Appealing a Notice or Bill

1. What can be appealed?
2. When can I appeal a notice?
3. How do I appeal a notice?

1. What can be appealed?

   You can appeal:

   • Changes to your tax return or account
   • Estimated tax amount due
   • Late filing fee
   • Negligence penalty
   • Underpayment interest

   You cannot appeal:

   • Regular and delinquent interest
   • Returned payment charges
   • Refunds applied to other debts
   • Collection fees
2. When can I appeal a notice?

   You must appeal a notice or bill within 60 days of the notice date to avoid the charges on this notice becoming final.

3. How do I appeal a notice?

   To appeal a notice or bill, you need to:

   • Clearly explain why you don’t agree with the notice
   • Attach or include any documents to support your appeal
   • Type (or neatly print) and sign your appeal
   • Write your tax account number and the tax period of the notice on all your included documents
     
     

   You may appeal by mail or fax:
   

   Wisconsin Department of Revenue
   PO Box 8903
   Madison, WI 53708-8903
   FAX: 608-264-6884

   You may appeal online for individual income tax, fiduciary income tax, occasional consumer use tax and miscellaneous motor fuel tax. Go to tap.revenue.wi.gov/services. Select Appeal a bill/notice.

Last updated February 25, 2013