Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 20 - Appropriations and budget management.
20.566 - Revenue, department of.

20.566 Revenue, department of. There is appropriated to the department of revenue for the following programs:
(1) Collection of taxes.
(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of income, franchise, sales, excise and death tax laws. From this appropriation, there are allotted, subject to the approval of the joint committee on finance, such sums as are necessary to be used as contingent funds to redeem bad checks, share drafts or other drafts returned to the state treasurer or state depositories and for establishing change funds in the amount considered necessary by the department.
(g) Administration of county sales and use taxes. From moneys received from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g), the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of administering the county taxes under subch. V of ch. 77. The balance of all taxes collected under subch. V of ch. 77, after the distribution under s. 77.76 (3), shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.
(ga) Cigarette tax stamps. The amounts in the schedule to pay for the printing and shipping of cigarette tax stamps under s. 139.32 (2). The amounts received from cigarette manufacturers and distributors under s. 139.32 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation.
(gb) Business tax registration. The amounts in the schedule for administration of business tax registration. All moneys received from the fees established under s. 73.03 (50) shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of each fiscal year, the unencumbered balance in this appropriation account that exceeds 10 percent of the expenditures from this appropriation account during the fiscal year lapses to the general fund.
(gd) Administration of special district taxes. From the moneys received from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gb), the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of administering the special district taxes imposed under s. 77.705 by a district created under subch. III of ch. 229. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), beginning with the 2005-06 fiscal year, at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance in this appropriation account shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gb) to be used as provided under s. 77.705.
(ge) Administration of local professional football stadium district taxes. From the moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (ge), the amounts in the schedule for administering the special district taxes imposed under s. 77.706 by a local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), beginning with the 2005-06 fiscal year, at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance in this appropriation account shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (ge) to be used as provided under s. 77.706.
(gf) Administration of resort tax. From moneys received from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gd), the amounts in the schedule for administering the tax under subch. X of ch. 77. Three percent of those taxes shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), beginning with the 2005-06 fiscal year, at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance in this appropriation account shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gd).
(gg) Administration of local taxes. The amounts in the schedule for administering the taxes under s. 66.0615 (1m) (a) and (b) and subchs. VIII and IX of ch. 77. An amount equal to 2.55 percent of all moneys received from the taxes imposed under s. 66.0615 (1m) (a) and (b) and subchs. VIII and IX of ch. 77 shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of each fiscal year the unencumbered balance in this appropriation account that exceeds 10 percent of the expenditures from this appropriation during the fiscal year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (4) (gg).
(h) Debt collection. From moneys received from the collection of debts owed to state agencies under ss. 71.93 and 565.30 (5), from the collection of unpaid fines, forfeitures, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution payments under s. 565.30 (5r) (b), from the collection of fees under s. 73.03 (52) and (52n), and from moneys received from the collection of debts owed to municipalities and counties under s. 71.935, the amounts in the schedule to pay the administrative expenses of the department of revenue for the collection of those debts, fines, forfeitures, costs, surcharges, fees, and restitution payments. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.
(ha) Administration of liquor tax and alcohol beverages enforcement. The amounts in the schedule for computer, audit, and enforcement costs incurred in administering the tax under s. 139.03 (2m) and for costs incurred in enforcing the 3-tier system for alcohol beverages production, distribution, and sale under ch. 125. All moneys received from the administration fee under s. 139.06 (1) (a) and any permit fee under s. 125.535 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of each fiscal year, the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account, minus an amount equal to 10 percent of the sum of the amounts expended and the amounts encumbered from the account during the fiscal year, shall lapse to the general fund.
(hb) Collections by the department. From moneys received from the collection of extraordinary, targeted state delinquent taxes, the amounts in the schedule to pay for the costs of collecting those taxes. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year, the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.
(hc) Collections from the financial record matching program. From moneys received from the collection of delinquent Wisconsin taxes and other debts under s. 71.91, that are collected as a result of the program under s. 71.91 (8), the amounts in the schedule to pay the costs incurred by the department of revenue and financial institutions to match account holders at financial institutions to the department's delinquent account database, as provided under s. 71.91 (8). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account lapses to the general fund.
(hd) Administration of liquor tax and alcohol beverages enforcement; wholesaler fees funding special agent position. All moneys received under s. 125.28 (4) for the purpose of funding one special agent position dedicated to alcohol and tobacco enforcement.
(hm) Collections under contracts. From moneys received from the collection of delinquent Wisconsin taxes under s. 73.03 (28), a sum sufficient to pay the costs of contracts and court costs for the collection of those taxes.
(hn) Collections under the multistate tax commission audit program. From moneys received from the amounts assessed under the multistate tax commission audit program as provided under s. 73.03 (28d), a sum sufficient to pay the fees necessary to participate in the multistate tax commission audit program.
(ho) Collections under multistate streamlined sales tax project. From moneys collected under the multistate streamlined sales tax project as provided under s. 73.03 (28e), a sum sufficient to pay the dues necessary to participate in the governing board of the multistate streamlined sales tax project.
(hp) Administration of income tax checkoff voluntary payments. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of all administrative costs, including data processing costs, incurred in administering ss. 71.10 (5), (5e), (5f), (5fm), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5km), and (5m), and 71.30 (10). All moneys specified for deposit in this appropriation under ss. 71.10 (5) (h) 5., (5e) (h) 4., (5f) (i), (5fm) (i), (5g) (i), (5h) (i), (5i) (i), (5j) (i), (5k) (i), (5km) (i), and (5m) (i) and 71.30 (10) (i) and (11) (i) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(m) Federal funds; state operations. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(q) Economic development surcharge administration. From the economic development fund, the amounts in the schedule for the costs, including data processing costs, incurred in administering the economic development surcharge under subch. VII of ch. 77.
(qm) Administration of rental vehicle fee. From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the rental vehicle fee under subch. XI of ch. 77.
(r) Administration of dry cleaner fees. From the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of administering the fees under subch. XII of ch. 77.
(s) Petroleum inspection fee collection. From the petroleum inspection fund, the amounts in the schedule to cover the cost of collecting the petroleum inspection fee that is authorized under s. 168.12 (1).
(t) Farmland preservation credit, 2010 and beyond. From the working lands fund, the amounts in the schedule for administration of the farmland preservation tax credit under s. 71.613.
(u) Motor fuel tax administration. From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to cover the costs, including data processing costs, incurred in administering the motor fuel tax law, except s. 341.45.
(2) State and local finance.
(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for administration of property tax laws, public utility tax laws, and distribution of state taxes, and administration of general program operations under s. 73.10.
(b) Valuation error loans. A sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 70.57 (4) (a).
(bm) Integrated property assessment system technology. The amounts in the schedule for technology expenses necessary to create an integrated property assessment system, including expenses necessary to publish the manual under s. 73.03 (2a) on the Internet.
(g) County assessment studies. All moneys received under s. 70.99 (1m), for the performance of studies under s. 70.99 (1m).
(ga) Commercial property assessment. As a continuing appropriation, all moneys received under s. 70.855 (4), for the administration of the commercial property assessments under s. 70.855.
(gb) Manufacturing property assessment. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of the assessment of manufacturing property under s. 70.995. All moneys received from the fees established under s. 70.995 (14) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(gi) Municipal finance report compliance. The amounts in the schedule for purposes of s. 73.10 (3) and (6). All moneys received under s. 73.10 (6) shall be credited to this appropriation.
(h) Reassessments. The amounts in the schedule for the purposes of ss. 70.055 and 70.75. All moneys received under ss. 70.055 and 70.75 shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the 2005-06 fiscal year the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the general fund.
(hm) Administration of tax incremental, and environmental remediation tax incremental, financing programs. All moneys received from the fees imposed under ss. 60.85 (5) (a) and (6) (am), 66.1105 (4e) (f), (5) (a), and (6) (ae), and 66.1106 (7) (am) and (13) (b) to pay the costs of the department of revenue in providing staff and administrative services associated with tax incremental districts under ss. 60.85, 66.1105, and 66.1106, and to reimburse a municipality for costs incurred by the municipality related to the department's administration of the tax incremental financing program.
(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises to carry out the purpose for which made and received.
(m) Federal funds; state operations. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(q) Railroad and air carrier tax administration. From the transportation fund, the amounts in the schedule to cover the costs of administering the taxes imposed on railroads and air carriers under ch. 76.
(r) Lottery and gaming credit administration. From the lottery fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the lottery and gaming credit.
(3) Administrative services and space rental.
(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the office of the secretary, the legal staff, stenographic reporter services, research and analysis, administrative services and space rental.
(b) Integrated tax system technology. The amounts in the schedule for technology expenses necessary to create an integrated tax system.
(c) Expert professional services. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to pay the expenses associated with the employment of accountants, appraisers, counsel and other special assistants to aid in tax determination, property valuation, assessment of property, and other functions related to the administration of state taxes, oversight of local property tax administration, and administration of property tax relief programs.
(g) Services. The amounts in the schedule to provide services, except as provided in sub. (2) (h). All moneys received from services rendered by the department, except as provided in sub. (2) (h), shall be credited to the appropriation. Insofar as practicable all such services shall be billed at cost.
(gm) Reciprocity agreement and publications. The amounts in the schedule to provide services for the Minnesota income tax reciprocity agreement under s. 71.10 (7) and for publications except as provided in par. (g) and sub. (2) (bm). All moneys received by the department of revenue in return for the provision of these services shall be credited to this appropriation. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year, the unencumbered balance of this appropriation account shall lapse to the general fund.
(go) Reciprocity agreement, Illinois. The amounts in the schedule to provide services for the Illinois income tax reciprocity agreement under s. 71.10 (7e). All moneys received by the department of revenue in return for the provision of these services shall be credited to this appropriation.
(i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts, grants, bequests and devises to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(k) Internal services. The amounts in the schedule to provide internal services to departmental programs. All moneys received by the department from the department for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(m) Federal funds; state operations. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.
(4) Unclaimed property program.
(a) Unclaimed property; contingency appropriation. A sum sufficient to pay claims under s. 863.39 (3) and subch. IX of ch. 177. Money may be paid under this paragraph only if sufficient funds are not available under par. (j).
(j) Unclaimed property; claims. All moneys received under ss. 177.0801, 852.01 (3), 863.37 (2), and 863.39 to pay claims under s. 863.39 (3) and subch. IX of ch. 177, to transfer the amounts appropriated under par. (k), and for promotional activities for the unclaimed property program under s. 20.585 (1) (k) as specified in s. 14.58 (4).
(k) Unclaimed property; administrative expenses. From moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (j), the amounts in the schedule for the administrative expenses incurred in administering ch. 177.
(7) Investment and local impact fund.
(e) Investment and local impact fund supplement. The amounts in the schedule to supplement par. (v) for the purposes of ss. 70.395, 293.33 (4), 293.65 (5) (a), 295.443, and 295.61 (9) (a) and (c).
(g) Investment and local impact fund administrative expenses. The amounts in the schedule for administrative expenses, travel, materials and other necessary expenses for the purposes of s. 70.395. All moneys received under s. 70.3965 shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(n) Federal mining revenue. As a continuing appropriation, all federal mining revenue received from the sales, bonuses, royalties and rentals of federal public lands within this state, to be distributed under s. 70.395 (3).
(v) Investment and local impact fund. From the investment and local impact fund, all moneys received under s. 70.395 (1e) and (2) (dc) and (dg), less the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (4) (gr), to be disbursed under ss. 70.395 (2) (d) to (g), 293.33 (4), 293.65 (5) (a), 295.443, and 295.61 (9) (a) and (c).
(8) Lottery.
(a) General program operations; general purpose revenue. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations, excluding salaries and product information expenses.
(b) Retailer compensation. The amounts in the schedule to pay compensation to retailers under s. 565.10 (14) (b).
(c) Vendor fees; general purpose revenue. The amounts in the schedule to pay vendors for on-line and instant ticket services and supplies provided by the vendors under contract under s. 565.25 (2) (a).
(q) General program operations. From the lottery fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under ch. 565. Annually, of the moneys appropriated under this paragraph, an amount equal to the amounts in the schedule for the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (kg) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (kg).
(r) Retailer compensation. From the lottery fund, a sum sufficient to pay compensation to retailers under s. 565.10 (14) (b).
(s) Prizes. From the lottery fund, a sum sufficient to pay holders of winning lottery tickets or lottery shares under ch. 565.
(v) Vendor fees. From the lottery fund, a sum sufficient to pay vendors for on-line and instant ticket services and supplies provided by the vendors under contract under s. 565.25 (2) (a).
History: 1971 c. 108 ss. 2, 3, 6; 1971 c. 125 ss. 164, 173, 174, 175, 176; 1971 c. 211, 215; 1973 c. 90; 1975 c. 39 ss. 201, 732 (1); 1977 c. 29, 31, 418; 1979 c. 34 ss. 610m to 617, 2102 (46) (c); 1979 c. 63 ss. 3, 6; 1979 c. 177, 221; 1981 c. 20; 1981 c. 86 ss. 7, 71; 1981 c. 328 s. 4; 1983 a. 27 ss. 469 to 477; 1983 a. 368; 1983 a. 410 s. 2202 (38); 1985 a. 29 ss. 536 to 537r, 3202 (39) (a), (46) (c), (i); 1985 a. 41, 120; 1987 a. 27 ss. 444 to 458, 3200 (47); 1987 a. 92; 1987 a. 312 s. 17; 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 31, 335; 1991 a. 39, 259, 269; 1993 a. 16, 205, 263, 490; 1995 a. 27 ss. 546h to 546t, 1111mm to 1119r; 1995 a. 56, 227, 351; 1997 a. 27, 35, 41, 63, 148, 237, 252; 1999 a. 5, 9; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 1999 a. 167; 2001 a. 16; 2001 a. 30 s. 108; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 33, 127, 139, 176, 231; 2005 a. 25, 71, 323, 460; 2007 a. 4, 20, 85, 96; 2009 a. 2, 28, 180, 310; 2011 a. 32, 64, 76; 2013 a. 1, 20; 2013 a. 165 ss. 17, 114; 2013 a. 166 s. 77; 2015 a. 193, 322; 2017 a. 59; 2019 a. 9; 2021 a. 87; 2021 a. 240 s. 30.

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