Wisconsin Income Taxes and WI State Tax Forms

Wisconsin
"The Badger State"

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Where is my Wisconsin State Tax Refund?

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How to file a Wisconsin Tax Extension

How to file a Wisconsin Tax Amendment

Prepare and efile Your Wisconsin Tax Return

The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to efile your state tax return and use the correct state tax forms. Prepare and efile your Wisconsin state tax return (resident, nonresident, or part-year resident) and Federal tax return together or separately at efile.com. View the federal filing requirements to see if you need to file a federal income tax return.

Wisconsin Income Tax Filing Deadline

The regular deadline to file a Wisconsin state income tax return is April 15.

Tax Deadline Date	Type of Income Tax Return	Filing Deadline / Due Date Description
April 15, 2013	2012 Wisconsin State Tax Return	Due date for Wisconsin State Income Tax Returns - income tax filing deadline
April 15, 2013	2012 Wisconsin State Tax Extension	Due date for automatic extensions
October 15, 2013	2012 Wisconsin State Tax Return	Last day to efile a 2012 Wisconsin State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers

View all state tax return filing deadlines.

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Wisconsin State Tax Forms that Can Be efiled

efile.com supports all of the forms that Wisconsin allows to be efiled. You can efile any of the following Wisconsin state tax forms:

Form/Schedule	Description	Can I efile this form?
Form 1	Income Tax Return	efile It efile It efile It
Form 1A	Income Tax Return (Short Form)
Form 1NPR	Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return
Form FL	Beginning Farmer and Farm Asset Owner Credit
Schedule H	Homestead Credit Claim
Schedule I	Adjustments to Convert 2011 Federal Adjusted Gross Income and Itemized Deductions to the Amounts Allowable for Wisconsin
Schedule MT	Alternative Minimum Tax
Schedule OS	Credit for Net Tax Paid to Another State
Schedule U	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals and Fiduciaries
Schedule WD	Capital Gains and Losses

Wisconsin State Tax Forms that Cannot Be efiled

Form/Description	Instructions
WT-4	Employee's Wisconsin Withholding Exemption Certificate/New Hire Reporting with Instructions

WI Tax Extensions and Amendments

Form/Description	Instructions
WI Tax Extension	If you have an extension for filing your federal return, this automatically gives you a Wisconsin extension, provided you attach a copy of your federal extension application to your Wisconsin income tax return. If you would like to only obtain an extension for your WI state return, you must attach a statement to the state return indicating that you wish to take Federal Form 4868. Even though you may have an extension of time to file your return, you will owe interest on any tax not paid by April 15. Therefore, when you file an extension, pay as much of your WI tax bill as you can. If you expect to pay additional taxes owed, you can avoid the 1% per month interest charge during the extension period by paying the tax you will owe by April 15, 2012. You can submit the payment with a 2012 Form 1-ES, Estimated Income Tax Voucher.
Form 1X, Amended Return	If you have already filed or efiled your state return and you need to make corrections, you can file an amended return. To prepare an amended Wisconsin tax return, simply fill out a new Form and fill in the oval marked "Amended Return" under "Special Filing Circumstances". You cannot efile a WI amended return, so you will need to mail it to the address on the form. To request a refund, you have 4 years from the original due date of your WI state tax return to file an amended WI tax return.
Important Reminder!	If you need to file a Wisconsin tax amendment, then you may also need to file a federal tax amendment.
Past Year Forms: Tax Year 2011 Wisconsin Tax Forms (Print, Fill Out, and Mail)
Form 1	Income Tax Return
Form 1A	Income Tax Return (Short Form)
Form 1NPR	Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return
Form FL	Beginning Farmer and Farm Asset Owner Credit
Schedule H	Homestead Credit Claim
Schedule I	Adjustments to Convert 2011 Federal Adjusted Gross Income and Itemized Deductions to the Amounts Allowable for Wisconsin
Schedule MT	Alternative Minimum Tax
Schedule OS	Credit for Net Tax Paid to Another State
Schedule U	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals and Fiduciaries
Schedule WD	Capital Gains and Losses
Schedule FC	Farmland Preservation Credit
Form 1-ES	Estimated Income Tax Voucher
Form EPV	Wisconsin Electronic Payment Voucher
Form 8582	Passive Activity Loss Limitations
Form W-RA	Required Attachments for Electronic Filing and Instructions
Certificate	Wisconsin Rent Certificate (for Schedule H)
Form	Property Tax, Property Tax Bill/Closing Statement and Sale of Home Information
Form 804	Claim for Decedent's Wisconsin Income Tax Refund
Form I-827	Legal Residence (Domicile) Questionnaire
Worksheet NOL	Wisconsin Net Operation Loss
Worksheet	Property Tax/Sale of Home Worksheet
Worksheets	Medical, Tuition, & Standard Deduction

Where's My Refund? - Check Your Wisconsin State Tax Refund Status

If you efile a Wisconsin tax return, your refund will generally be processed in 1 week. Expect to receive your refund within 2 weeks if you filed on paper.

Check your Wisconsin state tax refund status online.

WI efile Error Codes

If your Wisconsin state return was rejected, you will receive an error reject code. If you prepared and efiled your return on efile.com, we will provide you with an explanation of how to correct the error on your return. You may then resubmit your state return at no additional charge until it is accepted by the state.

View a list of all Wisconsin State efile Income Tax Return Error Reject Codes.

Wisconsin Tax Facts

WI Income Tax:

Individual income is taxed across four tax brackets at four graduated tax rates:

2% for the first $3,000 of taxable income
3% for income between $3,001 and $5,000
5% for income between $5,001 and $17,000
5.75% for income above $17,000 ($17,001 and over)

The income amounts are doubled for married couples filing jointly.

WI Sales Tax:

Wisconsin has a state sales tax rate of 5%. There is an additional sales tax of 0.5% in 62 counties. Motor vehicle, boat, recreational vehicle, and aircraft sales are subject to the county use tax of 0.5 percent rather than county sales tax based on the county in which the item is customarily kept.

More information on Wisconsin Sales Tax

WI Personal Property Tax:

The real property tax (or residential property tax) is the most common personal property tax in Wisconsin. There is no property tax on vehicles, but the state does levy a registration fee.

Personal property taxes are the most important revenue source for local governments and school districts, as well as other special interest and finance divisions.

The state has two programs to help WI taxpayers with their personal property taxes:

Homestead Credit: Available to homeowners and renters with lower incomes, the program allows them to decrease their property tax liability. They can either take an income tax credit or a direct tax refund to save money on their property taxes. The credit is based on the combination of the taxpayer's income and the allowable property taxes and/or rent for the Tax Year.
Property Tax Deferral Loan Program: Available to qualifying elderly homeowners, this program provides them loans to help them pay their property taxes. It is operated by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).

Odd Tax Fact:

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue website includes an updated list of delinquent taxpayers.

WI State Tax Agency:

For more information, you can visit the website of The Wisconsin Department on Revenue.