2024 ERIP Worksheet – Due Today, May 1

May 1, 2024

To: Municipal Clerks

Cc: Municipal Treasurers

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), State and Local Finance Division would like to remind you that Form SL-203: 2024 Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program (ERIP) Worksheet is due today, May 1, 2024.

Is your municipality eligible to e-file the 2024 ERIP?

  • Your municipality is eligible if its municipal-only 2023 property tax rate exceeds five mills
  • Municipal clerk must e-file through MyDORGov
  • If your municipality did not exceed five mills, it is not eligible and you cannot access the worksheet

Form SL-203 Information

  • Due date – May 1, 2024
  • Municipal clerk must e-file through MyDORGov
  • New in 2024 – Line 10 on 2024 ERIP Worksheet
    • Added due to 2023 Wisconsin Act 12
    • Line 10 – for general fund expenditures due to revenues generated from a tax imposed under sec. 77.701, Wis. Stats. This line only applies to the city of Milwaukee
  • Amended budgets – if your municipality amends its budget, it must e-file these worksheets by the deadlines below:
    • May 1, 2024 – ERIP Worksheet with current budget information
    • July 1, 2024 – amended ERIP Worksheet with your amended budget information

ERIP payment details

  • 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 – freezes the 2025 ERIP payment
    • Your 2025 ERIP payment will equal your 2024 ERIP payment
    • This is a one-year freeze only
  • You are required to file the 2024 ERIP Worksheet to calculate the 2026 ERIP payment
  • DOR will:
    • Use the 2024 ERIP Worksheet to review your 2024 budget
    • Then compare the 2024 budget with your 2025 budget on the 2025 ERIP Worksheet to determine qualification for your 2026 payment

Questions?

Contact us at lgs@wisconsin.gov

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