A state appeals court refused Tuesday to refund $4.2 million that two airlines paid in Wisconsin property taxes.

Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature said Wednesday that they are looking at using some of a state surplus to reduce income and property taxes while also paying down debt, although the details of they what they might put forward remain in flux.

Wisconsin farmers don't need to sell their crops to qualify for property tax breaks, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments in Milewski v. Town of Dover, in which the justices are weighing in on matters such as whether an in-home inspection for tax purposes constitutes a warrantless search prohibited by the Fourth Amendment.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled Thursday to weigh in on a tax assessment dispute between the city of Racine and the owner of a nine-building, 72-unit apartment complex.

A state Court of Appeals has dismissed a DePere couple’s lawsuit alleging that the village of Ashwaubenon could not tax their condo because it failed a building inspection.

Wisconsin-based Kohler Co. has scored wins in a legal battle over property taxes with the small village of the same name where it's headquartered.

A Milwaukee church is suing the city to avoid paying more than $10,000 in property taxes.

Milwaukee County could miss out on at least $200,000 in real estate transfer returns if a federal lawsuit turns in favor of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

2010AP3021 Slocum v. Town of Star Prairie Board of Review

Tax Property taxes; fair market value

Tax Property taxes; timeliness of notice The Allen S. Musikantow Trust appeals a summary judgment dismissing its tax assessment challenge. The Trust argues summary judgment was improper because there was a factual dispute regarding the timeliness of the notice of reassessment. We disagree and affirm. This opinion will not be published. 2010AP2322 Allen S. Musikantow Trust v. Town of Liberty ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court CIVIL OPINIONS Constitutional Law Equal protection; property taxes 2007 Wis. Act 86, which allows municipalities to opt out of de novo review of property tax assessments, violates the equal protection clause. “[T]he Board of Review process suffers other shortcomings when compared to a de novo action. For one, the Board of Review procedure under Act 86 allows ...

Tax Property taxes; highest and best use Even if there are no sales of comparable properties anywhere in the country, the property tax assessor can still value the property’s highest and best use based on its current use. “We find the Commission’s conclusion that the Gateway Plant’s highest and best use is as its continued use as a powdered infant ...

Tax Property taxes; fair market value Where there is no evidence that real estate transactions were sale-leasebacks, the transactions were admissible in determining the fair market value of the properties. “As required by Wis. Stat. § 70.32(1), the City verified the arm’s-length nature of the transactions and considered recent sales of comparable properties. The sellers were unrelated to the buyers ...