PATCH REPORT: Wauwatosa's Biggest Delinquent Taxpayers of 2016

WAUWATOSA - There are many reasons why people owe back taxes to the State of Wisconsin, but for everyone who owes more than $5,000, the state publishes their names in a list for the public to see.

Research by Patch.com has found - as of earlier this year - that Wauwatosa city residents and businesses owed the state a grand total of more than $3.5 million

Here is the State of Wisconsin's list of the largest delinquent taxpayers in Wauwatosa - we list every one over $5,000:

1. $487,222.41 MERZ, JEROME
2. $480,739.70 "MASTERS ENGINEERING GROUP LTD
3. $254,164.74 APRAHAMIAN, CHARLES P
4. $239,987.25 FLOORING BROKERS INC
5. $185,497.65 HI TECH COMMUNICATIONS INC
6. $144,464.88 ELLIS, DANA
7. $121,514.78 "ALDRICH, SCOTT, AUTO RESOURCES"
8. $113,827.90 KAPUSTA BROS. & SONS, INC.
9. $91,965.37 BERG, BARBARA
10. $69,153.71 COWLING, TIMOTHY
11. $61,550.71 NELDNER, NICHOLAS
12. $60,979.18 JBC SERVICES, INC
13. $59,891.95 MICHAEL, ALEXIS
14. $59,238.63 MATTICE, VICTORIA
15. $54,575.58 MERZ, ROBBIN
16. $52,127.96 ADAMS, RUTHIE
17. $45,935.92 LAYTON & HOWELL SANDWICH KINGS INC
18. $43,557.17 WEISS, PHILIP , WEISS SERVICE COMPANY
19. $42,143.25 "TARCZEWSKI, MICHAEL, CARMAGAZINE.COM"
20. $41,509.44 BATH, DANIEL
21. $41,210.59 ANDERSON, THOMAS
22. $39,519.26 MORGAN, CHERYL
23. $39,455.50 "MMBC LLC, STATE STREET RETREAT"
24. $37,348.43 CROSS SR, DARON
25. $36,924.56 CUSHINERY, CHRISTOPHER
26. $36,536.41 DRAKE, ROGER
27. $35,217.03 JONES, JUSTIN
28. $33,945.91 KAZIN, SCOTT
29. $32,834.03 "VON TAUFFKIRCHEN, ALISA J, EMBELLISHMENTS"
30. $31,052.90 KNIGHT, TIMOTHY
31. $29,374.07 KABACINSKI, SALLYANN
32. $28,001.99 BRUNO, SALVATORE
33. $26,578.91 STANO, GREGORY
34. $25,057.86 HEMERLEY, KARL
35. $23,227.03 CHAFFIN, MARK
36. $22,378.46 CUSTOM FUNDRAISING SOLUTIONS OF WISCONSI
37. $21,393.95 DIETZLER, EUGENE
38. $21,001.59 THOMPSON, ALETHA
39. $20,777.40 KANDARAPALLY, SUNIL
40. $19,321.87 BASTIAN, KIM
41. $18,894.38 HEMERLEY, JENNIFER
42. $18,298.01 JONES, JOSEPH
43. $17,405.03 ULRICHSEN, DAVID
44. $16,115.09 FERGUSON, ROBERT
45. $13,095.73 JONES, KIMBERLY
46. $12,559.80 TONN, HAROLD
47. $11,489.52 MCCONEGHY, JOYCE
48. $11,489.52 MCCONEGHY V, DANIEL
49. $11,474.02 GEHLING, KENNETH
50. $11,244.50 LOYALTY PAINTING II LLC
51. $10,604.91 "OCEAN B'LOU CLOTHIERS, LTD.
52. OCEAN B'LOU CLOTHERS LTD"
53. $10,142.36 WELLS, SANDRA
54. $9,183.67 CENTURY AUTOMATIC SERVICES INC
55. $9,103.64 JURGENSEN, DAVID
56. $8,676.03 TOMASELLO, KIM
57. $8,500.63 MUKAI, RUSSELL
58. $8,285.10 STOWERS, REHJAN
59. $8,150.60 LAWSON, LASHAUNDA
60. $7,677.01 LEHMAN, JOHN
61. $7,157.76 CARIZMA TANNING & HAIR DESIGN, INC.
62. $7,076.17 NADEL, ERIC
63. $6,576.37 DRAKE BUILDERS LLC
64. $6,020.92 STORTS, RICHARD
65. $5,877.11 "J BENEFITS GROUP, INC. J BENEFITS ONLINE"
66. $5,680.71 MCPHERSON, BRIAN
67. $5,587.18 SAFFOLD, ROBIN
68. $5,504.96 BUYCKS, MARKEYA
69. $5,185.11 WOLTERS, EVA
70. $5,185.11 WOLTERS, MICHAEL

ABOUT THE LIST

2009 Wisconsin Act 28 added a posting requirement for revoked sellers. Effective October 1, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is required by section 73.03(64), Wis. Stats., to post information about delinquent taxpayers on the Internet if they have had a sellers permit revoked and have an outstanding delinquent balance.

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The department will not post the accounts of taxpayers who have:

• entered into a valid payment plan,
• submitted a complete Petition for Compromise, or
• filed for bankruptcy.
• In addition, revoked sellers who have been out of business for at least one (1) year shall be removed from the revoked sellers Internet page

If your name or the name of your business appears on the Internet posting, the department strongly encourages you to:

• Contact either the revenue agent assigned to your case (listed on the Notice of Pending Internet Posting) or the department’s Compliance Bureau at (608) 266-7879 to arrange for payment.
• Pay the amount owed either by utilizing the payment coupon attached to the Notice of Pending Internet Posting or send your payment directly to the Compliance Bureau at the address listed below.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Delinquent Tax Assistance
PO Box 8901
Madison, WI 53708-8901
Phone: (608) 266-7879
Fax: (608) 261-8978
Email: DORDelinquentTaxIS&ECompl@revenue.wi.gov