Real Estate Transfer and Merger/Conversion
Section 77.22(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that “...submission of a completed real estate transfer return and collection by the register of the fee shall be prerequisites to acceptance of the conveyance for recording.” All information on the transfer return is useful to the local assessor, other municipal and county officials and staff of the Department of Revenue who have a statutory responsibility in the administration of Wisconsin tax laws.
New Items
- Real Estate Transfer News - June 2008
Select
- Assessors and Government Offices Access
- Real Estate Transfer Return Filing - eRETR PE-500 and PE-500x
- Merger/Conversion Report - MC-500
Resources
- Newsletters (Real Estate Transfer News)
- Parcel Formatting Rules By County
- Training/Help -- How to use the eRETR system
Law Links
- Chapter 73.14, Merger/Conversion Statutes
- Chapter 77, Real Estate Transfer Statutes
- Tax 15, Wis. Adm. Code: Transfer Fee Administrative Tax Code
Reports
- Collection Summary for Calendar Years: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
- Summary of County eRETR filings: 2007 | 2006
Links to State Agencies and Professional Organizations
- Department of Commerce Rental Weatherization Program
- Department of Financial Institutions Conversion FAQs and Merger FAQs
- Department of Natural Resources Forest Crop Law (FCL) and Managed Forest Law (MFL)
- Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- Wisconsin County Treasurers' Association
- Wisconsin Real Property Listers
- Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association
Software Developers
- Directly send and receive eRETR data via eRETR Web Services
- eRETR Project
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Bureau of Property Tax
Equalization Section
P.O. Box 8971 MS 6-97
Madison, WI 53708-8971
Phone: (608) 266-2149
Fax: (608) 264-6897
E-Mail Additional Questions
Last updated May 28, 2008