Tax relief and valuation review

Protect your exemption and appeal rights.

A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Waushara County Treasurer and Land Records/Real Property Lister; municipal assessors perform local valuation.

Relief programs

What the local record says

Homestead filing

The filing guidance for this county is: Wisconsin has no county homestead exemption. For 2026 taxes payable in 2027, an owner who owned and used the property as a primary residence on January 1, 2026 may file 2026 Form LC-100 with the local/appropriate municipal or county treasurer for the Lottery and Gaming Credit; income-based Homestead Credit claims use Wisconsin DOR Schedule H or H-EZ. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.

Open homestead application

Senior citizen tax relief

Wisconsin has no general age-based county property-tax exemption. Qualifying older or disabled homeowners may use the income-limited Homestead Credit (age 62+ or disabled, subject to income and other rules), the Lottery and Gaming Credit, Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit, and WHEDA property-tax deferral loans for qualifying owners age 65+, subject to each program's filing and eligibility rules.

Valuation cap or growth limit

No general local annual parcel-assessed-value growth cap was identified. Wisconsin municipal assessors value property under state uniformity and market-value rules; county and municipal levy limits cap aggregate levies under Wis. Stat. §66.0602, but do not cap an individual parcel's assessed-value growth.

Appealing an assessment

Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.

Calendar the window

Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.

Assemble support

Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.

File and preserve proof

Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.

The verified protest guidance for this county is: 2026 Open Book and Board of Review dates are municipality-specific and are listed in the Wisconsin DOR 2026 calendar. Give the municipal Board of Review clerk written or oral notice of intent at least 48 hours before the first meeting and file signed Form PA-115A before or during the first two hours of that meeting; exact countywide dates are N/A. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.