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Real Estate Transfer News (FAQS)

The Real Estate Transfer News are published one or more times each year by the Department of Revenue. It includes frequently asked questions about Wisconsin's real estate transfer program, news and law changes and pertain to general interpretations of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Statutes.

• These newsletters do not necessarily reflect current law changes.
• Years 1989-1993 are not searchable because they were scanned.
• To easily research an exemption, use the "Search" box in the upper right corner of the page by entering 77.25 ( ) and insert the exemption in the parenthesis. You will bring up only the RETNs that contain that exemption.

Guidelines for Real Estate Transfer Fee and Return (last revised 10/98)

2010 March June August 2009 March June Oct 2008 March June October October - Sheriff Sales 2007 March March - Sheriff Sale October 2006 October

2005 March 2004 March October 2003 March April - Sheriff Sale November 2002 March June 2001 February October 2000 February October

1999 April June October 1998 February June October 1997 January October 1996 June 1995 March November

1994 February May 1993 June November 1992 January 1991 February 1990 None 1989 January August

Last updated August 16, 2010