Tax Information for Part-Year Residents and Nonresidents of Wisconsin (Including Information for Aliens) Publication 122 (3/23)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. FILING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 6
A. Who Must File a Wisconsin Income Tax Return? ................................................................................................................ 6
B. What Income Does Wisconsin Tax? .................................................................................................................................... 7
(1) Part-year residents ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
(2) Nonresidents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
(3) Income from Wisconsin sources ......................................................................................................................................... 7
C. Which Form to File? ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. INCOME, DEDUCTIONS, AND CREDITS ............................................................................................................... 8
A. Wages, Salaries, Tips, and Other Employee Compensation ................................................................................................ 8
(1) Part-year residents of Wisconsin ........................................................................................................................................ 8
(2) Nonresident of Wisconsin .................................................................................................................................................. 8
(3) Exceptions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
(a) Reciprocity for residents of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan .......................................................................... 9
(b) Military personnel stationed in Wisconsin .................................................................................................................... 9
(c) Income of military spouse ............................................................................................................................................. 9
(d) Members of the Reserves or National Guard .............................................................................................................. 10
(e) U.S. Armed Forces active duty pay .............................................................................................................................. 10
(f) Disaster relief work ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
(g) Nonresident railroad employees, motor carrier transportation employees, air carrier employees, and interstate
waterway workers ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
(4) Allocating income earned as an employee to Wisconsin ................................................................................................. 11
(5) Stock options .................................................................................................................................................................... 12
(a) Resident of Wisconsin when income is recognized ..................................................................................................... 12
(b) Not a resident of Wisconsin when income is recognized ............................................................................................ 12
(6) Nonresident members of professional athletic teams ..................................................................................................... 13
B. Scholarships and Fellowships ........................................................................................................................................... 14
C. Business Income .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
D. Capital Gains and Losses and Sales of Business Assets ..................................................................................................... 15
(1) Part-year residents of Wisconsin ...................................................................................................................................... 15
(2) Nonresidents of Wisconsin ............................................................................................................................................... 15
(3) Capital gain or loss from Wisconsin sources..................................................................................................................... 15
(4) Sale of your main home .................................................................................................................................................... 16
(5) Installment sales ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
(a) Reporting taxable gain from an installment sale of property by individuals who move into Wisconsin .................... 16
(b) Reporting taxable gain from an installment sale of property by individuals who abandon their Wisconsin domicile
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
(6) Sale of an installment obligation ...................................................................................................................................... 17
(7) Involuntarily converted property and like-kind exchanges .............................................................................................. 18
(8) Gain or loss on sale of assets acquired before becoming a Wisconsin resident .............................................................. 18
(9) Sale of a partnership interest by a nonresident ............................................................................................................... 19
(10) Partnership sale of assets ................................................................................................................................................. 20
E. IRA Distributions, Pensions, and Annuities ....................................................................................................................... 20
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| (1) Distributions received while a Wisconsin resident ........................................................................................................... 20 (2) Distributions received from qualified plans by a nonresident of Wisconsin .................................................................... 20 (3) Distributions received from nonqualified deferred compensation plans ........................................................................ 21 (4) Penalties on retirement plans, Coverdell education savings accounts, ABLE accounts, and medical savings accounts .. 22 F. Losses .............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 (1) Net operating losses ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 (2) Passive losses .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 G. Gambling Winnings .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 (1) Part-year resident of Wisconsin ....................................................................................................................................... 24 (2) Nonresident of Wisconsin ................................................................................................................................................ 24 (3) Withholding on gambling winnings .................................................................................................................................. 24 H. Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits .................................................................... 24 (1) Part-year resident of Wisconsin ....................................................................................................................................... 24 (2) Nonresident of Wisconsin ................................................................................................................................................ 24 I. Moving Expense ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 J. Standard Deduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 K. Deduction for Exemptions ................................................................................................................................................ 26 L. Credits.............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 (1) Wisconsin itemized deduction credit ............................................................................................................................... 27 (2) School property tax credit ................................................................................................................................................ 27 (3) Married couple credit ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 (4) Earned income credit ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 (5) Farmland preservation credit ........................................................................................................................................... 28 (6) Credit for net income tax paid to another state ............................................................................................................... 28 (7) Homestead credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 (8) Development zones credits .............................................................................................................................................. 30 (9) Historic rehabilitation credits ........................................................................................................................................... 30 (10) Repayment credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 (11) Working families tax credit ............................................................................................................................................... 31 (12) Venture capital credits...................................................................................................................................................... 31 (13) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit......................................................................................................... 31 (14) Enterprise zone jobs credit ............................................................................................................................................... 31 (15) Manufacturing investment credit ..................................................................................................................................... 32 (16) Economic development tax credit .................................................................................................................................... 32 (17) Jobs tax credit ................................................................................................................................................................... 32 (18) Community rehabilitation program credit ........................................................................................................................ 32 (19) Manufacturing and agriculture credit .............................................................................................................................. 32 (20) Research expense credits ................................................................................................................................................. 33 (21) Business development credit ............................................................................................................................................ 33 (22) Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit ............................................................................... 33 (23) Employee college savings account contribution credit .................................................................................................... 33 (24) Low-income housing credit .............................................................................................................................................. 33 M. Withholding From Pass-Through Entities ......................................................................................................................... 34 5. ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 35 6. ALIENS ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 A. Federal Resident Status .................................................................................................................................................... 35 B. Wisconsin Resident Status ............................................................................................................................................... 36 |
| C. Who Must File a Wisconsin Income Tax Return? .............................................................................................................. 37 D. Filing Status ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 (1) Single ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 (2) Married filing joint return ................................................................................................................................................. 37 (3) Married filing separate return .......................................................................................................................................... 38 (4) Head of household............................................................................................................................................................ 38 E. Tax Treaties ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 F. Completing Form 1NPR When You Are a Nonresident Alien or Have a Dual Status .......................................................... 39 (1) Persons who file federal Form 1040-NR ........................................................................................................................... 39 (2) Social security number ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 (3) Standard deduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 39 (4) Deduction for exemptions ................................................................................................................................................ 40 (5) Wisconsin itemized deduction credit ............................................................................................................................... 40 7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 41 A. IRS Adjustments and Amended Returns ........................................................................................................................... 41 B. Wisconsin Forms and Publications ................................................................................................................................... 41 C. Federal Forms and Publications ........................................................................................................................................ 41 |
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Tax Information for Part-Year Residents and Nonresidents of Wisconsin Publication 122
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Use this publication in preparing your 2022 tax return. The following changes were made:
Various clarifications were added regarding the taxability of capital gains related to tax option (S) corporations
partnerships, guaranteed payments from partnerships, and retirement income distributed to nonresident
beneficiaries of an estate or trust.
1. INTRODUCTION
This publication provides information about the Wisconsin income tax treatment of individuals who are part-year
residents or nonresidents of Wisconsin. It is intended to supplement the instructions for Form 1NPR, which is the
Wisconsin income tax return for nonresidents and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
2. DEFINITIONS
Full-year resident – You are a full-year resident if you are domiciled in Wisconsin for the entire taxable year.
Part-year resident – You are a part-year resident if you are domiciled in Wisconsin for part of the taxable year.
Nonresident – You are a nonresident if you are not domiciled in Wisconsin for any part of the taxable year.
Domicile – Your domicile is the permanent legal home you intend to use for an indefinite or unlimited period, and
to which, when absent, you intend to return. It is not always where you presently live. You can be physically present
or residing in one state but maintain a domicile in another. "Domicile" is often referred to as "legal residence." You
can have only one domicile at a time.
Your domicile, once established, is never changed unless all three of the following occur or exist:
• You specifically intend to abandon your old domicile and take actions that show that intent
• You intend to acquire a new domicile and take actions that show that intent
• You are physically present in the new domicile
Your domicile does not change if:
• You leave your state of domicile for a brief rest or vacation, or
• You leave your state of domicile to complete a particular transaction, perform a particular contract, or fulfill a
particular engagement, but you intend to return to your state of domicile whether or not you complete the
transaction, contract, or engagement.
Example 1: You are a legal resident of Texas. In 2022, you worked in Wisconsin for three months after which you
returned to Texas. You did not take any steps to abandon your Texas residence (domicile). You are a nonresident of
Wisconsin for 2022.
Example 2: You graduated from high school in Minnesota where you lived with your parents. In August of 2022, you
moved to Wisconsin to attend the University of Wisconsin. You do not plan to remain in Wisconsin after you
complete your course of study at the university. You do not take any steps to abandon your Minnesota residence
or to acquire a new residence in Wisconsin. You are a nonresident of Wisconsin for 2022.
Example 3: You are a resident of Wisconsin. In September of 2022, you enlisted in the U.S. Army and were stationed
in Missouri for the remainder of 2022. You do not take any steps to abandon your Wisconsin residence or to acquire
a new residence in Missouri. You are a full-year resident of Wisconsin for 2022.
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Example 4: You were a legal resident of California. In July of 2022, your employer transfers you to Wisconsin. You
sell your home in California and move with your spouse and children to Wisconsin. You change your voter
registration, auto registration, driver license, mailing address and insurance records to Wisconsin as you intend to
remain permanently in Wisconsin. Your children will attend Wisconsin schools. You are a part-year resident of
Wisconsin for 2022.
Notes:
• If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who enters military service from Wisconsin, you remain a legal
resident of Wisconsin through your entire military service unless you take specific steps to abandon your
Wisconsin legal residence and acquire a new legal residence in another state. If you are a member of the U.S.
Armed Forces who entered service from another state and are living in Wisconsin solely because of military
orders, you are not considered a legal resident of Wisconsin.
• A service member's spouse may elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes of taxation,
regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member occurred.
3. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A. Who Must File a Wisconsin Income Tax Return?
If you are a nonresident or part-year resident of Wisconsin and your gross income (or the combined gross
income of you and your spouse) is $2,000 or more for 2022, you must file a 2022 Wisconsin income tax return.
Note: A Wisconsin return does not have to be filed by a nonresident of Wisconsin if all income is exempt from
tax as disaster relief work performed in connection with a state of emergency declared by the Governor.
Exception: Even if gross income is less than $2,000, you must file a Wisconsin income tax return if:
• You can be claimed as a dependent on another person's income tax return (for example, on your parent's
return) and you had gross income of more than $1,150 which included at least $401 of unearned (nonwage)
income. Unearned income includes only unearned income which is reportable to Wisconsin.
• You owe a Wisconsin penalty on an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), health savings account, annuity,
retirement plan, Coverdell education savings account, ABLE account, or medical savings account.
"Gross income" means all income (before deducting expenses) reportable to Wisconsin that is received in the
form of money, property, or services. It doesn't include items that are exempt from Wisconsin income tax, such
as U.S. government interest.
Gross income is determined before deducting expenses. For example, gross income includes:
• Total gross receipts from a business or profession without reduction for the cost of goods sold, expenses,
or any other amounts
• Gross rent received from rental properties without reduction for expenses or any other amounts
• Gross selling price from the sale of securities, property, or other assets without reduction for the cost of the
assets, expenses of sale, or any other amounts
• Gross amount received from an annuity, retirement plan, or profit-sharing plan without reduction for the
employee's contribution to the annuity or plan
• A partner's or shareholder's proportionate share of the gross receipts of the partnership or tax-option (S)
corporation, before deducting returns and allowances or any other business expenses
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Example 1: You are a full-year resident of Illinois and own rental property in Wisconsin. During 2022 you
received gross rent from the Wisconsin property of $6,000 and incurred rental expenses of $7,000, resulting in
a net rental loss of $1,000. You are required to file a 2022 Wisconsin income tax return because your gross
income reportable to Wisconsin ($6,000) was at least $2,000.
Example 2: You are a part-year resident of Wisconsin for 2022. Your wages from working in Wisconsin during
2022 were $1,200. You also sold land while you were a Wisconsin resident at a profit of $200. Your cost of the
land was $600 and you sold it for $800. You are required to file a 2022 Wisconsin income tax return because
your gross income reportable to Wisconsin is $2,000 ($1,200 from wages plus the $800 selling price of the land).
B. What Income Does Wisconsin Tax?
(1) Part-year residents
During the time you are a Wisconsin resident, Wisconsin taxes your income from all sources. During the
time you aren't a Wisconsin resident, Wisconsin taxes only your income from Wisconsin sources.
(2) Nonresidents
Wisconsin taxes only your income from Wisconsin sources.
(3) Income from Wisconsin sources
Income from Wisconsin sources includes:
• Wages, salaries, commissions, and other income for services performed in Wisconsin (see "Exceptions"
in Part 4.A.(3) on page 9).
• Rents and royalties from tangible property located in Wisconsin, such as land, buildings, and machinery.
• Gains or losses from sales or other dispositions of tangible property located in Wisconsin, such as land,
buildings, and machinery.
• Profits or losses from businesses, professions, and farm operations conducted in Wisconsin, including
sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), and tax-option (S) corporations.
This includes interest, dividend, and capital gain income attributable to Wisconsin which is passed
through from a tax-option (S) corporation, as well as guaranteed payments from partnerships.
• Income from the Wisconsin state lottery, a multijurisdictional lottery if the winning lottery ticket or
lottery share was purchased from a Wisconsin retailer, or Wisconsin pari-mutuel wager winnings and
purses. This includes all income realized from the sale of or purchase and subsequent sale or redemption
of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally purchased in Wisconsin.
• Winnings from a casino or bingo hall located in Wisconsin and operated by a Native American tribe or
band.
• Income derived from a covenant not to compete to the extent the covenant was based on a Wisconsin-
based activity.
Example 1: You are a resident of Iowa and commute daily to your job in Wisconsin. Wages you earn in
Wisconsin are income from Wisconsin sources. The wages are taxable by Wisconsin.
Example 2: You are a resident of Florida and own rental property in Wisconsin. Income from the rental or
sale of the property is income from Wisconsin sources and is taxable by Wisconsin.
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Example 3: You are a resident of Illinois and a partner (either a general or limited partner) of a partnership
that does business only in Wisconsin. Your share of the partnership income is income from Wisconsin
sources and is taxable by Wisconsin.
Example 4: You are a resident of Nebraska and the beneficiary of an estate or trust that receives rent from
property located in Wisconsin. Your share of the estate or trust income attributable to the Wisconsin rental
property is income from Wisconsin sources and is taxable by Wisconsin.
C. Which Form to File?
If you are a nonresident or part-year resident of Wisconsin in 2022, you must file your income tax return on
Wisconsin Form 1NPR (individual income tax return for nonresidents and part-year residents).
If you are married and one spouse is either a nonresident or part-year resident of Wisconsin in 2022 and the
other spouse is a full-year resident of Wisconsin, the form to use depends on your filing status.
• If you file a joint Wisconsin income tax return, you must file Form 1NPR.
• If you file separate Wisconsin income tax returns, the nonresident or part-year resident spouse must file
Form 1NPR; the full-year resident spouse must file Form 1 (individual income tax return for full-year
residents).
Exception: You do not have to file a Wisconsin income tax return if your only income or loss from Wisconsin
sources is from either of the following:
• A partnership that has filed Form 1CNP on your behalf
• A tax-option (S) corporation that has filed Form 1CNS on your behalf
Note: If you abandon your Wisconsin domicile during the year, you must complete and file a "Legal Residence
(Domicile) Questionnaire" with your Form 1NPR. The questionnaire is on page 59 of the Form 1NPR instructions.
4. INCOME, DEDUCTIONS, AND CREDITS
A. Wages, Salaries, Tips, and Other Employee Compensation
(1) Part-year residents of Wisconsin
During the time you are a Wisconsin resident, all income earned as an employee (for example, wages,
salaries, tips, and other employee compensation) is taxable by Wisconsin, regardless of where you earned
the income.
During the time you are not a Wisconsin resident, income earned as an employee is taxable by Wisconsin
only if you performed the services in Wisconsin (see "Exceptions" in Part 4.A.(3) on page 9).
Example: You were a Wisconsin resident and worked at a business in Iowa. On October 1, 2022, you moved
to Iowa and became a legal resident of Iowa. Income that you earned in Iowa and received during the time
that you were a Wisconsin resident is taxable by Wisconsin.
(2) Nonresident of Wisconsin
Income earned as an employee is taxable by Wisconsin only if you performed the services in Wisconsin (see
Exceptions on the next page).
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Example: You were a Florida resident for the entire year. You spent four months during 2022 at your cottage
in northern Wisconsin. During your summer stay in Wisconsin, you worked part-time at a local gift shop.
The income you earned from this part-time job is taxable by Wisconsin.
(3) Exceptions
(a) Reciprocity for residents of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan
Wisconsin has reciprocity agreements with four states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan. As a
result of these agreements:
• Wisconsin generally will not tax the salaries, wages, commissions, fees, etc., earned by employees
who are residents of these states and who are employed in Wisconsin
• Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan generally will not tax the salaries, wages, commissions,
fees, etc., of individuals who are residents of Wisconsin and who are employed in these states
See Publication 121, Reciprocity, for additional information.
(b) Military personnel stationed in Wisconsin
Wisconsin does not tax the military pay of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is a legal resident
of another state but stationed in Wisconsin on military orders.
This exception applies only to military pay. It does not apply to other Wisconsin source income, such as
income from:
• Civilian employment in Wisconsin, including income from civilian employment with the U.S. Armed
Forces
• A business conducted in Wisconsin
• Property located in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin lottery or pari-mutuel wager winnings or purses
• Winnings from a casino or bingo hall located in Wisconsin and operated by a Native American tribe
or band
Note: Military pay received by a member of the U.S. Armed Forces which is exempt from Wisconsin
income tax as stated above should not be entered in either the federal or Wisconsin column of Form
1NPR.
(c) Income of military spouse
Income from services performed in Wisconsin (for example, wages or self-employment income) by a
nonresident spouse of a service member is not taxable to Wisconsin if the spouse is in Wisconsin solely
to be with the service member serving in Wisconsin under military orders. These wages are taxable only
to the nonresident spouse's state of legal residence.
Notes:
• If you qualify as a nonresident spouse of a service member and are in Wisconsin solely to be with
the service member serving in Wisconsin under military orders, you may elect to not have Wisconsin
income tax withheld from your Wisconsin wages. To claim an exemption from withholding,
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complete Form W-221, Nonresident Military Spouse Withholding Exemption, and submit it to your
employer.
• A service member's spouse may elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes
of taxation, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member
occurred. However, nontaxable amounts excluded from the Wisconsin column of Form 1NPR for
the service member's spouse must still be included in the federal column of Form 1NPR. Amounts
entered in the federal column of Form 1NPR are the amounts from your federal return, as adjusted
for differences between federal and Wisconsin law.
(d) Members of the Reserves or National Guard
Wisconsin does not tax military pay received from the federal government by a member of the Reserves
or National Guard who served on active duty. The military pay must be received after being called into
active federal service under 10 USC 12302(a), 10 USC 12304, or 10 USC 12304b or into special state
service authorized by the federal Department of Defense under 32 USC 502(f), and paid for a period of
time during which the person was on active duty and called into active federal service or special state
service, even if the pay was received after the active duty period ended. This does not apply to pay
received for weekend and two-week annual training or a person who is serving on active duty or full-
time duty in the active guard reserve (AGR) program.
(e) U.S. Armed Forces active duty pay
A subtraction is available for members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty for the amount of basic,
special, and incentive pay received from the federal government under 37 USC chapters 3 and 5 for
active duty. A member of the U.S. Armed Forces includes all regular and reserve components subject to
the following jurisdictions, including the Coast Guard and commissioned officers and enlisted personnel
of commissioned officers in these forces:
• Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of the Army
• Secretary of the Navy
• Secretary of the Air Force
• Coast Guard
See Publication 128, Wisconsin Tax Information for Military Personnel and Veterans, for additional
information on this subtraction.
(f) Disaster relief work
Wisconsin does not tax wages earned in Wisconsin by a nonresident of Wisconsin from disaster relief
work performed in Wisconsin in connection with a state of emergency declared by the Governor.
(g) Nonresident railroad employees, motor carrier transportation employees, air carrier employees, and
interstate waterway workers
Federal law restricts the taxation of nonresident railroad, motor carrier, air carrier and interstate
waterway employees who perform duties in more than one state.
• Railroad and Motor Carrier Transportation Employees
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Wages earned in Wisconsin while not a resident of Wisconsin by an employee of one of the
following are not taxable to Wisconsin if the employee performs duties in two or more states:
• An interstate railroad
• A motor carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of
Transportation
• A motor private carrier
• Airline Employees
Wages earned in Wisconsin while not a resident of Wisconsin by an employee of an air carrier are
taxable to Wisconsin if the employee earns more than 50% of the compensation paid by the air
carrier in Wisconsin. An employee is deemed to have earned 50% of compensation in Wisconsin if
their scheduled flight time in Wisconsin is more than 50% of their total scheduled flight time in the
calendar year while so employed.
Wages paid by an airline to an employee on authorized leave or other authorized absence from
regular duties to perform services on behalf of the employee's airline union in Wisconsin, during
the period in which the employee is not a resident of Wisconsin, may be taxable to Wisconsin. They
are taxable to Wisconsin only if the employee's scheduled flight time in Wisconsin would have been
more than 50% of the employee's total scheduled flight time for the calendar year had the employee
been engaged full-time in the performance of regularly assigned duties on the carrier's aircraft.
• Interstate Waterway Workers
Wages paid to a licensed pilot or other worker on a vessel operating on the navigable waters of
more than one state are subject to the income tax laws only of the state in which the individual
resides. Therefore, such wages paid to a nonresident of Wisconsin are not taxable to Wisconsin.
In the case of a part-year resident of Wisconsin, during the period in which the employee is a
resident of Wisconsin, all such wages are taxable to Wisconsin. During the period in which the
employee is not a resident of Wisconsin, the wages are not taxable to Wisconsin.
(4) Allocating income earned as an employee to Wisconsin
The Form W-2 which you receive from your employer may show the amount of Wisconsin wages (generally
Box 16 of the 2022 Form W-2).
If your Form W-2 doesn't show your Wisconsin wages and you are unable to determine the specific amount,
an allocation may be made on the basis of time. The following formula may generally be used to allocate
wages for any portion of the year during which you were not a resident of Wisconsin:
Days on which services were performed
in Wisconsin Total wages from this Amount allocated
x =
Total days of service for which employer to Wisconsin
compensation is received during the year
For the portion of the year during which you were a Wisconsin resident, all wages (earned both in and
outside Wisconsin) must be allocated to Wisconsin.
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Example: You were employed in Colorado and were a resident of that state. Your employer required you to
spend 15 days during 2022 at the company's main office in Wisconsin. Your annual salary was $40,000 which
was compensation for 260 days. The amount of wages allocable to Wisconsin is $2,307.69, computed as
follows:
15
x $40,000 = $2,307.69
260
(5) Stock options
(a) Resident of Wisconsin when income is recognized
If you are a Wisconsin resident (that is, domiciled in Wisconsin) at the time income from an employer-
provided stock option is required to be recognized for federal tax purposes, the same amount that is
taxable for federal tax purposes is also taxable by Wisconsin. This is true whether the stock option was
attributable to services performed in Wisconsin or outside Wisconsin.
(b) Not a resident of Wisconsin when income is recognized
If you are not a resident of Wisconsin (that is, not domiciled in Wisconsin) at the time income from an
employer-provided stock option is required to be recognized for federal tax purposes, the income is
taxable by Wisconsin only to the extent attributable to services performed in Wisconsin.
The amount of income related to the stock option that is taxable for federal purposes must be allocated
to reflect only the portion of the income attributable to services performed in Wisconsin. Depending on
the facts and circumstances, one method of allocation that may produce a fair and equitable result is
an allocation on the basis of time worked in and outside Wisconsin.
Under this method, if services are performed both in and outside Wisconsin, the portion taxable by
Wisconsin to a nonresident is the income recognized for federal tax purposes multiplied by the ratio of
days worked in Wisconsin during the employment contract period granting the option over total days
worked under the contract.
If recognition of the income on an employer-provided stock option occurs when the stock purchased
under the option is sold and the individual is not a resident of Wisconsin, the amount to be included in
Wisconsin gross income will be the lesser of the gain recognized on the sale of the stock or the amount
which would have been recognized at the exercise of the option, multiplied by the ratio of days worked
in Wisconsin under the employment contract granting the option over the total days worked under the
contract.
Example 1: You are granted a nonqualified stock option to purchase 1,000 shares of the company's stock
for $10 per share as part of a five-year contract, with the ability to exercise the option any time after
five years have passed. For the first two years of the five-year contract, you worked in Wisconsin. You
were then transferred to Ohio, where you became a resident and worked the remaining three years of
the contract. In 2022, while an Ohio resident, you exercised the option and purchased the stock for
$10,000. At the time of exercise, the stock had a fair market value of $20 a share or $20,000.
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For federal tax purposes, you must recognize ordinary income of $10,000 ($20,000 fair market value of
stock less $10,000 paid for the stock) for 2022. The portion of the income from the nonqualified stock
option which is attributable to services performed in Wisconsin and taxable by Wisconsin for 2022 is
$4,000, determined as follows:
2 (years worked in Wisconsin)
X $10,000 = $4,000
5 (total years under employment contract)
Example 2: In 2014 you were granted an incentive stock option to purchase 1,000 shares of the
company's stock for $6 per share as part of a five-year contract, with the ability to exercise the option
any time after five years. You worked in Wisconsin for the five-year contract period and exercised the
option in 2019. The fair market value of the stock at the time the option was exercised was $12 per
share. Since this option qualified as an incentive stock option, you were not required to report income
from the exercise of the option on your 2019 federal or Wisconsin income tax return.
You subsequently retired and moved to Florida in 2022. While a Florida resident, you sold the 1,000
shares of stock for $15,000. You report the $9,000 gain ($15,000 selling price less $6,000 cost) on the
sale of the stock as a long-term capital gain on federal Schedule D (Form 1040).
Since you performed the services in Wisconsin during the five-year employment contract period, the
amount taxable by Wisconsin is $6,000 (the lesser of the gain recognized on the sale of the stock or the
amount that would have been recognized at the exercise of the option).
Under federal law the taxable amount is treated as a long-term capital gain. The $6,000 taxable by
Wisconsin is also treated as a long-term capital gain. The $6,000 long-term capital gain will be netted
with other capital gains and losses and be subject to the Wisconsin exclusion for 30% of net long-term
capital gain.
(6) Nonresident members of professional athletic teams
A nonresident professional athlete is taxed on income from the performance of services in Wisconsin. When
compensation is received for services performed both in and outside Wisconsin, the amount reportable to
Wisconsin is determined by using the following formula:
Wisconsin duty days Amount reportable to
x Total compensation =
Total duty days Wisconsin
Total compensation includes salaries, wages, bonuses, and any other compensation received during the
year. For additional information on duty days and what is included in total compensation, you may:
• See sec. Tax 2.31, Wis. Adm. Code
• Write to: Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Audit Bureau
PO Box 8906
Madison, WI 53708-8906
• Phone (608) 266-2486
• Email your questions to DORIncome@wisconsin.gov
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B. Scholarships and Fellowships
For federal tax purposes, a candidate for a degree may exclude from income the portion of a scholarship or
fellowship grant spent for:
• Tuition or fees required to enroll in, or to attend, an educational institution
• Fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the courses at the educational institution
Any remaining portion must be included in federal income. In addition, any part of a scholarship or fellowship,
including any tuition reduction, which represents payment for services is taxable. This includes amounts
received for teaching and research.
For Wisconsin, during a period when you are not a resident of Wisconsin, only the portion of a scholarship or
fellowship that represents payment for services performed in Wisconsin is taxable. During a period in which you
are a Wisconsin resident, scholarships and fellowships are taxable in the same manner as for federal tax
purposes.
C. Business Income
If you are not a resident of Wisconsin and operate a sole proprietorship business partly within and partly outside
Wisconsin, you must assign a portion of your business income (from federal Schedule C, C-EZ, or F) to Wisconsin
using either the apportionment method or separate accounting.
Exception: Income from an out-of-state business from disaster relief work performed in Wisconsin in connection
with a state of emergency declared by the Governor is not taxable to Wisconsin. An out-of-state business means
a sole proprietorship that, except for disaster relief work during a disaster period, was not doing business in
Wisconsin during the three taxable years immediately preceding the disaster period or the current taxable year
in which the declared state of emergency occurs.
Under separate accounting, you must keep separate records of the income and expenses for the Wisconsin
business. Individuals engaged in a nonunitary business must use separate accounting. A nonunitary business is
one in which the operations in Wisconsin aren't dependent upon or contributory to the operations outside
Wisconsin. A unitary business may use separate accounting only with the approval of the department. To obtain
approval, send a written request to:
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Mail Stop 3-107
PO Box 8906
Madison, WI 53708-8906
Under the apportionment method, you must assign a portion of the net business income, as shown on federal
Schedule C, C-EZ, or F, to Wisconsin according to a formula. You are required to report a portion of your net
business income to Wisconsin using the apportionment method if your Wisconsin operations are part of a
unitary business. A unitary business is one that operates as a unit and cannot be segregated into independent
operating divisions or branches. For more details on how to identify a unitary business, see Wisconsin
Administrative Code sec. Tax 2.62.
If you use the apportionment method, you must complete one of the following schedules:
• Schedule A-01, Wisconsin Single Sales Factor Apportionment Data for Nonspecialized Industries
• Schedule A-02, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Financial Institutions
• Schedule A-03, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Motor Carriers
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• Schedule A-04, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Telecommunications Companies
• Schedule A-05, Wisconsin Premiums Factor for Insurance Companies
• Schedule A-06, Wisconsin Receipts Factor for Interstate Brokers-Dealers, Investment Advisors, Investment
Companies, and Underwriters
• Schedule A-07, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Carriers
• Schedule A-08, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Broadcasters
• Schedule A-09, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Railroads
• Schedule A-10, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Pipeline Companies
• Schedule A-11, Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Freight Forwarders Affiliated with a
Direct Air Carrier
See the instructions for those forms for details. For further information, see the common questions on the
department's website at revenue.wi.gov.
D. Capital Gains and Losses and Sales of Business Assets
(1) Part-year residents of Wisconsin
A part-year resident of Wisconsin must include in Wisconsin income:
• All capital gain and loss received while a Wisconsin resident
• Capital gain and loss received from Wisconsin sources during the period in which the individual is not a
resident of Wisconsin
(2) Nonresidents of Wisconsin
Capital gains and losses from Wisconsin sources are includable in Wisconsin income.
(3) Capital gain or loss from Wisconsin sources
Capital gain or loss from Wisconsin sources includes:
• Gain or loss from the sale of land, buildings, and machinery located in Wisconsin
• Your share of capital gain and loss from an estate or trust, partnership, or tax-option (S) corporation
that has been reported on Wisconsin Schedule 2K-1, 3K-1, or 5K-1
Caution: If you are a shareholder of a tax-option (S) corporation, partner of a partnership, or member
of an LLC treated as a partnership that elected to be taxed at the entity level, do not report the amount
of capital gain or loss from Schedule 5K-1 or 3K-1 on Schedule WD.
• Gain from the sale of stock acquired under an incentive stock option or employee stock purchase plan
to the extent attributable to services performed in Wisconsin (see "Stock options" in Part 4.A.(5) on
page 12)
It doesn't include losses from business bad debts and worthless securities, gains or losses from sales of
stocks (except gain on stock acquired under an incentive stock option or employee stock purchase plan as
explained on page 12), while you are not a resident of Wisconsin.
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Example 1: While a nonresident of Wisconsin, you sell 100 shares of ABC Corporation stock and land located
in Wisconsin. Your gain on the sale of stock is $5,000, and your gain on the sale of land is $2,500. Only the
$2,500 gain on the sale of land located in Wisconsin is includable in Wisconsin income.
Example 2: You became a Wisconsin resident in August of 2022. In September of 2022, you sell 100 shares
of DEF Corporation stock and real estate located in Arkansas. Your gain from the sale of stock is $1,500 and
your gain from the sale of Arkansas real estate is $3,000. Both the $1,500 gain from the sale of stock and
the $3,000 gain from the sale of real estate are includable in Wisconsin income.
Example 3: During 2021, while a nonresident of Wisconsin, you sold stock of GHI Corporation at a loss of
$15,000. As a result of the capital loss limitations, you could deduct only $3,000 of the loss on your 2021
federal income tax return. The remaining $12,000 loss is carried forward to 2022. You become a Wisconsin
resident in 2022. You may not deduct any portion of the capital loss carryforward on your Wisconsin income
tax return for 2022 or any future year.
(4) Sale of your main home
For federal tax purposes, you may be able to exclude from income up to $250,000 ($500,000 if married filing
a joint return) of gain on the sale of your main home. Any gain on the sale of your main home that is excluded
from income for federal tax purposes is also excluded for Wisconsin.
Note: For a definition of "main home" and additional information on the exclusion of gain on the sale of
your home, obtain federal Publication 523, Selling Your Home. This publication is available from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS).
Gain on the sale of a home located in Wisconsin that does not qualify for the exclusion is included in
Wisconsin income, regardless of whether you are a resident or nonresident of Wisconsin at the time of sale.
Gain on the sale of a home located outside Wisconsin that does not qualify for the exclusion is included in
Wisconsin income only if you were a Wisconsin resident at the time of the sale.
Exception: You may reduce your taxable gain if any portion of the gain is a deferred gain from the sale of a
former home located outside Wisconsin and either of the following apply:
• The sale or exchange of the former home occurred before 1975
• The sale or exchange of the former home occurred in 1975 or thereafter and you were not a Wisconsin
resident at the time of the sale or exchange
Reduce any taxable gain by the amount of deferred gain on the home located outside Wisconsin.
You cannot deduct a loss on the sale of your home. If your employer reimburses you for a loss on the sale
of your Wisconsin home and you receive the reimbursement while you are not a resident of Wisconsin, the
reimbursement is not included in Wisconsin income.
(5) Installment sales
(a) Reporting taxable gain from an installment sale of property by individuals who move into Wisconsin
The gain portion of each installment payment received after an individual establishes Wisconsin
residency is includable in Wisconsin income as follows:
• The gain is included in Wisconsin income for sales of -
o Tangible property (for example, land, buildings, machinery) located in Wisconsin
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o Tangible property located outside Wisconsin if the seller was a Wisconsin resident on the date
of sale
o Intangible property (for example, stocks, bonds) if the seller was a Wisconsin resident on the
date of sale
• The gain is not included in Wisconsin income for sales of -
o Tangible property located outside Wisconsin if the seller was a nonresident on the date of sale
of the tangible property
o Intangible property if the seller was a nonresident on the date of sale
The interest portions of installment payments received by Wisconsin residents are taxable by Wisconsin,
regardless of when the sale took place and whether the individual was a resident or nonresident at the
time of sale.
(b) Reporting taxable gain from an installment sale of property by individuals who abandon their Wisconsin
domicile
The gain portion of each installment payment received after you terminated your Wisconsin residency
(that is, while not a resident of Wisconsin) is included in Wisconsin income as follows:
• The gain is included in Wisconsin income for sales of tangible property (for example, land, buildings,
machinery) located in Wisconsin
• The gain is not included in Wisconsin income for sales of:
o Tangible property located outside Wisconsin
o Intangible property, regardless of where the property is located
The interest income portion of an installment payment received after terminating your Wisconsin
residency is not taxable by Wisconsin.
(6) Sale of an installment obligation
Gain or loss on the sale of an installment obligation by a nonresident is included in Wisconsin income if the
installment obligation resulted from the sale of tangible property located in Wisconsin.
Example: In 2020, you were a nonresident of Wisconsin. You sold real estate located in Wisconsin for
$140,000. The adjusted basis of the property was $70,000 which resulted in a gross profit percentage of
50%. You received $40,000 as a down payment and an installment note for $100,000. You included the gross
profit of $20,000 ($40,000 x 50%) in 2020 Wisconsin income. An additional $50,000 was paid off in 2021 of
which you included $25,000 ($50,000 x 50%) in 2021 Wisconsin income. You sold the installment obligation
for $55,000 in May of 2022. The gain on the sale of the installment obligation that you must include in
Wisconsin income for 2022 is computed as follows:
Selling price of installment obligation $55,000
Basis: Unpaid balance $50,000
Less profit due (50% x $50,000) 25,000
Basis 25,000
Gain on sale of installment obligation to be included in Wisconsin income $ 30,000
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Gain or loss on the sale of an installment obligation by a nonresident generally is not included in Wisconsin
income if the installment obligation resulted from the sale of intangible property or from the sale of tangible
property located outside Wisconsin.
(7) Involuntarily converted property and like-kind exchanges
Federal law allows postponement of recognition of gain on an involuntary conversion or like-kind exchange
of property when replacement property is purchased or received within a specified period of time.
Wisconsin follows these federal provisions. The recognition of gain realized from the involuntary conversion
or like-kind exchange of property located in Wisconsin may be postponed when the recognition of gain may
be postponed for federal tax purposes. This applies whether the replacement or exchanged property is
located within or outside Wisconsin.
Note: For both federal and Wisconsin purposes, like-kind exchanges only apply to real property and that
which is not held primarily for sale. Real property located outside the United States exchanged for real
property located in the United States is not considered property of a like kind. This does not apply to
property disposed of on or before December 31, 2017, and property received in an exchange on or before
December 31, 2017.
Example: On June 30, 2021, you received $10,000 for involuntarily converted property located in Wisconsin.
Your basis in the property was $7,500. You became a resident of Illinois on September 15, 2021, and
purchased qualified replacement property in Illinois on April 1, 2022, for $11,000. You may postpone
recognition of the $2,500 gain ($10,000 less $7,500 cost basis) for Wisconsin income tax purposes.
Gain from an involuntary conversion or like-kind exchange of property located outside Wisconsin and
converted or exchanged while you were not a resident of Wisconsin is not included in Wisconsin income if
the gain was postponed for federal income tax purposes.
Example: You were a resident of Ohio and owned property in Ohio which was condemned for public use.
Your adjusted basis in the property was $25,000 and you received a condemnation award of $45,000. You
realized a gain of $20,000 from the condemnation.
You elected to postpone paying tax on the gain and timely purchased replacement property (also in Ohio)
for $47,000. Your basis in the new property for federal income tax purposes is $27,000 ($47,000 cost minus
$20,000 gain postponed).
Subsequent to the involuntary conversion, you became a Wisconsin resident. Several years later, while still
a Wisconsin resident, you sell the Ohio property for $65,000. For federal income tax purposes, you compute
a gain of $38,000 ($65,000 selling price minus $27,000 adjusted basis). The portion of the gain ($20,000)
attributable to the involuntary conversion that occurred before you became a Wisconsin resident may be
excluded from Wisconsin income. Your gain for Wisconsin income tax purposes is $18,000.
(8) Gain or loss on sale of assets acquired before becoming a Wisconsin resident
The Wisconsin basis of assets acquired before you become a Wisconsin resident is the same as the federal
basis. Thus, gain or loss on the sale of such assets is the same for Wisconsin and federal tax purposes.
Example: You purchased stock for $5,000 while a nonresident of Wisconsin. You later became a Wisconsin
resident. On the date you became a Wisconsin resident, the fair market value of the stock was $7,000. You
sold the stock for $9,000 in 2022. The gain for both federal and Wisconsin tax purposes is $4,000 ($9,000
selling price less $5,000 original cost).
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Exception: The Wisconsin basis and the federal basis of assets may differ where the federal basis was
adjusted due to deferred gain from the sale or exchange of property located outside Wisconsin (see "Sale
of your main home" in Part 4.D.(4) on page 16 and "Involuntarily converted property and like-kind
exchanges" in Part 4.D.(7) on page 17).
Note: See Publication 102, Wisconsin Tax Treatment of Tax-Option (S) Corporations and Their Shareholders,
for information on the basis of stock in a tax-option (S) corporation. See page 41 for information on how to
get this publication.
(9) Sale of a partnership interest by a nonresident
Gain or loss on the sale of a partnership interest by an individual who is not a resident of Wisconsin is not
taxable income or a deductible loss for Wisconsin purposes, except for the portion of the gain or loss that
is related to sec. 751, IRC, tangible personal or real property located in Wisconsin. Both a general
partnership interest and a limited partnership interest in a partnership are considered to be intangible
personal property. In general, income or loss received by an individual who is not a Wisconsin resident from
the sale of intangible assets is not taxable or deductible for Wisconsin.
Example: You are an Illinois resident. You are a general partner in ABC Partnership and a limited partner in
DEF Partnership. Both partnerships operated solely in Wisconsin. In 2022, you sold your partnership
interests in both partnerships.
Under terms of the agreement for the sale of your interest in ABC Partnership, you received payment for a
percentage of the value of the partnership's outstanding receivables (not including real property
receivables) plus an amount for selling your interest in other intangible partnership assets. The sale
agreement for your interest in DEF Partnership provided that a portion of the selling price is allocated to
inventory that appreciated in value and the remainder is allocated to the sale of intangible partnership
assets.
For federal purposes, you must treat the sale of your interest in each of the partnerships as the sale of two
separate assets as provided in sec. 751, IRC. ABC Partnership's receivables and DEF Partnership's inventory
items are sec. 751, IRC, property that, upon sale, are treated as ordinary gain or loss for federal purposes.
Your interest in each partnership's non-sec. 751, IRC, property, upon sale, is treated as a capital gain or loss
for federal purposes.
Neither your share of ABC Partnership's ordinary gain on the sale of the receivables nor the capital gain on
the sale of the non-sec. 751, IRC, property is taxable income for Wisconsin purposes. Since you are a
nonresident and your partnership interest consists solely of intangible personal property, the gain from the
sale follows your residency. As a result, the sale of your interest in ABC Partnership is not reportable for
Wisconsin income tax purposes
Your share of DEF Partnership's ordinary gain on the sale of the inventory is taxable income for Wisconsin
purposes; however, your share of the capital gain on the sale of intangible, non-sec. 751 IRC, property is not
taxable income for Wisconsin purposes. The sale of inventory is tangible personal property and is directly
allocated based on the location of the property. Therefore, the sale of DEF Partnership's sec. 751 IRC,
inventory items located in Wisconsin are reportable to Wisconsin. The sale of the remaining non-sec. 751
IRC property is intangible income and follows your residency. Since you are an Illinois resident, the sale of
non-sec. 751 IRC property is not reportable for Wisconsin income tax purposes.
Caution: When a tax option (S) corporation sells a partnership interest, the gain on the sale of the
partnership interest may be considered apportionable business income and a nonresident shareholder
would then be required to include their share of the Wisconsin source gain in their Wisconsin income. See
Publication 102, Wisconsin Tax Treatment of Tax-Option (S) Corporations and Their Shareholders, for more
information.
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(10) Partnership sale of assets
If a partnership sells partnership assets located in Wisconsin, your distributive share of the gain or loss
realized on the sale is taxable income or a deductible loss for Wisconsin purposes.
Example: You are a Texas resident and a general partner in GHI Partnership and a limited partner in JKL
Partnership. Both partnerships have been operating solely in Wisconsin. In 2022, both partnerships sold all
of the partnership assets located in Wisconsin, including land, buildings, office equipment, and goodwill.
Your distributive share of the gains or losses realized by GHI and JKL Partnerships, other than on the sale of
their goodwill, is taxable income or a deductible loss for Wisconsin purposes. A partnership that sells its
assets passes through any gain or loss realized on the sale to its partners.
Since the property was located in Wisconsin, your distributive share of GHI Partnership's and JKL
Partnership's gains or losses on the sale of tangible property is taxable or deductible by Wisconsin.
Your share of the gain or loss from the sale of each partnership's goodwill is not taxable income or a
deductible loss for Wisconsin purposes. Since the goodwill is intangible property, your share of the gain or
loss from its sale is not taxable by Wisconsin.
E. IRA Distributions, Pensions, and Annuities
(1) Distributions received while a Wisconsin resident
Except as provided below, individual retirement arrangement (IRA) distributions and payments
(distributions) from retirement plans, life insurance annuity contracts, profit-sharing plans, stock bonus
plans, and employee-savings plans received while a Wisconsin resident are taxable by Wisconsin, regardless
of whether the distribution may be attributable to services performed as an employee outside Wisconsin.
Example: You retired from your job in Ohio on September 1, 2022. On October 1, 2022, you became a
resident of Wisconsin. In November, you received a lump-sum distribution of $60,000 from your former
Ohio employer's noncontributory retirement plan. The $60,000 is taxable by Wisconsin.
Exception: The following payments are not taxable by Wisconsin:
• Retirement benefits from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.
• Payments from a U.S. Government civilian employee retirement system, the Wisconsin State Teachers
retirement system, or various Milwaukee city or county retirement systems if the payments are made
on the account of a person who was a member of such retirement system as of December 31, 1963, or
who was retired from such system as of December 31, 1963.
• Retirement benefits from the U.S. military retirement system. This includes any retirement payments
received from Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS).
• Retirement benefits from the U.S. government that relate to service with the Coast Guard, the
commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the commissioned
corps of the Public Health Service.
(2) Distributions received from qualified plans by a nonresident of Wisconsin
Distributions received by an individual who is not a resident of Wisconsin from a qualified retirement plan
or qualified deferred compensation plan are not taxable by Wisconsin, regardless of whether the
distribution may be attributable to services performed in Wisconsin. This includes distributions paid to a
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resident estate or trust and subsequently distributed to nonresident beneficiaries on the estate or trust's
Schedule 2K-1.
A "qualified retirement plan" or "qualified deferred compensation plan" includes income from:
• A qualified trust under sec. 401(a) of the IRC which forms part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-
sharing plan and which is exempt from taxation under sec. 501(a), IRC
• A simplified employee pension (SEP) under sec. 408(k), IRC
• An annuity plan under sec. 403(a), IRC
• An annuity contract under sec. 403(b), IRC (employees of a public school or tax-exempt organization)
• An IRA under sec. 7701(a)(37), IRC
• A deferred compensation plan of state and local governments and tax-exempt organizations under
sec. 457, IRC
• A government plan under sec. 414(d), IRC
• A trust described in sec. 501(c)(18), IRC
Example: You retired from your job in Wisconsin on March 1, 2022, and became a Florida resident on
March 15, 2022. On April 1, 2022, you began receiving monthly payments from your former employer's
qualified retirement plan. Amounts received while you are a Florida resident are not taxable by Wisconsin.
(3) Distributions received from nonqualified deferred compensation plans
Distributions from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan are treated as follows:
• If received while the individual is a Wisconsin resident, the distribution is taxable to Wisconsin.
• If received while the individual is not a resident of Wisconsin, the distribution is taxable to Wisconsin if
the payment is attributable to services performed in Wisconsin (see Exception below).
Example: You retired on March 1, 2022, after 30 years of service for ABC Corporation in Wisconsin. On
April 1 you became a Florida resident. In May you received a lump-sum distribution of $200,000 from ABC
Corporation's nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The $200,000 payment is taxable to Wisconsin
because the entire payment is attributable to services performed in Wisconsin. For purposes of this
example, it is assumed that the Exception below does not apply.
Exception: Federal law preempts taxation of certain distributions received from a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan by an individual who is not a resident of Wisconsin. Nonqualified deferred compensation
plan distributions received by an individual who is not a resident of Wisconsin are not taxable to Wisconsin
if:
• The distribution is paid out in annuity form over the life expectancy of the individual or for a period of
not less than 10 years; or
• The distribution is paid in either an annuity or lump sum from arrangements known commonly as
"mirror" plans.
A mirror plan is a nonqualified retirement plan maintained by an employer solely for the purpose of
providing benefits in excess of certain limits on contributions and benefits contained in the IRC which apply
to qualified retirement plans. The benefits provided under a mirror plan are those benefits that would have
been provided under the terms of a qualified retirement plan, but for the application of the following limits
on contributions and benefits:
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• Code section 401(a)(17): limits the amount of annual compensation that may be taken into account
under a qualified retirement plan for purposes of computing benefits and contributions
• Code section 401(k): limits the amount of elective deferrals that may be made by a highly compensated
employee to a qualified cash or deferred arrangement
• Code section 401(m): limits the amounts of employer matching contributions and after-tax employee
contributions that may be made to a 401(k) plan on behalf of highly compensated employees
• Code section 402(g): limits the annual amount of elective deferrals that may be made to a 401(k) plan
(or a similar arrangement)
• Code section 403(b): limits the amount of annual contributions that may be made to a tax-sheltered
annuity maintained by certain tax-exempt entities and organizations
• Code section 408(k): limits the amount of elective deferrals that may be made by a highly compensated
employee to a simplified employee pension (maintained by smaller employers)
• Code section 415: limits the amount of annual benefits that may be paid from a defined benefit plan
and limits the amount of annual contributions that can be made to a defined contribution plan
Note: Contact your employer if you have a question as to whether a distribution is from a nonqualified
deferred compensation plan.
(4) Penalties on retirement plans, Coverdell education savings accounts, ABLE accounts, and medical savings
accounts
If you are subject to the federal tax penalty on a qualified retirement plan (including an IRA), a Coverdell
education savings account, an ABLE account, a health savings account or an Archer medical savings account,
you may be subject to a Wisconsin penalty. The Wisconsin penalty is equal to 33% of the federal tax penalty
and applies if the action which caused you to owe the federal tax penalty occurred while you were a
Wisconsin resident.
Example: You became a Wisconsin resident in July of 2022. In August 2022 you received a distribution of
$10,000 from your former employer's qualified retirement plan. For federal tax purposes you are subject to
the 10% tax on early distributions. Since you were a Wisconsin resident when you received the early
distribution, you are also subject to the Wisconsin penalty.
Note: Receipt of the $10,000 is the action which caused you to owe the federal tax penalty.
You are not subject to the Wisconsin penalty on retirement plans, education savings accounts, ABLE
accounts, health savings accounts, or medical savings accounts if the action which caused you to owe the
federal tax penalty occurred while you were not a resident of Wisconsin.
F. Losses
(1) Net operating losses
A net operating loss (NOL) incurred while you were not a resident of Wisconsin cannot be used to offset
Wisconsin taxable income unless the NOL is attributable to Wisconsin business income and deductions.
Caution: An NOL may only be computed on a return that is filed within four years of the unextended due
date of that return.
Obtain Publication 120, Net Operating Losses for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts, for additional information.
For taxable years prior to 2018, use the worksheets found as attachments listed under Publication 120 to
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compute a Wisconsin NOL. For 2022, use Schedule NOL1 to compute the Wisconsin NOL. See page 41 for
information on how to get this publication and schedule.
(2) Passive losses
Passive activity losses incurred while you are not a resident of Wisconsin and which are not allocable to
Wisconsin may not be carried forward and deducted on a Wisconsin income tax return for a year in which
you are a Wisconsin resident.
Example: You were a Minnesota resident. You are a partner in Partnership D which conducts business solely
in Minnesota. You determine that you must treat the partnership interest as a passive activity. Your
unallowed passive activity losses which may be carried forward to 2022 for federal tax purposes
are $12,000.
On January 1, 2022, you became a Wisconsin resident. On your 2022 federal income tax return, you report
passive activity income of $20,000 from Partnership D. For federal tax purposes, you are allowed to deduct
the $12,000 of unallowed passive activity losses which were carried forward to 2022.
You must report $20,000 of income from Partnership D on your 2022 Wisconsin income tax return. You are
not allowed to deduct the pre-2022 passive activity losses which were carried forward to 2022.
Passive activity losses incurred while you are a Wisconsin resident may be carried forward and deducted on
a Wisconsin income tax return for a year in which you are not a resident of Wisconsin. The losses are
deductible even though income from the passive activity may no longer be taxable by Wisconsin. The
passive activity losses are allowed as a deduction on the Wisconsin income tax return for the same year in
which they are allowed as a deduction on the federal income tax return.
Example: For 2021, you were a full-year resident of Wisconsin. You became a partner in two partnerships:
Partnership A which conducts business solely in Illinois and Partnership B which conducts business solely in
Wisconsin. You determine that you must treat the partnership interests as passive activities. Your unallowed
passive activity losses which may be carried forward to 2022 for federal and Wisconsin tax purposes are as
follows:
Partnership A (Illinois) $6,200
Partnership B (Wisconsin) $8,000
On January 1, 2022, you became an Illinois resident. For 2022, you report passive activity income of $2,000
from Partnership A and $30,000 from Partnership B. For federal tax purposes, you are allowed to deduct all
of the unallowed passive activity losses which were carried forward to 2022.
The amount of income and loss from passive activities which you report on your 2022 Wisconsin income tax
return is as follows:
Partnership A: Income from Partnership A, which does business solely in Illinois, is not taxable by Wisconsin.
You are allowed to deduct $6,200 of previously unallowed passive activity loss which was incurred while
you were a Wisconsin resident.
Partnership B: The income ($30,000) from Partnership B, which does business solely in Wisconsin, is taxable
by Wisconsin. You are allowed to deduct the $8,000 of previously unallowed passive activity loss which was
carried forward to 2022.
Caution: Wisconsin follows the federal treatment of passive activity losses. However, if there is a difference
in the federal and Wisconsin definition of the IRC, any passive activity loss may have to be adjusted on
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Wisconsin Schedule I to account for the difference. The amount of passive activity losses allowed for
Wisconsin are the losses from Wisconsin sources taken from federal Form 8582 as recomputed for federal
purposes due to the Schedule I adjustments.
G. Gambling Winnings
(1) Part-year resident of Wisconsin
For the period of time during which you are a resident of Wisconsin, all gambling winnings are taxable by
Wisconsin. For the period of time during which you are not a resident of Wisconsin, only gambling winnings
specified below are taxable by Wisconsin.
(2) Nonresident of Wisconsin
If you are not a resident of Wisconsin, you are subject to Wisconsin income tax on:
• Winnings from the Wisconsin Lottery
• Winnings from a multijurisdictional lottery (for example, Powerball) if the multijurisdictional lottery
ticket was purchased from a Wisconsin retailer
• Winnings from pari-mutuel wagering paid by a Wisconsin racetrack
• Winnings from a casino or bingo hall located in Wisconsin and operated by a Native American tribe or
band
This includes all income realized from the sale of or purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
prizes if you originally purchased the winning tickets in Wisconsin.
(3) Withholding on gambling winnings
Wisconsin income tax is withheld on lottery winnings of $2,000 or more and pari-mutuel wager winnings
over $1,000. The amount withheld is claimed as a credit on your Wisconsin income tax return for the year.
Even if you are not required to file a Wisconsin income tax return (for example, you are a nonresident and
your gross income is under $2,000), you must file Wisconsin Form 1NPR, Nonresident and Part-Year Resident
Income Tax Return, to claim a refund of Wisconsin tax withheld from gambling winnings.
H. Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment compensation and supplemental unemployment benefits may be taxable depending on
whether you are a part-year resident or nonresident of Wisconsin.
(1) Part-year resident of Wisconsin
Unemployment compensation received while a resident of Wisconsin is subject to Wisconsin income tax,
regardless of whether the payments relate to services performed in Wisconsin or another state. The taxable
amount depends on filing status and income level. A worksheet is included in the Form 1NPR instructions
for use in determining the amount of taxable unemployment compensation.
Supplemental unemployment benefits paid under a company plan and received while you are a resident of
Wisconsin are subject to Wisconsin income tax.
(2) Nonresident of Wisconsin
Unemployment compensation received by an individual who is not a resident of Wisconsin is not taxable by
Wisconsin, regardless of whether the payments relate to services performed in Wisconsin or another state.
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Supplemental unemployment benefits paid by a Wisconsin employer under a company plan to an individual
who is not a resident of Wisconsin are not taxable by Wisconsin.
I. Moving Expense
Federal law allows a deduction for certain moving expenses incurred by members of the Armed Forces on active
duty who move pursuant to a military order and incident to a permanent change of station.
Moving expenses that are deductible under federal law and are incurred to move into Wisconsin by an individual
who is establishing Wisconsin residence are deductible on the Wisconsin income tax return. Moving expenses
incurred to move from Wisconsin by an individual who is abandoning Wisconsin residence or incurred by a
nonresident to move between two locations are not deductible.
Example 1: You are a nonresident of Wisconsin. You file a 2022 Wisconsin Form 1NPR to report the gain on the
sale of property located in Wisconsin. You claim a deduction on your federal return for expenses which were
incurred for a move from Minnesota to California pursuant to military orders. The moving expenses may not be
deducted on Form 1NPR for Wisconsin.
Example 2: You are a resident of Wisconsin from January 1 through August 31, 2022. On September 1, 2022,
you move, pursuant to military orders, to Illinois, but remain a resident of Wisconsin. You file a 2022 Wisconsin
Form 1 to report income earned during 2022. You claim a deduction on your federal return for expenses which
were incurred for the move from Wisconsin to Illinois. The moving expenses may be deducted on Form 1 for
Wisconsin.
Example 3: You were a resident of Tennessee from January 1 through May 31, 2022. On June 1, 2022, you move,
pursuant to military orders, to Wisconsin, but remain a Tennessee resident. You file a 2022 Wisconsin
Form 1NPR to report income received after June 1, 2022, from Wisconsin sources. You claim a deduction on
your federal return for expenses which were incurred for the move from Tennessee to Wisconsin. The moving
expenses may not be deducted on Form 1NPR for Wisconsin.
Note: Moving expenses that are deductible under federal law and are incurred to move a business out of
Wisconsin are not deductible under Wisconsin law. Amounts which are deducted on your federal return must
be added back to Wisconsin income.
J. Standard Deduction
You generally are allowed to claim a standard deduction on Wisconsin Form 1NPR (see Exception below).
Your standard deduction is based on your federal adjusted gross income using the Standard Deduction Table in
the Form 1NPR instructions.
Your standard deduction is limited if you have nonwage income and can be claimed as a dependent on another
person's income tax return. In this case, you must complete the Standard Deduction Worksheet for Dependents
included in the Form 1NPR instructions.
Exception: You may not claim a Wisconsin standard deduction for any year in which:
• You are a nonresident alien or dual-status alien (see Part 6, "Aliens", on page 36)
• You file a short period income tax return (return for a taxable year consisting of a period of less than 12
months)
• You exclude income from sources within U.S. possessions (Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana
Islands) under sec. 931, IRC
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Amended Returns – If, after filing Form 1NPR, you file an amended federal return, you must also file an
amended Wisconsin return if the changes or corrections to your federal return also affect your Wisconsin net
tax, credits, or carryover amounts. Thus, you generally must file an amended Wisconsin Form 1NPR if you make
any changes to your federal return that affect your federal adjusted gross income.
Information on filing an amended Form 1NPR is included in the Form 1NPR instructions. Enclose the appropriate
year's Schedule AR, Explanation of Amended Return, with your amended Form 1NPR.
Example: You are a nonresident of Wisconsin. You filed a 2021 Form 1NPR to report the sale of rental property
located in Wisconsin. You subsequently amended your 2021 federal income tax return because you forgot to
report a $10,000 gain realized on the sale of 500 shares of stock in ABC Corporation. Even though the gain on
the sale of the stock is not taxable by Wisconsin, you must amend your 2021 Wisconsin Form 1NPR if the amount
of your Wisconsin standard deduction changes because of the change to your federal adjusted gross income.
K. Deduction for Exemptions
You generally are allowed to claim a personal exemption deduction of $700 (see Exception below). A personal
exemption deduction of $700 may also be claimed for a spouse if married filing a joint return.
You may claim an exemption of $700 for each person who qualifies as your dependent for federal income tax
purposes.
If you (or you and your spouse if married filing a joint return) were age 65 or older on December 31, 2022, an
additional exemption of $250 may be claimed. If married filing a joint return and both spouses were age 65 or
older on December 31, 2022, an additional exemption of $250 may be claimed for each spouse.
Exception: You may not claim a personal exemption deduction if you can be claimed as a dependent on
someone else's return.
L. Credits
Various credits are available on Wisconsin Form 1NPR. See page 34 of this publication for a chart showing which
credits are available to part-year residents and nonresidents of Wisconsin.
Certain credits are no longer available. However, any unused credits may be carried forward and offset against
tax for 15 years or until entirely used, whichever is earlier. These credits are:
• Manufacturer's sales tax credit • Opportunity zone investment credit
• Dairy and livestock farm investment credit • Post-secondary education credit
• Film production company investment credit • Water consumption credit
• Film production services credit • Biodiesel fuel production credit
• Health insurance risk-sharing plan assessments credit • Electronic medical records credit
• Internet equipment credit • Veteran employment credit
• Ethanol and biodiesel fuel pump credit • Research facilities credit
• Technology zones credit
See Schedule CF for claiming the credit carryforward (Schedule MS if claiming the manufacturer's sales tax credit
carryforward).
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Following are brief explanations of the Wisconsin credits. For additional information on claiming these credits,
see the Form 1NPR instructions.
(1) Wisconsin itemized deduction credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The Wisconsin itemized deduction credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – For federal tax purposes, deductions that are itemized on federal Schedule A (Form
1040) are allowed as a subtraction from federal adjusted gross income. Wisconsin does not allow a similar
subtraction for itemized deductions. Instead, Wisconsin allows a credit against tax equal to 5% of the
amount by which certain federal itemized deductions exceed the Wisconsin standard deduction.
The Wisconsin itemized deduction credit is computed on Schedule 1 of Form 1NPR. Certain amounts are
taken from federal Schedule A (Form 1040) and used to complete Schedule 1. Other amounts from federal
Schedule A (Form 1040) are not used to complete Schedule 1 (for example, taxes, interest paid on a second
home located outside Wisconsin, miscellaneous deductions, etc.).
Caution: If you are a shareholder of a tax-option (S) corporation, partner of a partnership, or member of an
LLC treated as a partnership, that elected to be taxed at the entity level, do not use any amounts from
Schedule 5K-1 or 3K-1 in the computation of the itemized deduction credit.
(2) School property tax credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The school property tax credit is available to full-year residents and part-year
residents of Wisconsin. It is not available to nonresidents of Wisconsin. However, if a joint return is being
filed and one spouse is a full-year or part-year Wisconsin resident and the other spouse is a nonresident,
the school property tax credit may be claimed on that joint return.
Computing the Credit – The credit is based on rent or property taxes paid for living quarters used as a
principal home. Rent or property taxes paid for property not used as a principal home may not be used in
computing the credit.
Example: You owned a home in Indiana and lived there from January through April of 2022 (four months).
On May 1, 2022, you became a Wisconsin resident. You rented an apartment in Wisconsin for the remainder
of 2022. You were unable to sell your home in Indiana. In December of 2022, you paid $1,200 of property
taxes on the Indiana home. You may claim the school property tax credit based on the amount of rent paid
for May through December of 2022 and on $400 of property taxes paid on your home for the period during
which you occupied the home (4/12 x $1,200 = $400).
Tables are provided in the Form 1NPR instructions for determining the credit amount.
(3) Married couple credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The married couple credit is available to full-year residents, nonresidents, and
part-year residents of Wisconsin.
The credit may be claimed only on a joint return, and both spouses must have earned income taxable by
Wisconsin.
Example: You and your spouse became Wisconsin residents in June of 2022. You were both employed in
Kansas prior to becoming Wisconsin residents. After the move, you continued working but your spouse
retired. You may not claim the married couple credit as your spouse does not have earned income taxable
by Wisconsin.
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Computing the Credit – The married couple credit is computed on Schedule 2 of Form 1NPR.
(4) Earned income credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The Wisconsin earned income credit is available only to full-year residents of
Wisconsin. It is not available to nonresidents or part-year residents of Wisconsin.
If one spouse is a full-year Wisconsin resident and the other spouse is a nonresident or part-year resident
of Wisconsin, the full-year resident may claim the credit on Form 1NPR if a joint return is filed.
Computing the Credit – The Wisconsin earned income credit is equal to a percentage of the federal earned
income credit as computed under the IRC in effect for Wisconsin. The percentage is based on the number
of qualifying children. Additional information on this credit is included in the Form 1NPR instructions.
Caution: Wisconsin has not adopted the following changes to the federal earned income tax credit made
by Public Law 117-2. If any of these federal provisions apply, you must recompute your federal earned
income tax credit for Wisconsin purposes. Use either Worksheet A or Worksheet B in the 2022 Form 1040
instructions to recompute your federal earned income tax credit for Wisconsin. Enter the recomputed
federal credit on line 60 of Form 1NPR.
• Raised the investment income limit to $10,300. For Wisconsin, the investment income limit is $3,800.
• Allows a married individual filing as married filing separate to claim the earned income tax credit if
either of the following apply:
o The individual lived apart from their spouse for the last 6 months of 2022.
o The individual has a decree of divorce or separate maintenance, a written separation agreement,
or a decree requiring a spouse to make payments for the support or maintenance of the other
spouse and does not live with the other spouse at the end of 2022.
For Wisconsin, a married individual filing as married filing separate cannot claim the earned income tax
credit.
(5) Farmland preservation credit
Who May Claim the Credit – Farmland preservation credit is available only to full-year residents of
Wisconsin. It is not available to nonresidents or part-year residents of Wisconsin.
If one spouse is a full-year Wisconsin resident and the other spouse is a nonresident or part-year resident
of Wisconsin, the full-year resident may claim the credit on Form 1NPR if a joint return is filed.
For additional information on this credit, obtain Schedule FC or FC-A and its instructions or Publication 503,
Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Credit . See page 41 for information on how to get Schedules FC and FC-A
and this publication.
(6) Credit for net income tax paid to another state
Who May Claim the Credit – Only full-year or part-year residents of Wisconsin may claim a credit for net
income tax paid to another state. A nonresident of Wisconsin may not claim the credit, except in those cases
where the credit is based on taxes paid by a tax-option (S) corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a
partnership on income earned while the person was a Wisconsin resident.
Caution: You may not claim a credit for net tax paid to another state if the tax was paid to the other state
by a tax-option (S) corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership electing to pay tax at the
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entity level on a corporate or partnership return or a composite return filed on behalf of Wisconsin
resident shareholders, partners, or members.
Computing the Credit – The credit may be allowed if you paid net income tax to another state or the District
of Columbia on income earned while you were a Wisconsin resident. The income that was taxed by the
other state must also be taxed by Wisconsin. The credit cannot be more than the amount of net tax paid to
Wisconsin on income that is taxable to both Wisconsin and the other state. This limitation does not apply
to income that is taxable to both Wisconsin and to Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, or Michigan. The credit is a
nonrefundable credit and cannot be more than your Wisconsin net tax.
Caution: You may not claim the manufacturing and agriculture credit based on eligible production activities
income used to compute the credit for net income tax paid to another state.
The credit is allowed only for net tax paid to the other state. You may not claim credit for taxes paid, such
as city tax, county tax, foreign tax, severance tax, education tax, building tax, etc., which are not paid directly
to the other state.
Example: You became a Wisconsin resident in September of 2022. Prior to becoming a Wisconsin resident,
you lived and worked in Idaho. After you became a Wisconsin resident your only income was from
employment in Wisconsin. You filed a 2022 Idaho income tax return which shows that you paid Idaho
income tax of $1,400 on the income earned and received while you were an Idaho resident. You may not
claim a credit on your 2022 Wisconsin Form 1NPR for the tax paid to Idaho. The income that was taxable by
Idaho is not taxable by Wisconsin.
If only part of the income taxed by the other state is taxed by Wisconsin (for example, capital gain on assets
held more than one year is taxed 100% for Illinois but only 70% for Wisconsin), your credit for net tax paid
to other states is limited. The following formula is used to figure the amount of credit:
Income taxable by both Wisconsin
and other state Total net income tax
x = Tentative credit
Total income taxable by other paid to other state
state
The amount of the credit is limited to the lesser of the credit computed above or the amount of net tax
payable to Wisconsin on the income taxable to both Wisconsin and the other state. The following formula
is used to figure the credit limitation:
Income taxable by both
Net income tax paid
Wisconsin and other state x = Maximum credit
to Wisconsin
Wisconsin income
The amount of your credit is the lesser of the following:
• The tentative credit determined in the first formula above
• The maximum credit determined above
• The amount of tax paid to the other state
Additional information on the credit for net tax paid to another state can be found in the Schedule OS
instructions and in Publication 125, Credit for Tax Paid to Another State. See page 41 for information on how
to get this schedule and publication.
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(7) Homestead credit
Who May Claim the Credit – Homestead credit is available only to full-year legal residents of Wisconsin. It
is not available to nonresidents or part-year residents of Wisconsin.
If one spouse is a full-year Wisconsin resident and the other spouse is a nonresident or part-year resident
of Wisconsin, the full-year resident may claim the credit on Form 1NPR if a joint return is filed.
In order to qualify for the homestead credit, full-year residents of Wisconsin must be:
• Age 18 or older and meet one of the following:
o Age 62 or older
o Disabled
o Have earned income if under age 62 and not disabled
Those with a household income under $24,680 for 2022 should obtain a copy of Schedule H, Homestead
Credit Claim, to see if they qualify for the credit. See page 41 for information on how to get Schedule H.
(8) Development zones credits
Who May Claim the Credits – Development zones credits are available to full-year residents, nonresidents,
and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
The credits are available to persons doing business in Wisconsin development zones who have been
certified by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
For additional information on these credits, obtain Schedule DC, Wisconsin Development Zones Credits. See
page 41 for information on how to get Schedule DC.
(9) Historic rehabilitation credits
Who May Claim the Credits – The historic rehabilitation credits are available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
The credits are available for preserving or rehabilitating historic property located in Wisconsin. Projects
must be certified or approved through the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and/or WEDC.
For additional information on these credits, obtain Schedule HR, Wisconsin Historic Rehabilitation Credits.
See page 41 for information on how to get Schedule HR.
(10) Repayment credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The credit for repayment of income previously taxed is available to full-year
residents, nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – If you repaid during the taxable year an amount that you included in Wisconsin
income in an earlier year because at that time you thought you had an unrestricted right to it, you may be
able to claim a credit based on the amount repaid. To qualify for the credit, the amount repaid must be over
$3,000 and cannot have been subtracted in computing Wisconsin adjusted gross income or used in
computing the Wisconsin itemized deduction credit.
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Use the following steps to compute your credit:
(a) Refigure your tax from the earlier year without including in income the amount you repaid in 2022.
(b) Subtract the tax in (a) from the tax shown on your return for the earlier year. The difference is the
amount of your credit.
(11) Working families tax credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The working families tax credit is available only to full-year residents of
Wisconsin. It is not available to nonresidents or part-year residents of Wisconsin. It is also not available to
persons who can be claimed as a dependent on another person's (for example, parents') income tax return.
If one spouse is a full-year Wisconsin resident and the other spouse is a nonresident or part-year resident of
Wisconsin, the full-year resident may claim the credit on Form 1NPR if a joint return is filed.
Computing the Credit - For married persons filing a joint return, the credit is equal to the net tax liability for
persons with Wisconsin income of $18,000 or less. The credit is phased out over the next $1,000 of income
and is no longer available to married persons with Wisconsin income of $19,000 or more.
(12) Venture capital credits
Who May Claim the Credit – There are two venture capital credits, the angel investment credit and the early
stage seed investment credit. Both credits are available to full-year residents, nonresidents, and part-year
residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The angel investment credit is equal to 25% of a bona fide angel investment made
directly in a qualified new business venture that is certified by the WEDC.
The early stage seed investment credit is equal to 25% of the initial investment paid in the taxable year to a
fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business that is certified by the WEDC. For additional
information on these credits, obtain Schedule VC, Wisconsin Venture Capital Credits.
(13) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit is available to full-year
residents and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
The credit is available to surviving spouses of certain veterans who died while on active duty or to certain
veterans (or their surviving spouses) who have a service-connected disability rating of 100% or a 100%
disability rating based on individual unemployability.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to the amount paid by the eligible veteran or surviving spouse for
property taxes on their principal dwelling in Wisconsin.
(14) Enterprise zone jobs credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The credit is available to full-year residents, nonresidents, and part-year
residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The WEDC certifies a business for the amount of credit. For additional information
on this credit, obtain Schedule EC, Enterprise Zone Jobs Credit.
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(15) Manufacturing investment credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The manufacturing investment credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin. The credit is available to persons who had more than
$25,000 of unused manufacturer's sales tax credit as of January 1, 2006.
Computing the Credit – The manufacturing investment credit is equal to the unused manufacturer's sales
tax credit amortized over 15 taxable years. Taxpayers must have been certified by the Department of
Commerce. For additional information, obtain Schedule MI, Manufacturing Investment Credit.
(16) Economic development tax credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The economic development tax credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin. Claimants must be certified by the WEDC.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to the amount authorized by the WEDC. The credit is available
for a job creation project, capital investment project, employee training project, or a project related to
persons with corporate headquarters in Wisconsin. For additional information on this credit, obtain
Schedule ED, Wisconsin Economic Development Tax Credit.
(17) Jobs tax credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The jobs tax credit is available to full-year residents, nonresidents, and part-
year residents of Wisconsin. Claimants must be certified by the WEDC.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to up to 10% of wages paid to an eligible employee and the
amount of costs incurred to undertake certain training activities, as determined by the WEDC. For additional
information on this credit, obtain Schedule JT, Wisconsin Jobs Tax Credit.
(18) Community rehabilitation program credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The community rehabilitation program credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to five percent of the amount paid in the taxable year to a
community rehabilitation program to perform work for the claimant's business pursuant to a contract. For
additional information on this credit, obtain Schedule CM, Community Rehabilitation Program Credit.
(19) Manufacturing and agriculture credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The manufacturing and agriculture credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to 7.5 percent of the eligible qualified production activities income
from manufacturing property or agricultural property located in Wisconsin, For additional information on
this credit, obtain Schedule MA-M, Wisconsin Manufacturing Credit , or Schedule MA-A, Wisconsin
Agricultural Credit.
Caution:
• You may not claim a credit for the manufacturing and agriculture credit based on eligible production
activities income used to compute the credit for net income tax paid to another state.
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• If you are a shareholder of a tax-option (S) corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership that
elected to be taxed at the entity level, and the manufacturing and agriculture credit is passed through
to you on Schedule 5K-1 or 3K-1, you may not claim the credit to offset tax imposed on income which is
taxable to the entity.
(20) Research expense credits
Who May Claim the Credit – The research expense credits are available to full-year residents, nonresidents,
and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The credits are available for increasing research activities in Wisconsin. For
additional information on these credits, obtain Schedule R, Wisconsin Research Credits.
(21) Business development credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The business development credit is available to full-year residents,
nonresidents, and part-year residents.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to a percentage of wages paid to eligible employees, the amount
of training costs, and real and personal property investment as determined by the WEDC. For further
information on this credit, obtain Schedule BD, Business Development Credit.
(22) Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit is
available to full-year residents, nonresidents, and part-year residents.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to a percentage of wages paid to eligible employees within the
zone. An additional percentage of significant capital expenditures in the zone in the taxable year may be
available. For further information on this credit, obtain Schedule EIT, Electronics and Information
Technology Manufacturing Zone Credit.
(23) Employee college savings account contribution credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The employee college savings account contribution credit is available to full-
year residents, nonresidents, and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The credit is available for the proportionate share of an amount equal to the amount
the employer paid into a college savings account owned by the employee in the taxable year in which the
contribution is made. For further information on this credit, obtain Schedule ES, Employee College Savings
Account Contribution Credit.
(24) Low-income housing credit
Who May Claim the Credit – The low-income housing credit is available to full-year residents, nonresidents,
and part-year residents of Wisconsin.
Computing the Credit – The credit is equal to the amount certified by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic
Development Authority. For further information on this credit, obtain Schedule LI, Wisconsin Low-Income
Housing Credit.
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Wisconsin Credits - Who May Claim
Credit May be Claimed By:
Credit Part-Year Resident Nonresident
1. Itemized Deduction Credit* Yes Yes
2. School Property Tax Credit Yes No
3. Married Couple Credit Yes Yes
4. Earned Income Credit No No
5. Farmland Preservation Credit No No
6. Net Income Tax Paid to Another Yes No
State
7. Homestead Credit No No
8. Development Zones Credit Yes Yes
9. Historic Rehabilitation Credit Yes Yes
10. Repayment Credit Yes Yes
11. Working Families Tax Credit No No
12. Venture Capital Credits Yes Yes
13. Veterans and Surviving Spouses Yes No
Property Tax Credit
14. Enterprise Zone Jobs Credit Yes Yes
15. Manufacturing Investment Credit Yes Yes
16. Economic Development Credit Yes Yes
17. Jobs Tax Credit Yes Yes
18. Community Rehabilitation Yes Yes
Program Credit
19. Manufacturing and Agriculture Yes Yes
Credit
20. Research Expense Credit Yes Yes
21. Business Development Credit Yes Yes
22. Electronics and Information Yes Yes
Technology Manufacturing Zone
Credit
23. Employee College Savings Yes Yes
Account Contribution Credit
24. Low-Income Housing Credit Yes Yes
*
Nonresident aliens also see Part 6.F.(5) on page 42
Note: All of the above credits may be claimed by full-year residents of Wisconsin.
M. Withholding From Pass-Through Entities
A pass-through entity that has Wisconsin income for the taxable year that is allocable to a nonresident partner,
member, shareholder, or beneficiary is required to withhold tax on the amount of pass-through income. A pass-
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through entity is a partnership, LLC treated as a partnership, a tax-option (S) corporation, an estate, or a trust
that is treated as a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes.
Note: If the entity is a tax-option (S) corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership electing to be
taxed at the entity level, the requirement to withhold tax on the amount of pass-through income does not apply.
If you are a partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary of a pass-through entity that withheld Wisconsin
income tax, you will receive information as to the amount of tax withheld on the Schedule 2K-1, 3K-1, or 5K-1
that you received from the entity. Include the amount of tax withheld for you on line 58 of Form 1NPR. Enclose
a copy of the Schedule 2K-1, 3K-1, or 5K-1 with your Form 1NPR.
Caution: Shareholders, partners, and members should not claim Wisconsin withholding from a tax-option (S)
corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership if an election was made to be taxed at the entity level
and:
• The tax-option (S) corporation, partnership, or LLC treated as a partnership claimed a refund of the pass-
through withholding, or
• A written request was submitted to apply the pass-through withholding against the tax liability at the entity
level.
5. ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Tax is required to be paid on income as it is earned or constructively received. Withholding tax and estimated tax
are the two methods used to make those required tax payments.
If you work for wages, you generally have tax withheld from your wages to prepay any tax which will be computed
on your income tax return for the year. If you have income from which tax is not withheld (for example, interest,
dividends, pension or annuity income, gain from the sale of property, etc.), you must make estimated tax payments
to prepay any tax that will be computed on your income tax return for the year.
You must make estimated tax payments if you expect to owe, after subtracting your withholding and credits, at
least $500 in tax when filing your return. However, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect
your withholding to be at least one of the following:
• 90% of the tax that will be shown on your income tax return
• 100% of the tax shown on your Wisconsin income tax return for the preceding taxable year
Full-year residents, part-year residents, and nonresidents are subject to the estimated tax requirement.
Form 1-ES, Wisconsin Estimated Tax Voucher, must be submitted with your estimated tax payment. Use our
estimated income tax interactive voucher on our website at revenue.wi.gov.
If you do not make required estimated tax payments, you may be charged interest on the underpayment. Wisconsin
Schedule U, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Partnerships, and Fiduciaries, is used to determine if
you owe interest for underpayment of estimated tax.
6. ALIENS
The information in Parts 1 through 5 of this publication generally applies for both U.S. citizens and aliens. However,
certain provisions that affect aliens are discussed below.
A. Federal Resident Status
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For tax purposes, an alien is an individual who is not a U.S. citizen. Aliens are classified for federal tax purposes
as nonresident aliens or resident aliens.
An alien must first determine whether he or she is a resident alien or nonresident alien before completing the
federal income tax return for the year. Determining the correct status is important.
Resident Alien – You are a resident alien of the United States for federal tax purposes if you meet either the
green card test or the substantial presence test during the calendar year.
Nonresident Alien – You are a nonresident alien of the United States for federal tax purposes if you do not meet
either the green card or the substantial presence test during the calendar year or if one of the federal exceptions
applies.
An alien whose status changes during the tax year from nonresident alien to resident alien, or vice versa, has a
dual status for that year. This usually occurs for the year you arrive in or depart from the United States.
To determine whether you are a resident alien or nonresident alien, see the instructions for federal Form 1040-
NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return or federal Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. This form
and publication is available from the IRS.
B. Wisconsin Resident Status
If you are a nonresident alien for federal tax purposes for the entire taxable year, you are considered a
nonresident of Wisconsin. If you are a resident alien for federal tax purposes for all or part of the taxable year,
you may be a full-year resident, nonresident, or part-year resident of Wisconsin.
If you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States and you intend to remain permanently and
indefinitely in Wisconsin, you are considered a Wisconsin resident. You are a lawful permanent resident of the
United States at any time if you have been given the privilege, according to the immigration laws, of residing
permanently in the United States as an immigrant. You generally have this status if the federal government has
issued you an alien registration card, also known as Form I-551, green card, or permanent residence card.
If you have not been granted immigrant status by the federal government, you are considered a nonresident of
Wisconsin.
Exception: If you are a refugee or have been granted asylum and you intend to remain permanently and
indefinitely in Wisconsin, you are considered a Wisconsin resident.
Example 1: For Wisconsin tax purposes, you must be a lawful permanent resident of the United States in order
to be considered a resident of Wisconsin. On August 1, 2022, you were issued a green card by the federal
government. As such, you are considered a Wisconsin resident as of August 1, 2022 (assuming your intent was
to establish a domicile in Wisconsin). For the 2022 tax year, you are considered a part-year resident of Wisconsin
(a nonresident of Wisconsin from January 1, 2022, through July 31, 2022, and a resident of Wisconsin from
August 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022). As a part-year resident for 2022, you must file a 2022 Form 1NPR.
Note: Certain tax credits (for example, homestead credit and earned income credit) are not eligible to be
claimed by part-year residents or nonresidents.
Example 2: You are a foreign student in this country with an "F" visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
You may be classified for federal tax purposes as a nonresident alien or as a resident alien. Regardless of your
alien status, you maintain your residence in your homeland. You are considered a nonresident of Wisconsin. A
student with an "F" visa cannot become a resident of Wisconsin.
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C. Who Must File a Wisconsin Income Tax Return?
If you are a full-year resident of Wisconsin, you must file your Wisconsin income tax return on Form 1. See the
Form 1 instructions for information on filing requirements. Generally, if you are a nonresident or part-year
resident of Wisconsin and your gross income (or the combined gross income of you and your spouse) is $2,000
or more for 2022, you must file a 2022 Wisconsin income tax return on Form 1NPR. See Part 3, "Filing
Requirements", on page 6 for further information.
For purposes of determining whether you must file a 2022 Wisconsin income tax return, gross income does not
include items exempt from Wisconsin income tax. For example, gross income does not include income which,
under a treaty between the United States and a foreign country, is exempt from tax.
Example 1: You are a nonresident alien who is temporarily in the United States primarily to study at a university
in Wisconsin. All of your income is exempt from tax because of a tax treaty between the United States and your
country of residence. You do not have to file a Wisconsin income tax return because your gross income ($0) is
under $2,000.
Example 2: You and your spouse are nonresident aliens temporarily in the United States primarily to study at a
university in Wisconsin. During 2022, you earned $6,500 as a teaching assistant of which $5,000 is exempt
because of a tax treaty between the United States and your country of residence. Your spouse is employed and
earned $3,200 in 2022, none of which is exempt. You and your spouse must each file a Wisconsin income tax
return because your combined gross income is $4,700 ($6,500 minus $5,000 plus $3,200).
Example 3: You are a nonresident alien temporarily living in Wisconsin. During 2022, you received wages of
$1,800 and interest income of $600 from a savings account at a Wisconsin bank. Your income is not exempt
under a tax treaty. You are not required to file a Wisconsin income tax return for 2022 as your gross income
($1,800) is less than $2,000. Interest income received by a nonresident of Wisconsin is not income from
Wisconsin sources and is not included in gross income (see Part 3.B on page 7).
D. Filing Status
The filing status that may be chosen for Wisconsin tax purposes is limited for certain nonresident aliens.
Following are brief descriptions of each Wisconsin filing status and the limitations that apply to nonresident
aliens for 2022.
(1) Single
You are considered single if, on December 31, 2022, one of the following applies:
• You were never married
• You were legally separated under a final decree of divorce or separate maintenance
• You were widowed before January 1, 2022, and did not remarry in 2022
For federal tax purposes, certain nonresident aliens who are married and have a child and who do not live
with their spouses may file as single if they meet certain tests. This applies to a married resident of Canada,
Mexico, Japan, or the Republic of Korea or to a U.S. national (see the instructions for federal Form 1040-NR
for further information). This does not apply for Wisconsin. You cannot consider yourself single if you were
married but lived apart from your spouse.
(2) Married filing joint return
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If you are filing your federal return as a resident alien, you and your spouse may file a joint return if one of
the following applies:
• You were married as of December 31, 2022
• Your spouse died in 2022 and you did not remarry in 2022
• Your spouse died in 2023 before filing a 2022 return
A married couple may file a joint return even if only one had income or if they did not live together all year.
Both spouses must sign the return, and both are responsible for any tax due on the return. This means that
if one spouse does not pay the tax due, the other may have to.
You may not file a joint return if either you or your spouse were a nonresident alien at any time during the
tax year. You and your spouse must each file a separate return.
Exception: For federal income tax purposes, you may elect to be taxed as a U.S. resident for the whole year
if either of the following applies to you:
• You were a nonresident alien on the last day of the tax year, and your spouse was a U.S. citizen or
resident alien on the last day of the tax year.
• You were a nonresident alien at the beginning of the tax year, but you were a resident alien on the last
day of the tax year and your spouse was a U.S. citizen or resident alien on the last day of the tax year.
This also applies if both you and your spouse were nonresident aliens at the beginning of the tax year
and both were resident aliens at the end of the tax year.
If you make this election, your worldwide income for the whole year must be reported as your federal
income on federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR. (See federal Publication 519, U. S. Tax Guide for Aliens, for
information on making this election and the signed statement that you must attach to your federal return.)
If you make this election for federal purposes, you may file a joint return for Wisconsin. Enclose a copy of
the required federal statement with Form 1NPR.
Note: Even though electing to be treated as a U.S. resident, the nonresident alien spouse is still considered
a nonresident of Wisconsin.
(3) Married filing separate return
If you were married and were a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year (including a dual-status
alien), you must use the "married filing separate return" filing status for Wisconsin. This does not apply to
nonresident aliens who make the federal election to be taxed as U.S. residents (see the Exception under
"Married filing joint return" above).
(4) Head of household
If you qualify to file your federal income tax return using the head of household filing status, you also qualify
to use the head of household filing status for Wisconsin.
An individual who is a nonresident alien at any time during the tax year may not use the head of household
filing status for federal or Wisconsin tax purposes.
Exception: If you are a nonresident alien and your federal filing status is qualifying widow(er) with
dependent child, use the head of household filing status for Wisconsin.
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E. Tax Treaties
The United States (U.S.) has income tax treaties (conventions) with a number of foreign countries. Under these
treaties, residents of foreign countries may be exempt from U.S. income taxes on certain items of income they
receive from sources within the U.S. These exemptions vary depending on the country and the specific item of
income.
Income that is exempt under a tax treaty for federal income tax purposes is also exempt for Wisconsin tax
purposes. The starting point for determining Wisconsin taxable income is federal adjusted gross income. Income
that is exempt under a tax treaty is not included in federal adjusted gross income and, therefore, is also not
included in Wisconsin income.
You can find further information on tax treaties in federal Publication 901, U.S. Tax Treaties, which is available
from the IRS.
F. Completing Form 1NPR When You Are a Nonresident Alien or Have a Dual Status
(1) Persons who file federal Form 1040-NR
The Wisconsin Form 1NPR instructions refer to lines on the federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR. They do not refer
to lines on the federal Form 1040-NR.
When completing Form 1NPR, nonresident aliens should enter the amounts from page 1 of federal
Form 1040-NR on the corresponding lines in the "Federal column" of Form 1NPR. If there is no
corresponding line on Form 1NPR for an income or adjustment item, include the income item as "other
income" (line 15 of Form 1NPR) and the adjustment item as "other adjustments" (line 28 of Form 1NPR).
Note: The amount you reported on line 1c of federal Form 1040-NR (income exempt by a treaty) should not
be carried over to Form 1NPR.
Example: You are filing federal Form 1040-NR. The amount of your wages from line 1 of federal Form 1040-
NR is entered in the "Federal column" on line 1, wages, salaries, tips, etc., of Form 1NPR. You reported an
amount as scholarship and fellowship grants on Schedule 1, line 8r of federal Form 1040-NR. Since there is
no corresponding line on Form 1NPR for scholarship and fellowship grants, the amount should be entered
as "other income" in the "Federal column" on line 15 of Form 1NPR.
Note: See Part 4.B on page 13 for information on the Wisconsin taxation of scholarships and fellowships.
(2) Social security number
Certain aliens are not eligible to get a social security number. In this case, the IRS will issue the alien an
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). If you are an alien who has been issued an ITIN by the IRS,
fill in your ITIN wherever your social security number is requested on your Wisconsin return.
(3) Standard deduction
An individual who is a nonresident alien at any time during the year is not allowed a Wisconsin standard
deduction. This includes all nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who file their federal return on federal
Form 1040-NR and all dual-status aliens who file their federal return on federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR. It
does not include nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who made the federal election to be taxed as a
U.S. resident (see the Exception under "Filing Status, Married filing joint return" on page 38).
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Note: For federal tax purposes, nonresident aliens who are residents of India and who are students or
business apprentices may be able to claim a federal standard deduction due to a tax treaty provision. This
does not apply for Wisconsin. A nonresident alien is not allowed a Wisconsin standard deduction.
(4) Deduction for exemptions
In addition to the personal exemption deduction of $700 for you and your spouse if married filing a joint
return (see Part 4.K on page 26), an exemption deduction of $700 may be claimed for each person who
qualifies as your dependent for federal income tax purposes.
Generally, nonresident aliens may not claim an exemption for dependents on their federal return. However,
if you are a resident of Mexico or Canada, or a U.S. national, you may claim an exemption for a dependent
using the same rules as U.S. citizens. If you are a resident of Japan or the Republic of Korea or a student or
business apprentice from India, you may claim an exemption for dependents if they meet certain conditions.
Residents of Mexico or Canada or U.S. nationals
You can claim a personal exemption for your spouse if your spouse had no gross income for U.S. tax
purposes and cannot be claimed as the dependent on another U.S. taxpayer's return. In addition, you can
claim exemptions for your dependents who meet certain tests. You must use the same rules as U.S. citizens
to determine who is a dependent and for which dependent exemptions may be claimed. For purposes of
these rules, dependents who are U.S. nationals meet the citizenship test.
Residents of South Korea
Nonresident aliens who are residents of South Korea may be able to claim exemptions for a spouse and
children. The income tax treaty with South Korea imposes two additional requirements on South Korean
residents:
• The spouse and children claimed must live with the alien in the United States at some time during the
tax year
• The additional deduction for the exemptions must be prorated based on the ratio of the alien's U.S.
source gross income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business for the tax year to the alien's
entire income from all sources during the tax year
Students and business apprentices from India
Students and business apprentices who are eligible for the benefits of Article 21(2) of the United States-
India Income Tax Treaty may be able to claim exemptions for their spouse and dependents. You can claim
an exemption for your spouse if he or she had no gross income during the year and cannot be claimed as a
dependent on another U.S. taxpayer's return. You can claim exemptions for each of your dependents not
admitted to the United States on "F-2", "J-2", or "M-2" visas if they meet the same rules that apply to U.S.
citizens.
If you are a nonresident alien and are allowed to claim an exemption for a dependent based on these rules,
you may claim a $700 exemption deduction for that dependent for Wisconsin.
(5) Wisconsin itemized deduction credit
Nonresident aliens who itemize deductions on federal Schedule A of federal Form 1040-NR may claim the
Wisconsin itemized deduction credit. Certain amounts that are allowable as federal itemized deductions are
allowed in the computation of the Wisconsin itemized deduction credit. However, the line references in the
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instructions for Schedule 1 of Form 1NPR refer to lines on federal Schedule A of federal Form 1040 or 1040-
SR and not to federal Schedule A of federal Form 1040-NR.
If you are a nonresident alien, you should enter the amount of your gifts to U.S. charities from federal
Schedule A of federal Form 1040-NR on line 3 of Schedule 1 of Form 1NPR. State and local income taxes and
miscellaneous deductions are not used in the computation of the Wisconsin itemized deduction credit.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. IRS Adjustments and Amended Returns
If your federal income tax return is adjusted by the IRS and the adjustments affect your Wisconsin income, the
amount of a Wisconsin credit, Wisconsin tax payable, a Wisconsin NOL carryforward, or a Wisconsin capital loss
carryforward, you must report the adjustments to the department within 180 days after they become final. A
copy of the final federal audit report must be submitted to the department by either of the following:
• Including it with an amended return that reflects the federal adjustments
• Mailing the copy to:
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Audit Bureau
PO Box 8906
Madison, WI 53708-8906
If you file an amended return with the IRS or another state and the changes affect your Wisconsin income, the
amount of a Wisconsin credit, Wisconsin tax payable, a Wisconsin NOL carryforward, or a Wisconsin capital loss
carryforward, you must file an amended Wisconsin return with the department within 180 days.
If you filed your original return on Wisconsin Form 1 or 1NPR, you file an amended return by completing another
Form 1 or 1NPR and checking the amended return box. See the General Instructions in the Form 1 or 1NPR
instruction booklet for further information.
B. Wisconsin Forms and Publications
If you have questions about the Wisconsin tax treatment of part-year residents and nonresidents of Wisconsin,
you may visit the department's website, email, write or call:
Visit our website . . . revenue.wi.gov
Email. . . DORIncome@wisconsin.gov
Write . . . Mail Stop 5-77
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
PO Box 8949
Madison, WI 53708-8949
Telephone. . . (608) 266-2486
If you need Wisconsin forms or publications, call (608) 266-1961 or you may download them from our internet
website at revenue.wi.gov. Forms and publications are also available at any Department of Revenue office.
C. Federal Forms and Publications
If you need copies of federal forms and publications, they are available by calling the IRS toll-free at
1-800-829-3676 or from the IRS website at irs.gov.
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Applicable Laws and Rules
This document provides statements or interpretations of the following laws and regulations enacted as of March 31,
2023: ch. 71, Wis. Stats., chs. Tax 2 and 3, Wis. Adm. Code, and secs. 2, 56, 117, 121, 217, 220, 401, 402, 403, 408,
415, 422, 423, 469, 529A, 530, 751, 1031, 1033, 7701, 11502, and 14503, IRC
Laws enacted and in effect after this date, new administrative rules, and court decisions may change the
interpretations in this document. Guidance issued prior to this date, that is contrary to the information in this
document is superseded by this document, according to sec. 73.16(2)(a), Wis. Stats.
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