Just a reminder to farmers looking to claim the Wisconsin Farmland Preservation tax credit for their 2011 state income taxes. If you are in Dane County, and you own land that is zoned A-1(exclusive) or A-3 under the Dane County Zoning Ordinance, you should be filing Schedule FC-A, NOT the old Schedule FC. This will make you eligible for the higher $7.50 per acre per year tax credit approved as part of recent changes to the state Farmland Preservation Law.
Schedule FC should be used only for landowners who are claiming the smaller credit available to farmers who are not under exclusive agricultural zoning and who have an agreement with the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2011 Schedule FC-A forms are available online from the state Department of Revenue:
- Forms: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-025a.pdf
- Instructions: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-126a.pdf
Other forms are available here: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/html/formpub.html
If you are unsure of your zoning, you can find it by:
- looking it up on Access Dane: http://accessdane.co.dane.wi.us/,
- looking it up on DCiMap: http://dcimap.countyofdane.com/OnPointWebsite/WebPages/Map/FundyViewer.aspx,
- or by calling the Dane County Department of Planning and Development at: 266-4266.
I hope this information is helpful. Please share widely.
The link I sent you earlier was for 2010 tax forms (which is what DATCP's note is referencing). 2011 Schedule FC-A forms are available here:
Forms: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-025a.pdf
Instructions: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-126a.pdf
Hope this helps.
Brian Standing
Senior Planner
AFSCME Local 1871
Dane County Planning & Development
Room 116, City County Building
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 267-4115
It seems Dane County farmers have been underclaiming their Farmland Preservation tax credit to the tune of $475,000. Might be worth doing some outreach. If someone comes to the counter and asks for information in order to fill out a Schedule FC tax form, please remind them that the laws have changed and if they are under A-1(ex) zoning, they should be filling out the Schedule FC-A form instead. This will make them eligible for credits of $7.50 per acre per year, as opposed to an average of $4.30 per acre under the old system.
Schedule FC-A is available online here: http://www.dor.state.wi.us/forms/2010/10i-025a.pdf and instructions are here: http://www.dor.state.wi.us/forms/2010/10i-126a.pdf
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