agmantoo said:
Kuribo, I think you have a problem......I did not read all of the info at the site I am going to post but Wisconsin seems to Not want to include property such as you described in their exemptions for agriculture use. I would try to get the property in a conservation program and see if I could qualify. Read this and you will understand what you are up against
http://folio.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-...=1359557815&infobase=code.nfo&jump=ch. Tax 18
Thanks for the input...I have read the above, but it doesn't exactly fit my situation. My land is not in a village or city, but in the township.
According to what I have been able to find, according to the Wisconsin Revenue regulations, any activity that falls within the NAICS classification 111 and 112 (generally speaking, there are a few others that qualify) is considered agricultural for land use determination. The simplest thing one could do would be to simply fence the land and let the neighbor pasture some cows on it; unfortunately, the topography is too hilly, with exposed rock, to fence one border...I plan on a combination of activities (mushroom farming primarily, but there are 10 acres which would support hay, and other areas for apple trees, berries, and herbs). All of these activities qualify as agricultural. While no mention of size/scale or revenue requirements are made in either the state statutes or revenue codes, since this will be a commercial venture, I would assume that regardless of profit/loss amounts, the simple fact that the land is being used to support an agricultural pursuit should qualify me. It will be my full-time pursuit.
Also, the Wisconsin government recently approved a new catagory of land, something called agricultural forest land. This is taxed at half its value, in order to give farmers further relief from property taxes. Requirements are that it is contiguous to current ag land, and owned by the same person.
Wi legislature is actually trying to protect farm land, and support farmers through property tax relief, though it shifts the burden to everyone else.
I am curious if any others have actually tried to get land reclassified for tax purposes...
Thanks to all who have replied so far...