of the department of revenue in your area.

      Note: This section interprets s. 74.09, Stats.

History

History: Cr. Register, August, 1982, No. 320, eff. 9-1-82; am. (1) (b) and (2) (b), Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2002 No. 563.