Wisconsin Department of Revenue 2023 Guide for Property Owners

Frequently Asked Questions

Real Property Listing Information

• Real Property Lister Functions in La Crosse County (PDF)
• How to Read Your Property Tax Bill (PDF)
• Current and Prior Years Mill Rates (PDF)

Links

• Wisconsin Department of Revenue
• Wisconsin Real Property Listers Association
• Land Records Portal and Parcel Search

Summary Of Duties

• Review and process documents dealing with land ownership ensuring the public record is clear
• Maintain parcel numbers and assign new parcel numbers for all land splits
• Update ownership and mailing address for all properties
• Provide brief legal descriptions for all parcels as shown on the latest recorded documents
• Maintain school district and special purpose district codes for all tax parcels
• Prepare work rolls for assessors
• Enter valuation changes assigned by assessor into the system
• Prepare assessment notices and assessment rolls for Board of Review
• Print tax bills and a variety of tax reports
• Provide basic tax forms as prescribed by the Department of Revenue
• Submit the “Statement of Assessment”, beginning work rolls, and final assessment rolls to the Department of Revenue
• Serve as a coordinator between the County, State, and Local Municipalities for assessment and taxation purposes
• Assist the public and other departments with locating property information