Wis. Stat. § 74.51
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 74.51, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Discharge of delinquent taxes.
Official statutory text
(1) Payment to discharge delinquency. Any person may, at any time before issuance of a tax certificate under s. 74.57 , discharge delinquent real property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes on real property by paying the delinquent amounts, together with interest and any penalty provided under s. 74.47 (2) .
(2) Receipts for taxes paid. After a payment is made under sub. (1) , the treasurer shall execute duplicate receipts showing the name of the person making the payment, the date of the payment, the description of the property upon which the payment was made and the amount paid. One copy of the receipt shall be delivered to the person making the payment and the other copy filed in the treasurer’s office.
History: 1987 a. 378 .
(2) Receipts for taxes paid. After a payment is made under sub. (1) , the treasurer shall execute duplicate receipts showing the name of the person making the payment, the date of the payment, the description of the property upon which the payment was made and the amount paid. One copy of the receipt shall be delivered to the person making the payment and the other copy filed in the treasurer’s office.
History: 1987 a. 378 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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