Wisconsin § 177.1204 Penalties.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 177.1204 — Penalties.

Wisconsin § 177.1204

Ch. 177Uniform unclaimed property act

Subch.subch. XII of ch. 177 SUBCHAPTER XII

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Wis. Stat. § 177.1204 (2026).

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177.1204 177.1204(1) (1) Failure to file a report. 177.1204(1)(a) (a) Any person who fails to timely file a report under this chapter shall pay a penalty equal to $150. 177.1204(1)(b) (b) In addition to the penalty imposed under par.

(a), any person who fails to file a report by the time prescribed in a written request by the administrator may be subject to a penalty of $100 for each day the report is not filed. 177.1204(1)(c) (c) Any person who files a false or fraudulent report with intent to defeat or evade the laws imposed under this chapter is subject to the penalties under pars.

(a)and (b) and a fine of $1,000 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. The fine imposed under this paragraph may not exceed the l

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177.1204
177.1204(1) (1) Failure to file a report.
177.1204(1)(a) (a) Any person who fails to timely file a report under this chapter shall pay a penalty equal to $150.
177.1204(1)(b) (b) In addition to the penalty imposed under par. (a) , any person who fails to file a report by the time prescribed in a written request by the administrator may be subject to a penalty of $100 for each day the report is not filed.
177.1204(1)(c) (c) Any person who files a false or fraudulent report with intent to defeat or evade the laws imposed under this chapter is subject to the penalties under pars. (a) and (b) and a fine of $1,000 for each day from the date the report was made until corrected or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. The fine imposed under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of $25,000 or an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount or value of any property that was required to be included in the report that was not included or was underreported.
177.1204(2) (2) Failure to pay or deliver property.
177.1204(2)(a) (a) Any person who fails to timely pay or deliver abandoned property to the administrator as required under this chapter shall pay a penalty equal to 15 percent of the value of the property.
177.1204(2)(b) (b) In addition to the penalty imposed under par. (a) , any person who fails to pay or deliver abandoned property by the time prescribed in a written request from the administrator may be subject to a penalty of $100 for each day the property is not paid or delivered.
177.1204(3) (3) Failure to perform other duty. Any person who fails to perform any other duty required under this chapter, other than the duties for which a penalty is imposed under sub. (1) or (2) , may be subject to a penalty of up to $500 for each day the duty is not performed, not to exceed $10,000 in a calendar year.
177.1204(4) (4) Assessment and collection. The administrator shall assess and collect any penalties under this section as it assesses and collects amounts or property due for payment or delivery under this chapter.