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                 INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCAL EXPOSITION TAX RETURN

 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS                                                   Periods Beginning on or After 1-1-2011

THREE STEPS TO FILING YOUR RETURN                               left) before the due date of the return and request an extension 
                                                                of time to file. The department may grant you an additional 
1.  Enter the requested information and amounts on the correct  month from the original due date of the return to file the return. 
   Local Exposition Tax Return for the period covered. NOTE:    However, if the tax liability is not paid by the original due 
   Keep a copy of your completed return for your records for    date, the tax will be subject to 1% interest per month during 
   at least four years.                                         the extension period.

2.  Check over your return.                                     Do not take credit for previous overpayments against tax 
                                                                due on this return, except as explained in the instructions for 
   •  Have you reported taxable receipts for each of the taxes 
                                                                lines 1, 3, 5, or 7. Amend the period in which the tax was 
   that applies to your type of business?
                                                                overreported. See the SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS section 
   •  Have you checked your computation of the tax owed?        below for information on filing amended returns.

3.  Mail the return and your check or money order to:           Any Questions? See Publication 410, Local Exposition Taxes, 
                                                                at www.revenue.wi.gov.  You may also contact any of our 
   Wisconsin Department of Revenue 
                                                                offices.
   PO Box 8946
                                                                             Wisconsin Department of Revenue
   Madison WI  53708-8946
                                                                             PO Box 8949
                                                                             Madison WI 53708-8949
This return must be filed when due, even if you have no tax to 
report. If you cannot file your return by the due date, you may              (608) 266-2776
write to the department's Registration Unit (see the address at              (608) 267-1030 FAX
                                                                             DORBusinessTax@revenue.wi.gov

 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Wisconsin Tax Account Number:  If you do not have a tax                      Registration Unit
account number from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue,                     Wisconsin Department of Revenue
complete Form BTR-101 or the online business tax registration                PO Box 8946
at www.revenue.wi.gov (select Online Services).                              Madison WI 53708-8946
                                                                Include your tax account number in all correspondence.
Period Covered: It is important that you use the correct local 
exposition return for the period covered.                       If your business operates at more than one location, please 
                                                                specify which location(s) had an ownership, name, or address 
District: For purposes of this return, “District” means the     change.
local exposition district which includes any city or village 
located wholly or partially in Milwaukee County.                Amended Returns:  Amend your return online using My Tax 
                                                                Account, the department’s online filing system at www.revenue.
Ownership or Account Changes: If you have a change in           wi.gov. If you are not required to file electronically, you may mail 
name, address, or ownership or other changes to your account,   your amended return to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 
please send the information to:                                 PO Box 8946, Madison WI  53708-8946.

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR LINES 1 THROUGH 11                                                     

IMPORTANT NOTE: Use black ink when completing                   1)  Sales to federal and  Wisconsin governmental units 
this return. Send in the original return only. Do not send         (including Wisconsin counties, cities, villages, towns, 
in a photocopy.                                                    public schools, and school districts), local exposition 
                                                                   district, local professional baseball park district, nonprofit 
Line 1.  Enter the amount of taxable receipts from furnishing      organizations holding a Certificate of Exempt Status 
rooms or lodging to any person residing for a continuous period    (CES) from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and 
of less than one month in a hotel, motel, or other furnished       any federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Band 
accommodations available to the public within the District         in Wisconsin.
for the period covered by the return. Taxable receipts do not 
include*:

EX-114 (R. 7-13)                                                                                    Wisconsin Department of Revenue



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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LINES 1 THROUGH 11  (cont'd.)

2)  Sales by public schools, colleges, universities, hospitals,     organizations holding a Certificate of Exempt Status 
sanitoriums, or nursing homes, and sales by agency                  (CES) from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and 
camps (that is, camps operated by nonprofit corporations            any federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Band 
or associations organized and operated exclusively for              in Wisconsin.
religious, charitable, or educational purposes).
                                                                  4)  Rentals by any public or private elementary or secondary 
                                                                    school exempt from Wisconsin income or franchise taxes, 
Line 2.  Multiply the amount on line 1 by 2.5% (.025). Enter 
                                                                    including school districts.
the result on line 2.
                                                                  Line 8.  Multiply the amount on line 7 by 3% (.03). Enter the 
Line 3. Enter the amount of taxable receipts *from furnishing 
                                                                  result on line 8.
rooms or lodging to any person residing for a period of less than 
one month in a hotel, motel, or other furnished accommoda-
                                                                  Line 9.    Add lines 2, 4, 6 and 8 and enter the total on line 9. 
tions available to the public within the City of Milwaukee for 
                                                                  Note: If you are filing an annual exposition tax return you 
the period covered by the return.
                                                                  would add lines 2, 4, 5b, 6b, and 8.
Line 4.  Multiply the amount on line 3 by 7% (.07). Enter the 
                                                                  Line 10.  If you do  not file a return on time, you are subject 
result on line 4.
                                                                  to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on the tax on line 9 
                                                                  from the due date to the date the return is filed. Include this 
Line 5.  Enter the amount of taxable receipts from sales in the 
                                                                  amount on line 10.
district of candy, soft drinks, and prepared foods. The tax is 
also imposed on sales of alcoholic beverages if the alcoholic     In addition, late returns may be subject to 1) a $20 late filing 
beverage is for consumption on the seller’s premises.             fee, and 2) a negligence penalty of 5% for each month, or 
                                                                  portion of a month, the return is late, up to a maximum of 
Taxable receipts do not include :*
                                                                  25%. You will be notified if an additional amount is due.
1)  Sales to federal and  Wisconsin governmental units 
(including Wisconsin counties, cities, villages, towns,           Line 11.  Add the amounts on lines 9 and 10 and enter the total 
public schools, and school districts), local exposition           on line 11. This is the amount you owe. CAUTION: DO NOT 
district, local professional baseball park district, nonprofit    reduce the amount due on this line by any refund or credit from 
organizations holding a Certificate of Exempt Status              prior period returns.
(CES) from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and 
any federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Band            Payment of the amount due may be made by check or money 
in Wisconsin.                                                     order made payable to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. 
                                                                  Write your tax account number on your check or money or-
2)  Sales by any public or private elementary or secondary        der and enclose it with your completed Local Exposition Tax 
school exempt from Wisconsin income or franchise taxes,           Return.
including school districts.
                                                                  Sign and date your return:   Sign and date your return in the 
Line 6.  Multiply line 5 by 0.5% (.005). Enter the result on      area provided near the bottom of the return.
line 6.
                                                                  Phone number. Enter the telephone number where you can be 
Line 7.  Enter the amount of taxable receipts from the rental     reached during the day.
of Type 1 automobiles, in the District, for 30 days or less, by 
establishments primarily engaged in the short-term rental of      * For purposes of lines 1, 3, 5, and 7, you may reduce taxable 
passenger cars without drivers.                                   receipts in the current reporting period by sales reported 
                                                                  as taxable on a previously filed return when you receive a 
A “Type 1 automobile” is defined as a motor vehicle designed 
                                                                  valid exemption certificate after the sale. The deduction is 
and used primarily for carrying persons but does not come 
                                                                  claimed on the return for the period in which you received 
within the definition of motor bus, motorcycle, moped, motor 
                                                                  the exemption certificate. You may claim the deduction only 
bicycle, motor home, or motor vehicles licensed as trucks.
                                                                  if all of the following apply:
Taxable receipts do not include :*                                  •  You paid the tax to the Department of Revenue
1)  Rerentals                                                       •  You have returned to the buyer, in cash or credit, all tax 
2)  Rentals of service or repair replacement vehicles.              previously paid by the buyer
3)  Rentals to federal and Wisconsin governmental units             •  The  local  expo  tax  return  on  which  you  will  claim  the 
(including Wisconsin counties, cities, villages, towns,             deduction is in the same taxable year (for income or 
public schools, and school districts), local exposition             franchise tax purposes) in which you reported the sale and 
district, local professional baseball park district, nonprofit      paid the local expo tax.






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