Racine County Property Tax Objection Guide
In Racine County, file your objection by Wisconsin assessment appeals run on a municipal Board of Review (BOR) session, not a single statewide calendar date. Each municipal (town, village, or city) BOR meets annually at any time during the 45-day period beginning on the 4th Monday of April, and may not convene sooner than 7 days after the assessment roll is completed and open for examination ("Open Book") under Wis. Stat. §70.45 (Wis. Stat. §70.47(1)). To preserve the right to object, the property owner must give the BOR clerk written or oral notice of intent to file an objection at least 48 hours before the board's first scheduled meeting, then file the written Objection Form for Real Property Assessment (Form PA-115A) with the clerk within the first 2 hours of that first meeting (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(a)). The board may waive the 48-hour notice for good cause shown during the first 2 hours of the session, or for proof of extraordinary circumstances through the 5th day of the session (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(a)) — but a property owner who is granted a hearing waiver loses the right to later appeal to the Department of Revenue or to file an excessive-assessment claim. The exact session start date is set by each individual municipality within the 45-day window, so there is no single statewide 2026 date. at Racine County (municipal assessors set value; objection to the local Board of Review)'s online portal.
| Deadline | Wisconsin assessment appeals run on a municipal Board of Review (BOR) session, not a single statewide calendar date. Each municipal (town, village, or city) BOR meets annually at any time during the 45-day period beginning on the 4th Monday of April, and may not convene sooner than 7 days after the assessment roll is completed and open for examination ("Open Book") under Wis. Stat. §70.45 (Wis. Stat. §70.47(1)). To preserve the right to object, the property owner must give the BOR clerk written or oral notice of intent to file an objection at least 48 hours before the board's first scheduled meeting, then file the written Objection Form for Real Property Assessment (Form PA-115A) with the clerk within the first 2 hours of that first meeting (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(a)). The board may waive the 48-hour notice for good cause shown during the first 2 hours of the session, or for proof of extraordinary circumstances through the 5th day of the session (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(a)) — but a property owner who is granted a hearing waiver loses the right to later appeal to the Department of Revenue or to file an excessive-assessment claim. The exact session start date is set by each individual municipality within the 45-day window, so there is no single statewide 2026 date. |
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| Lien date | January 1, 2026 |
| Objection body | Board of Review (BOR) |
| Assessor / district | Racine County (municipal assessors set value; objection to the local Board of Review) |
| Online portal | File online |
How to File a File an objection in Racine County
- Gather your assessment notice — it lists your account number and any access code
- File online through Racine County (municipal assessors set value; objection to the local Board of Review)'s portal or by mail
- State your grounds and submit evidence (comparable sales, a licensed appraisal, or photos of defects)
- Request an informal review to try to settle before a formal BOR hearing