Tax 14.02 NoteNote: The qualification for a homestead credit of a person who becomes married or divorced during a claim year or occupies a separate dwelling from his or her spouse for any part of a claim year is described in s. Tax 14.06. Tax 14.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; r. (2) (c) and am. (5), (9), (10) and (11), Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; CR 21-085: am. (9) (Example) Register August 2022 No. 800, eff. 9-1-22. Tax 14.03Tax 14.03 Household income and income. Tax 14.03(1)(1) Purpose. This section clarifies the meaning of“household income” and “income” includable in household income as the terms apply to homestead credit claims. Tax 14.03(3)(a)(a) Under s. 71.52 (5), Stats., a deduction of $500 is allowed for each of the claimant’s dependents, as defined in s. 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, who have the same principal abode as the claimant for more than 6 months during the calendar year to which a claim for homestead credit relates. A claimant may multiply the number of dependents with the same principal abode for more than 6 months by $500 and subtract the result from the total of the income items to arrive at household income. Tax 14.03 NoteExample: A claimant and the claimant’s spouse claim 3 dependents on their 2014 federal income tax return, and all 3 dependents have the same principal abode as the claimant for the entire year. Household income items include Wisconsin adjusted gross income of $10,500, depreciation of $1,500 and unemployment insurance of $500.
Tax 14.03 NoteTotal household income is $11,000, consisting of the total of the income items listed, $12,500, minus the dependent deduction of $1,500, which is $500 multiplied by 3 dependents.
Tax 14.03(3)(b)(b) A dependent is considered to have the same principal abode as the claimant during temporary absences from the claimant’s homestead for reasons such as school attendance, illness, vacations, business commitments or military service. Tax 14.03(3)(c)(c) In the following situations, a dependent who does not have the same principal abode as the claimant for more than 6 months during the calendar year to which a claim for homestead credit relates is nonetheless considered to have the same principal abode for more than 6 months if during that year: Tax 14.03(3)(c)1.1. The dependent is born or dies, and the dependent has the same principal abode as the claimant during the entire time the dependent is alive during that year. Tax 14.03(3)(c)2.2. The dependent is adopted by the claimant, is placed with the claimant for adoption or becomes the stepchild of the claimant, and the dependent has the same principal abode as the claimant from that time to the end of that calendar year. Tax 14.03(4)(a)(a) “Wisconsin adjusted gross income” as defined in s. 71.01 (13), Stats., for the calendar year to which a claim for homestead credit relates. Tax 14.03(4)(b)(b) The following amounts to the extent not included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income: Tax 14.03(4)(b)1.1. Maintenance payments, not including foster care maintenance and supplemental payments excludable under s. 131 of the internal revenue code. Tax 14.03(4)(b)2.2. Court-ordered support payments, including support for dependents under ch. 49, Stats. Tax 14.03(4)(b)3.3. Cash public assistance and county relief, including the following: Tax 14.03(4)(b)3.c.c. Non-legally responsible relative, or “NLRR” AFDC payments or kinship care payments under s. 48.57, Stats. These are payments received as a relative other than a parent, for caring for a dependent child in the claimant’s homestead. Tax 14.03(4)(b)3.e.e. Reimbursement from a governmental agency for amounts originally paid for by the recipient, not including cash reimbursements for home energy assistance or for services under Title XX of the federal social security act and community options program, or “COP” payments under s. 46.27, 2017 Stats. Tax 14.03(4)(b)3.f.f. Adoption assistance payments under Title IV-E of the federal social security act or from another state, or payments by the Wisconsin department of children and families under s. 48.975, Stats., to adoptive parents of children having special needs as described in s. DCF 50.03 (1) (b). Tax 14.03(4)(b)3.g.g. Veterans administration payments for reimbursement of services purchased by the recipient. Tax 14.03 NoteExample: Gross amount of a pension. A claimant was entitled to a pension of $8,000 during the year but received only $5,600 after $2,400 was withheld by the payor for payment of health insurance premiums for the claimant. Of the $8,000 pension, $2,000 was a return of the claimant’s contribution.
Tax 14.03 NoteThe gross pension of $8,000 must be included in income.
Tax 14.03(4)(b)5.5. Except as provided in subd. 3. e., all payments received for the benefit of a claimant or a member of the claimant’s household under the federal social security act, including: Tax 14.03(4)(b)5.a.a. All federal social security retirement, disability or survivorship benefits. Tax 14.03(4)(b)5.c.c. Medicare premiums deducted from social security benefits received by all members of a household. Tax 14.03(4)(b)5.d.d. Supplemental security income, or “SSI” benefits received by persons over 65 years of age, or blind or disabled. Tax 14.03(4)(b)6.6. Compensation and other cash benefits received from the United States for past or present service in the armed forces. Tax 14.03(4)(b)7.7. Payments made to surviving widows, widowers or parents of veterans by the United States, but not including insurance proceeds received by beneficiaries of National Service Life Insurance. Tax 14.03(4)(b)8.8. Proceeds from a personal endowment insurance policy or annuity contract purchased by the recipient. Tax 14.03(4)(b)10.10. Nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its instrumentalities, or from state or municipal bonds. Tax 14.03(4)(b)11.11. Scholarship and fellowship gifts or income and other educational grants, not including student loans. Tax 14.03(4)(b)12.12. Unemployment insurance, including railroad unemployment compensation. Tax 14.03(4)(b)14.14. Capital gains not included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income, but not including a nonrecognized gain from an involuntary conversion under s. 1033 of the internal revenue code. Tax 14.03(4)(b)15.15. A gain on the sale of a personal residence excluded under s. 121 of the internal revenue code. A gain on the sale of a personal residence which would be reportable under the installment sale method if taxable may be reported either in full in the year of sale or each year as payments are received. Tax 14.03(4)(b)17.17. Income of a nonresident or part-year resident married to a full-year resident of Wisconsin. Tax 14.03(4)(b)21.21. Income from sources outside of Wisconsin which is nontaxable under ch. 71, Stats. Tax 14.03(4)(c)(c) The following items deducted in determining Wisconsin adjusted gross income, including items deducted in arriving at partnership, limited liability company and tax-option “S” corporation income or losses reported as a part of Wisconsin adjusted gross income: Tax 14.03(4)(c)3.3. Depreciation, including that portion of the standard mileage rate which is determined under the internal revenue code to be depreciation. Tax 14.03(4)(c)4.4. Expenses deducted under s. 179 of the internal revenue code, regarding the election to expense certain depreciable business assets. Tax 14.03(4)(c)6.6. Contributions to individual retirement accounts under s. 219 of the internal revenue code, including contributions to individual retirement arrangements, or “IRAs,” savings incentive match plans for employees, or “SIMPLEs” and simplified employee pension plans, or “SEPs.” Tax 14.03(5)(a)2.2. Gifts from natural persons, including voluntary support payments. Tax 14.03(5)(a)3.3. Relief in kind by a governmental agency, including surplus food, food stamps and payments directly to a supplier of goods or services, such as medical care, food, clothing and residential energy. Tax 14.03(5)(a)4.c.c. From the surrender of any portion of an insurance policy that does not constitute a personal endowment insurance policy or an annuity contract purchased by the recipient. Tax 14.03(5)(a)6.6. Social security or SSI payments received on behalf of a claimant’s children or the children of the claimant’s household. Tax 14.03(5)(a)7.7. The nontaxable portions of pension, annuity, or other retirement plan payments rolled over from one retirement plan to another. Tax 14.03(5)(a)8.8. Tax-free exchanges of insurance contracts under s. 1035 of the internal revenue code. Tax 14.03(5)(a)11.11. “Foster grandparents program” payments under the federal domestic volunteer service act of 1973.
