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  CAUTION: 

 Schedule H or H-EZ must be

  completed and filed with this rent

  certificate



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Rent Certificate
Wisconsin Department of Revenue                                                                                          2023

NOTE:  • Attach to Schedule H or H-EZ
      • Alterations (whiteouts, erasures, etc.) or errors void this
        rent certificate.
      • Only attach rent certificate if filing a homestead credit claim

Renter (Claimant) – Enter Social Security Number AFTER your landlord fills in section below and signs.
Legal last name                                              Legal first name                 M.I. Social security number

Address of rental property (property must be in Wisconsin)   City                                  State Zip

Time you actually lived at this address in 2023              From               2023          To                 2023
                                                                  M    M D    D                    M   M  D    D
Do NOT sign your rent certificate.
If your landlord won’t sign, complete fields above and below and lines 1 to 8, attach rent verification (see instructions), and 
check here.

Landlord or Authorized Representative
Name of property owner                                                                             Telephone number
                                                                                                   (     )
Address                                                      City                                  State  Zip

1   Is the rental property a long-term care facility, CBRF, or nursing home?    1                  Yes         No
2 a  Is the above rental property subject to property taxes?                              2a       Yes         No
  b  If 2a is “No” and you are a sec. 66.1201 municipal housing authority
      that makes payments in lieu of taxes, check here  .................                 2b
3  Is this certificate for rent of a mobile/manufactured:    Home? a                      3a       Yes         No
                                                                  b Home site/Lot?        3b       Yes         No
 c    Mobile or manufactured home taxes or municipal permit fees
      you collected from this renter for 2023 ........................................                   3c                .00
4 a   Total rent collected for this rental unit for 2023 - do NOT include amounts received directly from a gov-
      ernmental agency, Wisconsin rental assistance program payments, security deposits, or late fees    4a                .00
 b  If monthly rent paid didn’t change during 2023, enter monthly rent paid  .........                   4b                .00
 c  If monthly rent changed during 2023, enter rent paid for each month below. Do not include security deposits or late fees.
      Jan.             .00         Feb. .00                       Mar.          .00         Apr.         .00
      May              .00         June .00                       July          .00         Aug.         .00
      Sept.            .00         Oct. .00                       Nov.          .00         Dec.         .00
5 a  Number of occupants in this rental unit – do NOT count spouse or children under 18  ...............                 5a
  b   Renters  , if line 5a is more than 1, did each occupant pay an equal share of living
      expenses? (if no, complete shared living expenses schedule on page 2)               5b       Yes         No
6   This renter’s share of total 2023 rent  .........................................                    6                 .00
7   Value of food and services provided by landlord (this renter’s share)   ................             7                 .00
8 a  Rent paid for occupancy only – Subtract line 7 from line 6   ........................               8a                .00
  b  Was heat included in the rent?  ................................                     8b       Yes         No
I certify that the information shown on this rent certificate is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature (by hand) of landlord or authorized representative Date               Print name (must match signature)

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                      Renter’s                                                   Renter’s
2023 Rent Certificate name                                                       SSN                                      Page  2of      2
                      Address of rental property

Shared Living Expenses Schedule           –  To be completed by renter only       if line 5b on page one is “No.”
Step 1:  List name(s) of other occupants:                            Step 3:  Using the amounts listed in Step 2, compute your allowable 
                                                                     rent paid for occupancy only:
                                                                     1  Total rent paid (line 1a)  ..............  1            .00
                                                                     2  Shared living expenses
                                                                       you paid (line 5b) .......  2               .00
Step 2:  List the total amount (not the monthly amount) of 
all shared living expenses (rent, food, utilities, and other)        3  Total shared living
paid by all occupants and the amount that you paid:                    expenses (line 5a) ......  3                .00
Shared Living         Total Paid by             Amount               4  Divide line 2 by line 3. Fill
    Expenses          All Occupants       You Paid
                                                                       in decimal amount ..................  4        .
     Rent      1a)             .00  1b)                .00           5  Multiply line 1 by line 4 ...............  5            .00
     Food      2a)             .00  2b)                .00           6  Value of food and services provided by
     Utilities 3a)             .00  3b)                .00             landlord (line 7 of page 1) .............  6             .00
     Other     4a)             .00  4b)                .00           7  Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is your
                                                                       allowable rent. Fill in here and on the
     Total     5a)             .00  5b)                .00             applicable rent line of Schedule H or
                                                                       Schedule H-EZ  ....................  7                   .00

Instructions for Renter (Claimant)                                    Instructions for Landlord/Authorized Representative
Complete all fields in the “Renter (Claimant)” section except         Lines 2a and 2b  If you checked “No” on line 2a, do not complete 
the social security number. Then give to your landlord to             the rent certificate unless line 2b applies.
complete and sign.
                                                                      Line  4a  Fill  in  the  total  rent  collected  from  all  occupants  for 
If your landlord won’t sign, place a checkmark in the designated      this unit for the time occupied by this renter in 2023. Include 
area. Complete the “Landlord or Authorized Representative”            any separate amounts the renter paid to you for items such as 
section,  and  attach  a  copy  of  each  canceled  check  or  bank   parking, a garage, utilities, appliances, or furnishings. Do not 
money order you have to verify your rent. Any portion not veri-       include rent for a prior year, late fees, security deposit paid during 
fied will not be allowed.                                             the year, or amounts you received directly from a governmental 
                                                                      agency through a subsidy, voucher, grant, etc., or Wisconsin 
Note:  Do NOT sign the rent certificate yourself.  Rent certifi-      rental assistance program payments for the unit (except amounts 
cates signed by you or someone other than the landlord or his/        an agency paid as a claimant’s representative payee).
her authorized representative will not be accepted.
                                                                      Line 5a  Fill in the number of adult occupants who lived in this 
After your landlord returns the completed rent certificate, enter     rental  unit  during  the  rental  period.  Do  not  count  the  renter’s 
your social security number, complete line 5b if applicable,          spouse or children under age 18 as of December 31, 2023.
and then fill in the allowable amounts from lines 3c and 8a (or 
line 7 of the above Shared Living Expenses Schedule – see             Line 5b  Do not complete this line. This will be completed by the 
instructions below) on Schedule H or H-EZ, as appropriate.            renter.
Renter Instructions for Shared Living Expenses                        Line 7  Fill in this renter’s share of the value of food and personal 
Schedule                                                              services (medical, laundry, transportation, counseling, grooming, 
                                                                      recreational, therapeutic, etc.) you provided for this rental unit.
Complete this schedule if line 5b on page 1 is “No.” All lines on 
the schedule must be filled in. If all lines on the schedule are not  Signature  Review the rent certificate to be sure that all applicable 
filled in, paid rent will be divided by the number of occupants.      fields and lines have an entry. Sign (by hand) and date, print your 
                                                                      name, and return the rent certificate to the renter. Only an original 
                                                                      signature is acceptable.

                                                   Applicable Laws and Rules
This document provides statements or interpretations of the following laws and regulations enacted as of August 15, 2023:  ch. 71, 
Wis. Stats.






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