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Human Burials, Mounds and Cemeteries and State Law

Learn about the state and federal laws that protect burial sites, Native American mounds, and other places where human remains are buried.
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Landowner's Rights and Responsibilities

For Properties with Human Burial Sites
Do you own a human burial site in Wisconsin? Learn about your rights and responsibilities under state law.
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How to Catalog a Burial Site on Your Property

Want to protect a burial site and lower your property taxes at the same time? Find out how.
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What is the Wisconsin Burial Sites Catalog?

Learn more about this list of known human burial sites in Wisconsin.
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How to Apply for a Human Burial Site Tax Exemption

For Properties with Burial Sites
Learn the steps to nagivate the application process to get a tax exemption under Wisconsin burial sites law.
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What is the Difference Between a Cataloged and Uncataloged Burial Site?

Learn how cataloged human burial sites in Wisconsin are given greater protection under Wisconsin State Law
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Benefits of Cataloging a Burial Site

Learn about the benefits of cataloging a human burial site, from property tax exemptions to membership on the Registry of Interested Persons.
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Case Study: Owner's Property Has Burial Sites

Learn how this landowner turned burial sites on his land into an asset.
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Tax Credits for Historic Income-Producing Buildings

Apply for tax credits for historic income-producing buildings in Wisconsin.
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Tax Credits for Historic Homes

Apply for tax credits for historic residences in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Libraries in Wisconsin

Brief history of libraries in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The Budget Deficit of 1921

How a New Progressive Governor Repaired the Economy
Read about Governor John J. Blaine's plan to deal with the Budget Deficit of 1921.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Income Tax is 100 Years Old

Discover the origin of America's income tax and how Wisconsin's 1911 legislation became a national model.

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