2.935 Reduction of delinquent interest rate un-
der s. 71.82 (2) (d), Stats. (1) PROCEDURES. The secretary may reduce the delinquent interest rate from 18% to 12% per year when the secretary determines the reduction fair and equitable, if the person from whom delinquent taxes are owing: (a) Requests the reduction in writing, addressed to the Wis- consin Department of Revenue, Compliance Bureau, P.O. Box 8901, Madison, WI 53708. Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published. WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (b) Clearly indicates why it is fair and equitable for the rate of interest to be reduced. Information regarding one or more of the factors under sub. (2) may be indicated. (c) Is current in all return and report filings and tax payments for all matters other than the delinquencies for which interest re- duction is being sought. (d) Pays the withholding taxes, reduced amount of interest and any penalties associated with them within 30 days of receiv- ing notice from the department of the reduction. (2) FACTORS FOR SECRETARY[S CONSIDERATION. In deter- mining whether an interest rate reduction is fair and equitable, the secretary may consider the following factors: (a) The taxpayer[s prior record of reporting and payment to the department. (b) The taxpayer[s financial condition. (c) If the taxpayer is a natural person, any circumstances which may have prevented payment such as death, imprisonment, hospitalization or other institutionalization. (d) Any unusual circumstances which may have caused the taxpayer to incur the delinquency or prevent its payment. (e) Any other factor which the secretary believes pertinent. (3) DETERMINATION NOT APPEALABLE. The secretary[s de- termination under this rule is not appealable. Note: Section Tax 2.935 interprets s. 71.82 (2) (d), Stats. History: Cr. Register, February, 1979, No. 278, eff. 3-1-79; am. (1) (intro.), Reg- ister, September, 1983, No. 333, eff. 10-1-83; CR 19-141: am. (1) (a) Register Sep- tember 2020 No. 777, eff. 10-1-20.