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WI Revenue Dept.: 111,000 tax ID numbers posted online for over three months
MADISON (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue says nearly 111,000 tax ID numbers were mistakenly posted online for more than three months. The department said Tuesday, July 24th the Social...
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Suspect in custody after Capitol Police officer stabbed
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A uniformed state Capitol Police officer was stabbed outside of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue office at a building in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, April 10th....
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$3.4 million in lottery prizes unclaimed last year, so where does the money go?
APPLETON (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue says roughly $3.4 million in lottery winnings were not claimed by lucky ticket holders last year. The Appleton Post-Crescent Media reported...
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“Our priority is protecting taxpayers:” States seeing uptick in potentially...
MADISON (WITI) — Wisconsin Department of Revenue tax officials have safeguards in place to protect your identity and prevent fraudulent income tax refunds. This, as many states are reporting seeing an...
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Taxpayers may be asked to take short quiz to verify their identity
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin revenue officials say some taxpayers may be asked to take a short quiz to verify their identity. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue estimates the four-question quiz launched...
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GUILTY: New Berlin man accused of embezzling $238K makes a plea
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) — Michael Spahr of New Berlin has pleaded guilty in Waukesha County Circuit Court to four counts of embezzlement for failing to remit $238,530 in taxes that were withheld from...
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Unclaimed property program returns $11.6M to owners, but millions left unclaimed
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue with its unclaimed property matching program has returned $11.6 million related to 96,748 claims. The agency is still waiting for a response to claims...
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Avoid penalties and fees: Tax return extension deadline is October 15th
MILWAUKEE — Taxpayers who have an extension must file their individual income tax return with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue by Thursday, October 15 to avoid penalties and fees. Taxpayers who...
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Wisconsin Department of Revenue officials announce new Wisconsin Lottery...
MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler has chosen a new lottery administrator. Chandler announced Tuesday, December 22nd that Pat Lashore, a DOR policy adviser and former...
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Tax fraud, identity theft scheme: One of three Milwaukee sisters headed to...
MILWAUKEE — One of three Milwaukee sisters charged in connection with a tax fraud and identity theft scheme has been sentenced to prison. 38-year-old Angela Staten was sentenced to serve 14 years in...
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Tax fraud, identity theft scheme: Second of three Milwaukee sisters headed to...
MILWAUKEE — The second of three Milwaukee sisters charged in connection with a tax fraud and identity theft scheme has been sentenced to prison. Sharon Staten Sharon Staten of Milwaukee received a 20...
View ArticleWisconsin residents may get check in the mail as state returns $13M in...
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is returning another $13 million through its unclaimed property matching program, which uses the agency’s tax records to locate owners of unclaimed...
View Article66-year-old Milwaukee man charged with tax fraud, accused of failing to file...
MILWAUKEE COUNTY — A 66-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with tax fraud. The accused is Thomas Rogers Sr. of Milwaukee — who has been charged with two counts of failing to file an income tax...
View ArticleDepartment of Revenue sets online auction for unclaimed property
MADISON — After working to match unclaimed property with its rightful owner, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue has scheduled an unclaimed property online auction. According to a release from the DOR,...
View ArticleUnclaimed property initiative: You may receive a check or letter from the...
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its unclaimed property matching program, which uses the agency’s tax records to proactively locate owners of...
View ArticleWisconsin Dept. of Revenue holding online auction for unclaimed property...
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is holding an online auction for unclaimed property through December 27. The online auction will include collectible stamps, fine and costume jewelry,...
View ArticleWisconsin Revenue Department touts anti-fraud efforts
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue says it has stopped $255 million in potentially fraudulent tax refunds and credits the past six years. The department announced the totals on Monday as the...
View ArticleMinnesotans who work in Wisconsin to receive tax credit
Minnesota is giving up efforts to reach a tax reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin. The end of negotiations means the state of Wisconsin will give Minnesota residents who cross the border a tax credit...
View Article2 Waukesha dentists sentenced to jail for tax fraud
WAUKESHA — Two Waukesha dentists were sentenced Tuesday, September 5th after pleading guilty to filing fraudulent Wisconsin income tax returns. A Dane County Circuit Court judge ordered 63-year-old...
View ArticleWisconsin Department of Revenue: 408K child sales tax rebate claims filed in...
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Tuesday, June 5 that over 408,000 Wisconsin child tax rebate claims have been filed in the first three weeks. With just under four weeks...
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