Wisconsin Code § 177.0607

Income, interest, or gain while in the administrator’s custody
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(1) If property other than money is delivered to the administrator, the owner is entitled to receive income
or gain realized or accrued on the property on or before the date
the property is sold.
(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), when the administrator pays to a claimant property in the form of money, including
property described in sub. (1) that is converted to money, the administrator shall pay simple interest on that money for the period
that it was in the custody of the administrator or this state at an
annual rate equal to the applicable annual federal long-term rate
determined under section 1274 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code
in effect on December 31 of the year prior to the year in which the
claim is paid.
(3) Interest shall not accrue:
(a) On property in the form of money that is less than $100.
(b) On property recovered by a holder under s. 177.0605.
(c) Before January 2, 2019, except as provided in sub. (4).
(d) On property paid to another state under s. 177.0901 or
177.0902.
(4) Property received by the administrator before January 2,
2019, that was interest-bearing to the owner, as reported by the
holder, at the time of receipt by the administrator or this state
shall accrue interest while in possession of the administrator or
this state at a rate of 6 percent per year or any lesser rate the property earned while in the possession of the holder. Interest begins
to accrue when the property is delivered to the administrator and
ceases on the earlier of the date on which payment is made to the
owner or January 1, 2019. If the property is still in the possession
of the administrator or this state on January 2, 2019, interest shall
accrue as described in sub. (2). No interest on interest-bearing
property is payable for any period before December 31, 1984.

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