​January 31, 2022

To: Telecommunications

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue's (DOR) Telco forms are available within My Tax Account (MTA) today, January 31, 2022.

File electronically – by March 1, 2022

• In My Tax Account – complete your 2022 T-R and/or T-P Form for the December 31, 2022 filing period
• Remember you must file both T-R and T-P Forms even if you do not have personal or real property

New for 2022

• Schedule R: Exempt Rural Broadband Property
  • Schedule R is now located on our website
  • Submit completed schedule by email or attach to your Telco submission in MTA
  • Report all qualified broadband service property as defined in sec. 76.80(2)(2), Wis. Stats.
  • 2021 claimed balances are shown on Schedule Y-P
  • Report 2022 additions or deletions to Schedule R property on Schedule Y-P


• Schedule C-1D: Non-Operational (Dark) Fiber Optic Cable
  • Additional obsolescence for dark fiber installed during 2002 and prior years is discontinued starting in 2022 
  • Since DOR does not recognize additional obsolescence on dark fiber, you no longer need to break out dark fiber costs. Report all costs associated with these years on Schedule C-1L.

Request extension – by March 1, 2022

• Complete and submit your extension request electronically through MTA
• Filing deadline with extension is April 1, 2022

Late filing penalty

• One month or less – if you file within a month after the March 1, 2022 due date (or April 1, 2022 for an extension), DOR will charge you a 5% penalty of the 2022 taxes
• For each additional month you are late – DOR will charge another 5%, not exceeding 25% of the total

If you have questions, contact us at mfgtelco@wisconsin.gov.