Wisconsin Code § 71.05

Income computation
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(1) EXEMPT AND EXCLUDABLE INCOME. There shall be exempt from taxation under this
subchapter the following:
(a) Retirement systems. All payments received from the U.S.
civil service retirement system, the U.S. military employee retirement system, the employee’s retirement system of the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County employees’ retirement system, sheriff’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee County, police officer’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee, fire fighter’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee, or the public employee trust
fund as successor to the Milwaukee public school teachers’ annuity and retirement fund and to the Wisconsin state teachers retirement system, which are paid on the account of any person who
was a member of the paying or predecessor system or fund as of
December 31, 1963, or was retired from any of the systems or
funds as of December 31, 1963, but such exemption shall not exclude from gross income tax sheltered annuity benefits.
(am) Military retirement systems. All retirement payments
received from the U.S. military employee retirement system, to
the extent that such payments are not exempt under par. (a).
(an) Uniformed services retirement benefits. All retirement
payments received 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, to the extent that such payments are not exempt under par. (a) or (am).
(b) State legislature allowance for expenses. All amounts received in accordance with s. 13.123 (1) (a) which are spent for the
purposes specified in s. 13.123 (1) (a) if the person does not
claim a deduction for travel expenses away from home on legislative days. In this chapter, the place of residence of a member of
the state legislature within the legislative district which the member represents shall be considered the member’s home.
(c) Certain interest income. Interest received on bonds or
notes issued by any of the following:
1. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority under s. 234.65, if the bonds are used to fund an economic
development loan to finance construction, renovation, or development of property that would be exempt under s. 70.11 (36).
1m. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
Authority under s. 234.08 or 234.61, on or after January 1, 2004,
if the bonds or notes are issued to fund multifamily affordable
housing projects or elderly housing projects.
3. A local exposition district created under subch. II of ch.
229.
4. A local professional baseball park district created under
subch. III of ch. 229.
5. A local professional football stadium district created under
subch. IV of ch. 229.
6. A local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch.
229.
6p. A sponsoring municipality borrowing to assist a local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229.
7. The Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
8. The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority under s. 231.03 (6), on or after October 27, 2007, if the proceeds from the bonds or notes that are issued are used by a health
facility, as defined in s. 231.01 (5), to fund the acquisition of information technology hardware or software.
10. A commission created under s. 66.0304, if any of the following applies:
a. The bonds or notes are used to fund multifamily affordable
housing projects or elderly housing projects in this state, and the
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has
the authority to issue its bonds or notes for the project being
funded.
b. The bonds or notes are used by a health facility, as defined

in s. 231.01 (5), to fund the acquisition of information technology
hardware or software, in this state, and the Wisconsin Health and
Educational Facilities Authority has the authority to issue its
bonds or notes for the project being funded.
c. The bonds or notes are issued to fund a redevelopment
project in this state or a housing project in this state, and the authority exists for bonds or notes to be issued by an entity described under s. 66.1201, 66.1333, or 66.1335.
11. The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority under s. 231.03 (6), if the bonds or notes are issued for the
benefit of a person who is eligible to receive the proceeds of
bonds or notes from another entity for the same purpose for
which the bonds or notes are issued under s. 231.03 (6) and the
interest income received from the other bonds or notes is exempt
from taxation under this subchapter.
12. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
Authority, if the bonds or notes are issued to provide loans to a
public affairs network under s. 234.75 (4).
13. An entity described under, or an entity whose bonds are
issued under, s. 66.1201, 66.1333, or 66.1335.
14. The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority under s. 231.03 (6), if the bonds or notes are issued in an
amount totaling $35,000,000 or less, and to the extent that the interest income received is not otherwise exempt under this
subsection.
(f) Income from the sales of certain insurance policies. Income received by the original policyholder or original certificate
holder who has a catastrophic or life-threatening illness or condition from the sale of a life insurance policy or certificate, or the
sale of the death benefit under a life insurance policy or certificate, under a life settlement contract, as defined in s. 632.69 (1)
(k). In this paragraph, “catastrophic or life-threatening illness or
condition” includes AIDS, as defined in s. 49.686 (1) (a) , and
HIV infection, as defined in s. 49.686 (1) (d).
(g) Income from work performed during a declared state of
emergency. Income of an out-of-state business, as defined in s.
323.12 (5) (a) 6. , and an out-of-state employee, as defined in s.
323.12 (5) (a) 7. , from disaster relief work, as defined under s.
323.12 (5) (a) 3.
(h) Wisconsin allocations from the federal coronavirus relief
fund. Income received in the form of allocations issued by this
state with moneys received from the coronavirus relief fund authorized under 42 USC 801 to be used for any of the following
purposes:
1. Broadband expansion.
2. Privately owned movie theater grants.
3. A nonprofit grant program.
4. A tourism grants program.
5. A cultural organization grant program.
6. Music and performance venue grants.
7. Lodging industry grants.
8. Low-income home energy assistance.
9. A rental assistance program.
10. Supplemental child care grants.
11. A food insecurity initiative.
12. A farm support program.
13. Grants to small businesses.
14. Ethanol industry assistance.
15. Wisconsin Eye.
(hn) Wisconsin grants awarded during and related to the pandemic. Income received in the form of a grant issued by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation during and related to
the COVID-19 pandemic under the ethnic minority emergency
grant program. Amounts otherwise deductible under this chapter
that are paid directly or indirectly with the grant money are
deductible.
(hp) Grants from the federal restaurant revitalization fund.
Income received in the form of a grant from the restaurant revitalization fund under section 5003 of the federal American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2. Amounts otherwise deductible under this chapter that are paid directly or indirectly with the grant
money are deductible. Amounts excluded under this paragraph
by a tax-option corporation or partnership shall be treated as taxexempt income for purposes of sections 705 and 1366 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(i) Commercial loans. Income of a tax-option corporation
that is a financial institution, as defined in s. 69.30 (1) (b), including interest, fees, and penalties, derived from a commercial loan
of five million dollars or less provided to a person residing or located in this state and used primarily for a business or agricultural
purpose in this state.
(2) NONRESIDENT RECIPROCITY. All payments received by
natural persons domiciled outside Wisconsin who derive income
from the performance of personal services in Wisconsin shall be
excluded from Wisconsin gross income to the extent that it is subjected to an income tax imposed by the state of domicile; provided that the law of the state of domicile allows a similar exclusion of income from personal services earned in such state by natural persons domiciled in Wisconsin, or a credit against the tax
imposed by such state on such income equal to the Wisconsin tax
on such income.
(3) MENOMINEE I NDIAN TRIBE; DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.
No distribution of assets from the United States to the members
of the Menominee Indian tribe as defined in s. 49.385 or their
lawful distributees, or to any corporation, or organization, created
by the tribe or at its direction pursuant to section 8, P.L. 83-399,
as amended, and no issuance of stocks, bonds, certificates of indebtedness, voting trust certificates or other securities by any
such corporation or organization, or voting trust, to such members of the tribe or their lawful distributees shall be subject to income taxes under this chapter; provided, that so much of any cash
distribution made under said P.L. 83-399 as consists of a share of
any interest earned on funds deposited in the treasury of the
United States pursuant to the supplemental appropriation act,
1952, (65 Stat. 736, 754) shall not by virtue of this subsection be
exempt from the individual income tax of this state in the hands
of the recipients for the year in which paid. For the purpose of ascertaining the gain or loss resulting from the sale or other disposition of such assets and stocks, bonds, certificates of indebtedness
and other securities under this chapter, the fair market value of
such property, on termination date as defined in s. 70.057 (1),
1967 stats., shall be the basis for determining the amount of such
gain or loss.
(5) FRACTIONAL YEAR. When an income tax return is required to be filed for a fractional part of a year under s. 71.03 (3),
the Wisconsin taxable income shall be placed on an annual basis
using the method applicable for federal income taxes under section 443 (b) (1) of the internal revenue code.
(6) MODIFICATIONS AND TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS.
Some of the modifications referred to in s. 71.01 (13) and (14)
are:
(a) Additions. To federal adjusted gross income add:
1. The amount of any interest, except interest under par. (b)
1., less related expenses, which is not included in federal adjusted
gross income, and except the amount of any interest or original is-

sue discount derived from bonds issued under subch. IV of ch.
18.
2. Losses not allocable or apportionable to this state under s.
71.04.
3. Any amount deducted as a capital loss carry-over from any
taxable year prior to the 1965 taxable year.
4. The amount of any lump sum distribution taxable under
section 402 (d) (1) of the internal revenue code (relating to distributions from employee benefit plans).
5. Any amount deducted as a capital loss carry-over from any
taxable year prior to the 1975 taxable year if the capital asset
which generated the loss had a situs outside of Wisconsin.
6. Any amount received in taxable year 1979 or thereafter by
a Wisconsin resident shareholder as a proportionate share of the
earnings and profits of a tax-option corporation which was accumulated prior to the beginning of its 1979 taxable year and not
considered a dividend when received under section 1375 (d) (1)
of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1978.
7. Any amount deducted under section 170 (i) of the internal
revenue code (relating to the deduction of charitable contributions by individuals who do not itemize deductions).
8. Wages paid to an entertainer or entertainment corporation
unless the taxpayer complies with ss. 71.63 (3) (b), 71.64 (4) and
(5) and 71.80 (15) (b).
9. Any amount excluded from adjusted gross income under
section 641 (c) (1) of the internal revenue code (relating to gain
on the sale of any property by a trust within 2 years of
acquisition).
12. All penalties for early withdrawals from time savings accounts and deposits deducted for federal income tax purposes and
paid while the individual charged with the penalty was a nonresident of this state; all reforestation expenses related to property not
in this state, deducted for federal income tax purposes and paid
while the individual paying the expense was not a resident of this
state; all contributions to individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans and self-employment retirement
plans and all deductible employee contributions, deducted for
federal income tax purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s
wages and net earnings from a trade or business taxable by this
state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages
and net earnings from a trade or business; the contributions to a
Keogh plan deducted for federal income tax purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of
which is the individual’s net earnings from a trade or business,
taxable by this state, and the denominator of which is the individual’s total net earnings from a trade or business; the amount of
health insurance costs of self-employed individuals deducted under section 162 (L) of the internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a
fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s net earnings
from a trade or business, taxable by this state, and the denominator of which is the individual’s total net earnings from a trade or
business; and the amount of self-employment taxes deducted under section 164 (f) of the internal revenue code for federal income
tax purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction
the numerator of which is the individual’s net earnings from a
trade or business, taxable by this state, and the denominator of
which is the individual’s total net earnings from a trade or a
business.
13. The amount claimed by a fiduciary as an itemized deduction under section 164 or 216 (a) (1) of the internal revenue code
on the federal fiduciary return.
14. Any amount received as a proportionate share of the
earnings and profits of a corporation that is an S corporation for
federal income tax purposes if those earnings and profits accumulated during a year for which the shareholders have elected under s. 71.365 (4) (a) not to be a tax-option corporation, to the extent not included in federal adjusted gross income for the current
year. This subdivision does not apply to earnings and profits accumulated during a year for which a tax-option corporation has
made an election under s. 71.365 (4m) (a) to be taxed at the entity
level.
15. The amount of the credits computed under all of the following and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability
company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to
the partnership’s, company’s, or tax-option corporation’s income
under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g):
a. Section 71.07 (2dm).
L. Section 71.07 (3y).
m. Section 71.07 (4k).
n. Section 71.07 (4n).
16. Any amount recognized as a loss under section 1001 (c)
of the Internal Revenue Code if a surviving spouse and a distributee exchange their interests in marital property under s. 766.31
(3) (b).
17. The amount received under s. 71.60 that is not included
in federal adjusted gross income.
18. Any amount deducted as moving expenses under section
217 of the internal revenue code if the expense relates to a move
made by an individual who changes his or her domicile from this
state as a result of the move or if the expense relates to a move

made by an individual who is not domiciled in this state as a result of the move.
20. The amount of any excess distribution, as that term is
used in section 1291 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code, from a
passive foreign investment company.
23. Any amount deducted by an individual under section 62
(a) (20) of the Internal Revenue Code related to attorney fees or
court costs, involving an unlawful discrimination claim, if the individual is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state and if
the judgment or settlement resulting from the claim is not taxable
by this state.
24. The amount deducted or excluded under the Internal
Revenue Code for interest expenses, rental expenses, intangible
expenses, and management fees that are directly or indirectly
paid, accrued, or incurred to, or in connection directly or indirectly with one or more direct or indirect transactions with, one or
more related entities.
25. The amount computed under s. 71.07 (5n) in the previous
taxable year and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that
amount to the partnership’s, company’s, or tax-option corporation’s income under s. 71.21 (4) (a) or 71.34 (1k) (m) and not included in federal adjusted gross income.
26. For the taxable year in which a distribution is received,
all of the following amounts distributed from a college savings
account, as described in s. 224.50:
a. To the extent that the receipt of the amounts by the owner
or beneficiary of the account results in a penalty as provided in 26
USC 529 (c) (6), any amount that was not used for qualified
higher education expenses, as defined in 26 USC 529 (c) (7), (8),
and (9) and (e) (3), and was contributed to the account, except
that this subd. 26. a. applies only to amounts for which a subtraction was made under par. (b) 32. or 32m. For purposes of this
subd. 26. a., a first in, first out method of accounting shall apply
to the account.
b. Any amount rolled over by an owner into another state’s
qualified tuition program, as described in 26 USC 529 (c) (3) (C)
(i), to the extent that the amount was previously claimed as a deduction under par. (b) 32. or 32m. For purposes of this subd. 26.
b., a first in, first out method of accounting shall apply to the
account.
c. To the extent that an amount is not otherwise added back
under this subdivision, any amount withdrawn from the account
for any purpose if the withdrawn amount was contributed to the
account within 365 days of the day on which the amount was
withdrawn from the account and if the withdrawn amount was
previously subtracted under par. (b) 32. For purposes of this
subd. 26. c., a first in, first out method of accounting shall apply
to the account.
27. Except as provided in subd. 28., to the extent that an
amount is not included in federal adjusted gross income, any
amount withdrawn from a qualified ABLE account described under section 529A (b) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code for any
reason other than the payment of qualified disability expenses, as
defined in section 529A (e) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code, for
the account beneficiary.
28. Upon the termination of an account as described under s.
16.643 or 224.55, any amount in the account that is returned to an
account owner’s estate.
29. The amount deducted under the Internal Revenue Code
as moving expenses, as defined in s. 71.01 (8j), paid or incurred
during the taxable year to move the taxpayer’s Wisconsin business operation, in whole or in part, to a location outside the state
or to move the taxpayer’s business operations outside the United
States.
(b) Subtractions. From federal adjusted gross income subtract to the extent included in federal taxable or adjusted gross income unless the modification is an item, other than a capital gain
deduction under s. 71.36 or interest on U.S. obligations, that is
passed through to an individual from a tax-option corporation
and would be included in that corporation’s income if it were not
a tax-option corporation:
1. The amount of any interest or dividend income which is by
federal law exempt from taxation by this state less the related expense in regard to both the distributable and nondistributable interest and dividend income on a fiduciary return.
2. Net income not allocated or apportioned to this state under
s. 71.04.
3. Any other amount not subject to taxation under this chapter, less any amount allocable thereto which has been deducted in
the computation of federal taxable or adjusted gross income except amounts used to calculate the credit under s. 71.07 (5).
3m. As provided under s. 71.07 (3s) (c) 7., the amount of the
credit under s. 71.07 (3s) that the taxpayer added back to income
under s. 71.05 (6) (a) at the time that the taxpayer first claimed
the credit.
4. Disability payments other than disability payments that
are paid from a retirement plan, the payments from which are exempt under sub. (1) (am) and (an), if the individual either is single or is married and files a joint return and is under 65 years of
age before the close of the taxable year to which the subtraction
relates, retired on disability, and, when the individual retired, was
permanently and totally disabled. In this subdivision, “permanently and totally disabled” means an individual who is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. An individual shall not be considered permanently and totally disabled
for purposes of this subdivision unless proof is furnished in such
form and manner, and at such times, as prescribed by the department. The exclusion under this subdivision shall be determined
as follows:
a. If the individual is single and the individual’s federal adjusted gross income in the year to which the subtraction relates is
less than $20,200, the maximum subtraction is $100 for each
week that payments are received or the amount of disability pay
reported as income, whichever is less.
b. If the individual is married and filing a joint return and the
couple’s federal adjusted gross income in the year to which the
subtraction relates is less than $20,200, or $25,400 if both
spouses are disabled, the maximum subtraction is $100 for each
week that payments are received, per spouse if both spouses are
disabled, or the amount of disability pay reported as income,
whichever is less.
c. If the federal adjusted gross income of the individual, or
individuals if filing a joint return, for the taxable year, determined
without regard to this subdivision, exceeds $15,000, the amount
subtracted under this subdivision for the taxable year shall be reduced by an amount equal to the excess of the federal adjusted
gross income over $15,000.
5. Any amounts that are recoveries of federal itemized deductions for which no tax benefit was received for Wisconsin
purposes.
8. The difference between the amount included in federal adjusted gross income for the current year and the amount calculated under section 85 of the internal revenue code (relating to un-

employment compensation) as that section existed on December
31, 1985.
9. On assets held more than one year and on all assets acquired from a decedent, 30 percent of the capital gain as computed under the internal revenue code, not including capital gains
for which the federal tax treatment is determined under section
406 of P.L. 99-514; not including amounts treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes because of the recapture of
depreciation or any other reason; and not including amounts
treated as capital gain for federal income tax purposes from the
sale or exchange of a lottery prize. For purposes of this subdivision, the capital gains and capital losses for all assets shall be netted before application of the percentage.
9m. On farm assets held more than one year and on all farm
assets acquired from a decedent, to the extent that they are not
subtracted under subd. 9. or 10., 60 percent of the capital gain as
computed under the Internal Revenue Code, not including capital
gains for which the federal tax treatment is determined under section 406 of P.L. 99-514; not including amounts treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes because of the recapture of depreciation or any other reason; and not including
amounts treated as capital gain for federal income tax purposes
from the sale or exchange of a lottery prize. In this subdivision,
“farm assets” means livestock, farm equipment, farm real property, and farm depreciable property. For purposes of this subdivision, the capital gains and capital losses for all assets shall be netted before application of the percentage.
9m. On farm assets held more than one year and on all farm assets acquired from a decedent, to the extent that they are not subtracted under subd.
9., 60 percent of the capital gain as computed under the Internal Revenue
Code, not including capital gains for which the federal tax treatment is determined under section 406 of P.L. 99-514; not including amounts treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes because of the recapture of depreciation or any other reason; and not including amounts treated as capital gain
for federal income tax purposes from the sale or exchange of a lottery prize. In
this subdivision, “farm assets” means livestock, farm equipment, farm real
property, and farm depreciable property. For purposes of this subdivision, the
capital gains and capital losses for all assets shall be netted before application
of the percentage.
10. Farm losses added to income under par. (a) 10. [s. 71.05
(6) (a) 10., 2023 stats.,] in any of the 15 preceding years, to the
extent that they are not offset against farm income of any year between the loss year and the taxable year for which the modification under this subdivision is claimed and to the extent that they
do not exceed the net profits or net gains from the sale or exchange of capital or business assets in the current taxable year
from the same farming business or portion of that business to
which the limits on deductible farm losses under par. (a) 10. [s.
71.05 (6) (a) 10., 2023 stats.,] applied in the loss year.
(a) 10. was repealed by 2025 Wis. Act 118. Corrective legislation is pending.
12. Any amount recognized as a gain under section 1001 (c)
of the Internal Revenue Code if a surviving spouse and a distributee exchange their interests in marital property under s. 766.31
(3) (b).
19. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1995,
an amount paid by a self-employed person for medical care insurance for the person, his or her spouse and the person’s dependents, calculated as follows:
a. One hundred percent of the amount paid by the person for
medical care insurance, not including any amount that is paid
with a premium assistance credit amount under 26 USC 36B. In
this subdivision, “medical care insurance” means a medical care
insurance policy that covers the person, his or her spouse and the
person’s dependents and provides surgical, medical, hospital, major medical or other health service coverage, and includes payments made for medical care benefits under a self-insured plan,
but “medical care insurance” does not include hospital indemnity
policies or policies with ancillary benefits such as accident benefits or benefits for loss of income resulting from a total or partial
inability to work because of illness, sickness or injury.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 19. a., subtract
the amounts deducted from gross income for medical care insurance in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income.
c. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2021, for a
person who is a nonresident or a part-year resident of this state,
modify the amount calculated under subd. 19. b. by multiplying
the amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the person’s
net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable by this state
and the denominator of which is the person’s total net earnings
from a trade or business.
cm. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020,
for a person who is a nonresident or a part-year resident of this
state, modify the amount calculated under subd. 19. b. by multiplying the amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the person’s wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from
a trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the person’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned
income, and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd.
19. cm., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips,
unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business”
means the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net
earnings from a trade or business of each spouse, and for married
persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and
net earnings from a trade or business” means the total wages,
salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or
business of both spouses.
d. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2021, reduce the amount calculated under subd. 19. b. or c. to the person’s
aggregate net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable by
this state.
dm. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020,
reduce the amount calculated under subd. 19. b. or cm. to the person’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net
earnings from a trade or business that are taxable by this state.
21. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007 ,
the amount of social security benefits included in federal adjusted
gross income under section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code.
22. a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995,
and before January 1, 2025, an amount up to $5,000 that is expended during the period that consists of the year to which the
claim relates and the prior 2 taxable years, by a full-year resident
of this state who is an adoptive parent, for adoption fees, court
costs or legal fees relating to the adoption of a child, for whom a
final order of adoption has been entered under s. 48.91 (3) or by
an order of a court of any other state, or upon registration of a foreign adoption under s. 48.97 (2), during the taxable year.
b. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, an
amount up to $15,000 that is expended during the period that
consists of the year to which the claim relates and the prior 2 taxable years, by a full-year resident of this state who is an adoptive
parent, for adoption fees, court costs, or legal fees relating to the
adoption of a child, for whom a final order of adoption has been
entered under s. 48.91 (3) or by an order of a court of any other
state, or upon registration of a foreign adoption under s. 48.97 (2),
during the taxable year.
23. Any increase in value of a tuition unit that is purchased
under a tuition contract under s. 224.48, except that the subtraction under this subdivision may not be claimed by any individual
who received a refund under s. 224.48 (7) (a) 2., 3. or 4.
25. All gains that are not excluded from taxation under subd.

9., on business assets or on assets used in farming, or both, held
more than one year, that are sold or otherwise disposed of to persons who are related to the seller or transferor by blood, marriage
or adoption within the 3rd degree of kinship as determined under
s. 990.001 (16), as computed under the Internal Revenue Code,
not including amounts treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes because of the recapture of depreciation or
any other reason. For purposes of this subdivision, “assets used
in farming” includes any of the following:
a. Shares in a corporation or beneficial interest in a trust that
meets the standards under s. 182.001 (1).
b. Ownership interest in a partnership or limited liability
company treated as a partnership under this chapter, if the partnership or limited liability company has 15 or fewer partners or
members and all partners or members are natural persons.
26. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998,
an amount paid by a person for a long-term care insurance policy
for the person and his or her spouse, calculated as follows:
a. One hundred percent of the amount paid by the person for
a long-term care insurance policy. In this subdivision, “long-term
care insurance policy” means a disability insurance policy or certificate advertised, marketed, offered or designed primarily to
provide coverage for care that is provided in the insured person’s
home or in institutional and community-based settings and that is
convalescent or custodial care or care for a chronic condition or
terminal illness; the term does not include a medicare supplement
policy or medicare replacement policy or a continuing care contract, as defined in s. 647.01 (2). “Long-term care insurance policy” applies to a policy that covers the person and his or her
spouse.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 26. a., subtract
the amounts deducted from gross income for a long-term care insurance policy in the calculation of federal adjusted gross
income.
c. For a person who is a nonresident or a part-year resident of
this state, modify the amount calculated under subd. 26. b. by
multiplying the amount by a fraction the numerator of which is
the person’s wages, unearned income and net earnings from a
trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the person’s total wages, unearned income and net
earnings from a trade or business.
d. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 26. b. or c. to
the person’s aggregate wages, unearned income and net earnings
from a trade or business that are taxable by this state.
28. An amount paid by a claimant for tuition expenses and
mandatory student fees for a student who is the claimant or who
is the claimant’s child and the claimant’s dependent, as defined
under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, to attend any
university, college, technical college or a school approved under
s. 440.52, that is located in Wisconsin or to attend a public vocational school or public institution of higher education in Minnesota under a reciprocity agreement under s. 36.27 (2r) or 39.47,
calculated as follows:
a. Subject to subd. 28. am., an amount equal to $6,000 per
student for each year to which the claim relates.
am. Notwithstanding subd. 28. a., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, the department of revenue and the
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall
continue making the calculation described under subd. 28. a.
Notwithstanding subd. 28. a. , once this calculation exceeds
$6,000, the deduction for tuition expenses and mandatory student
fees, as described in subd. 28. (intro.) , shall be based on an
amount equal to not more than twice the average amount charged
by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System at
4-year institutions for resident undergraduate academic fees for
the most recent fall semester, as determined by the Board of Regents by September 1 of that semester, per student for each year to
which the claim relates, and the deduction that may be claimed
under this subd. 28. am. first applies to taxable years beginning
on the January 1 after the calculation of the Board of Regents,
that must occur by September 1, exceeds $6,000.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 28. a. or am., if
the claimant is single or married and filing as head of household
and his or her federal adjusted gross income is more than $50,000
but not more than $60,000, subtract the product of the amount
calculated under subd. 28. a. or am. and the value of a fraction,
the denominator of which is $10,000 and the numerator of which
is the difference between the claimant’s federal adjusted gross income and $50,000.
c. From the amount calculated under subd. 28. a. or am., if
the claimant is married and filing jointly and the claimant’s and
his or her spouse’s federal adjusted gross income is more than
$80,000 but not more than $100,000, subtract the product of the
amount calculated under subd. 28. a. or am. and the value of a
fraction, the denominator of which is $20,000 and the numerator
of which is the difference between the claimant’s and his or her
spouse’s federal adjusted gross income and $80,000.
d. From the amount calculated under subd. 28. a. or am., if
the claimant is married and filing separately and the claimant’s
federal adjusted gross income is more than $40,000 but not more
than $50,000, subtract the product of the amount calculated under subd. 28. a. or am. and the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $10,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the claimant’s federal adjusted gross income and
$40,000.
e. For an individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state, multiply the amount calculated under subd. 28.
a., am., b., c. or d. by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings
from a trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips,
unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business. In
this subd. 28. e., for married persons filing separately “wages,
salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or
business” means the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business of each spouse,
and for married persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business” means
the total wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings
from a trade or business of both spouses.
f. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 28. a., am., b.,
c., d. or e. to the individual’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business that are
taxable by this state.
g. No modification may be claimed under this subdivision by
a claimant who is single or married and filing as head of household if the claimant’s federal adjusted gross income is more than
$60,000, by a claimant who is married and filing jointly if the
claimant’s and his or her spouse’s federal adjusted gross income
is more than $100,000 or by a claimant who is married and filing
separately if the claimant’s federal adjusted gross income is more
than $50,000.
h. No modification may be claimed under this subdivision
for an amount paid for tuition expenses and mandatory student
fees, as described under this subdivision, if the source of the payment is an amount withdrawn from a college savings account, as
described in s. 224.50, and if the owner of the account or another
individual who contributed to the account has claimed a deduction under subd. 32. that relates to such an amount.
i. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, the

dollar amounts in subd. 28. b., c., d., and g. shall be increased
each year by a percentage equal to the percentage change between
the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city
average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S.
consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average,
for the month of August 2011, as determined by the federal department of labor, except that the adjustment may occur only if
the resulting amount is greater than the corresponding amount
that was calculated for the previous year. Each amount that is revised under this subd. 28. i. shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10 if the revised amount is not a multiple of $10 or, if the
revised amount is a multiple of $5, such an amount shall be increased to the next higher multiple of $10. The department of
revenue shall annually adjust the changes in dollar amounts required under this subd. 28. i. and incorporate the changes into the
income tax forms and instructions.
29. The amount claimed as a federal miscellaneous itemized
deduction under the Internal Revenue Code for repayment of an
amount included in income in a previous year to the extent that
the repayment was previously included in Wisconsin adjusted
gross income, except that no amount that is used in calculating
the credit under s. 71.07 (1) may be included in the calculation
under this subdivision.
30. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998,
any settlement received for claims against any person for any recovered assets, or any amount of assets or any gain generated on
such assets, that were stolen from, hidden from or otherwise lost
by an individual who was persecuted by Nazi Germany or any
Axis regime during any period from 1933 to 1945 and have been
recovered, returned or otherwise paid to the original victim or his
or her heirs or beneficiaries. The assets to which this subdivision
applies includes cash, bonds, stocks, deposits in a financial institution, proceeds from a life or other type of insurance policy, jewelry, precious metals, artwork or any other item of value owned
by such a victim during any period from 1920 to 1945.
31. Any increase in value of a college savings account, as described in s. 224.50, except that the subtraction under this subdivision may not be claimed by any individual who has made a nonqualified withdrawal, as described in s. 224.50 (2) (e).
32. An amount paid into a college savings account, as described in s. 224.50, in the taxable year in which the contribution
is made or on or before the 15th day of the 4th month beginning
after the close of a taxpayer’s taxable year to which this subtraction relates, by the owner of the account or by any other individual, for the benefit of any beneficiary of an account, calculated as
follows, except that each amount that is subtracted under this subdivision may be subtracted only once:
a. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, an
amount equal to not more than $5,000 per beneficiary, by each
contributor, or $2,500 by each contributor who is married and
files separately, to an account for each year to which the claim relates. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, the
dollar amounts in this subd. 32. a. shall be increased each year by
a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S.
consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average,
for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for
the month of August 2023, as determined by the federal department of labor, except that the adjustment may occur only if the resulting amount is greater than the corresponding amount that was
calculated for the previous year. Each amount that is revised under this subd. 32. a. shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of
$10 if the revised amount is not a multiple of $10 or, if the revised
amount is a multiple of $5, such an amount shall be increased to
the next higher multiple of $10. The department of revenue shall
annually adjust the changes in dollar amounts required under this
subd. 32. a. and incorporate the changes into the income tax
forms and instructions. Any amount that is paid into an account
under this subdivision that exceeds the maximum amount that
may be subtracted under this subdivision may be carried forward
to the next taxable year, and thereafter, subject to the limitations
in this subdivision.
ae. No carry-over that would otherwise be authorized under
this subdivision may be allowed if the carry-over amount was
withdrawn from an account for any purpose and the withdrawal
occurred within 365 days of the day on which the amount was
contributed to the account. For purposes of this subd. 32. ae., a
first in, first out method of accounting shall apply to the account.
am. Any carry-over amount that is otherwise eligible for a
subtraction under this subdivision shall be reduced by an amount
equal to the amount of a withdrawal from an account that was not
used for qualified higher education expenses, as defined in 26
USC 529 (c) (7), (8), and (9) and (e) (3), to the extent that the
withdrawn amount exceeds the amount that is added to income
under par. (a) 26.
ap. No subtraction may be allowed under this subdivision for
any amount contributed to an account for which a credit is
claimed under s. 71.07 (10), 71.28 (10), or 71.47 (10).
b. For an individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state, multiply the amount calculated under subd. 32.
a. by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s wages,
salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or
business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of
which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd. 32.
b., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business” means
the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income and net
earnings from a trade or business” means the total wages, salary,
tips, unearned income and net earnings from a trade or business
of both spouses.
c. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 32. a. or b. to
the individual’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income
and net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable by this
state.
32m. Consistent with the limitations specified in subd. 32.,
for rollovers occurring after April 15, 2015, any principal amount
rolled over to a college savings account, as described in s. 224.50,
from another state’s qualified tuition program, as described in 26
USC 529 (c) (3) (C) (i). Amounts eligible for the subtraction under this subdivision that are in excess of the annual limits specified under subd. 32. may be carried forward to future taxable
years of the taxpayer without limitation, other than the limits
specified in subd. 32. ae. and am.
34. Any amount of basic, special, and incentive pay income
or compensation, as those terms are used in 37 USC chapters 3
and 5, received from the federal government by a person who is a
member of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, after
being called into active federal service under the provisions of 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), that is paid to the person for a period of
time during which the person is on active duty.
35. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, an
amount paid by an individual who is the employee of another person if the individual’s employer pays no amount of money toward
the individual’s medical care insurance, for medical care insurance for the individual, his or her spouse, and the individual’s dependents, calculated as follows:

a. One hundred percent of the amount paid by the individual
for medical care insurance, not including any amount that is paid
with a premium assistance credit amount under 26 USC 36B. In
this subdivision, “medical care insurance” means a medical care
insurance policy that covers the individual, his or her spouse, and
the individual’s dependents and provides surgical, medical, hospital, major medical, or other health service coverage, and includes payments made for medical care benefits under a self-insured plan, but “medical care insurance” does not include hospital indemnity policies or policies with ancillary benefits such as
accident benefits or benefits for loss of income resulting from a
total or partial inability to work because of illness, sickness, or
injury.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 35. a., subtract
the amounts deducted from gross income for medical care insurance in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income.
c. For an individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state, multiply the amount calculated under subd. 35.
a. or b., by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s
wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a
trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned
income, and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd.
35. c., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips,
unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business”
means the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net
earnings from a trade or business of each spouse, and for married
persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and
net earnings from a trade or business” means the total wages,
salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or
business of both spouses.
d. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 35. a., b., or c.
to the individual’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable
by this state.
38. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, an
amount paid by an individual, other than a person to whom subd.
19. applies, who has no employer and no self-employment income, for medical care insurance for the individual, his or her
spouse, and the individual’s dependents, calculated as follows:
a. One hundred percent of the amount paid by the individual
for medical care insurance, not including any amount that is paid
with a premium assistance credit amount under 26 USC 36B. In
this subdivision, “medical care insurance” means a medical care
insurance policy that covers the individual, his or her spouse, and
the individual’s dependents and provides surgical, medical, hospital, major medical, or other health service coverage, and includes payments made for medical care benefits under a self-insured plan, but “medical care insurance” does not include hospital indemnity policies or policies with ancillary benefits such as
accident benefits or benefits for loss of income resulting from a
total or partial inability to work because of illness, sickness, or
injury.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 38. a., subtract
the amounts deducted from gross income for medical care insurance in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income.
c. For an individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state, multiply the amount calculated under subd. 38.
a. or b., by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s
wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a
trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned
income, and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd.
38. c., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips,
unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business”
means the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net
earnings from a trade or business of each spouse, and for married
persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and
net earnings from a trade or business” means the total wages,
salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or
business of both spouses.
d. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 38. a., b., or c.
to the individual’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable
by this state.
42. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, an
amount paid by an individual who is the employee of another person, if the individual’s employer pays a portion of the cost of the
individual’s medical care insurance, for medical care insurance
for the individual, his or her spouse, and the individual’s dependents, calculated as follows:
a. One hundred percent of the amount paid by the individual
for medical care insurance, not including any amount that is paid
with a premium assistance credit amount under 26 USC 36B. In
this subdivision, “medical care insurance” means a medical care
insurance policy that covers the individual, his or her spouse, and
the individual’s dependents and provides surgical, medical, hospital, major medical, or other health service coverage, and includes payments made for medical care benefits under a self-insured plan, but “medical care insurance” does not include hospital indemnity policies or policies with ancillary benefits such as
accident benefits or benefits for loss of income resulting from a
total or partial inability to work because of illness, sickness, or
injury.
b. From the amount calculated under subd. 42. a., subtract
the amounts deducted from gross income for medical care insurance in the calculation of federal adjusted gross income.
c. For an individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of this state, multiply the amount calculated under subd. 42.
a. or b., by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s
wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a
trade or business that are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned
income, and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd.
42. c., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips,
unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business”
means the separate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net
earnings from a trade or business of each spouse, and for married
persons filing jointly “wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and
net earnings from a trade or business” means the total wages,
salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or
business of both spouses.
d. Reduce the amount calculated under subd. 42. a., b., or c.
to the individual’s aggregate wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business that are taxable
by this state.
43. Subject to subd. 43. e. and f., the allowable amount specified in subd. 43. d. of employment-related expenses claimed by
the claimant under section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code in the
taxable year to which that claim relates:
d. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, and
before January 1, 2022, up to $3,000 if the claimant has one qualified individual and up to $6,000 if the claimant has more than
one qualified individual.
e. A claimant who claims the subtraction under this subdivision is subject to the special rules in 26 USC 21 (e) (2) and (4).
f. An individual who is a nonresident or part-year resident of
this state and who claims the subtraction under this subdivision
shall multiply the amount calculated under subd. 43. d. by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual’s wages, salary, tips,

unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business that
are taxable by this state and the denominator of which is the individual’s total wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or business. In this subd. 43. f., for married persons filing separately “wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and
net earnings from a trade or business” means the separate wages,
salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a trade or
business of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly
“wages, salary, tips, unearned income, and net earnings from a
trade or business” means the total wages, salary, tips, unearned
income, and net earnings from a trade or business of both
spouses.
45. An amount added to federal adjusted gross income under
par. (a) 24., to the extent that the conditions under s. 71.80 (23)
are satisfied.
46. An amount added, pursuant to par. (a) 24. or s. 71.26 (2)
(a) 7., 71.34 (1k) (j), or 71.45 (2) (a) 16., to the federal income of
a related entity that paid interest expenses, rental expenses, intangible expenses, or management fees to the individual or fiduciary,
to the extent that the related entity could not offset such amount
with the deduction allowable under subd. 45. or s. 71.26 (2) (a)
8., 71.34 (1k) (k), or 71.45 (2) (a) 17.
48. For taxable years that begin after December 31, 2012,
any amount of basic, special, or incentive pay income, as those
terms are used in 37 USC chapters 3 and 5, received from the federal government by an individual who is on active duty in the U.S.
armed forces, as defined in 26 USC 7701 (a) (15), and who dies
while on active duty if the individual’s death occurred while he or
she was serving in a combat zone or as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone. The subtraction in this subdivision applies to the basic, special, or incentive pay income that is received by the individual in the year in
which he or she dies, and in the year immediately preceding that
year if the individual has not filed a return for the year before the
year in which he or she dies.
48m. For taxable years that begin after December 31, 2012,
any amount of income received by an individual who is on active
duty in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in 26 USC 7701 (a)
(15), and who dies while on active duty if the individual’s death
occurred while he or she was serving in a combat zone or as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a
combat zone. The subtraction in this subdivision applies to the
income that is received by the individual in the year in which he
or she dies, and in the year immediately preceding that year if the
individual has not filed a return for the year before the year in
which he or she dies.
49. a. Subject to the definitions provided in subd. 49. b. to g.
and the limitations specified in subd. 49. h. to j. for taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2013, and subject to the limitation
in subd. 49. k. for taxable years beginning after December 31,
2017, tuition expenses that are paid by a claimant for tuition for a
pupil to attend an eligible institution.
b. In this subdivision, “claimant” means an individual who
claims a pupil as a dependent, as defined under section 152 of the
Internal Revenue Code, on his or her tax return.
c. In this subdivision, “elementary pupil” means an individual who is enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8 at an eligible
institution.
d. In this subdivision, “eligible institution” means a private
school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that meets all of the criteria
under s. 118.165 (1).
e. In this subdivision, “pupil” means an elementary pupil or
secondary pupil.
f. In this subdivision, “secondary pupil” means an individual
who is enrolled in grades 9 to 12 at an eligible institution.
g. In this subdivision, “tuition” means any amount paid by a
claimant, in the year to which the claim relates, for a pupil’s tuition to attend an eligible institution.
h. For each elementary pupil, in each year to which the claim
relates, the maximum amount of tuition expenses which a
claimant may subtract under this subdivision in a taxable year is
$4,000.
i. For each secondary pupil, in each year to which the claim
relates, the maximum amount of tuition expenses which a
claimant may subtract under this subdivision in a taxable year is
$10,000.
j. If an individual is an elementary pupil and a secondary
pupil in the same taxable year, the claimant may claim the subtraction under this subdivision for only one grade for that pupil
for that taxable year.
k. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, no
modification may be claimed under this subdivision for an
amount paid for tuition expenses, as described under this subdivision, if the source of the payment is an amount withdrawn from a
college savings account, as described in s. 224.50.
51. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013,
any amount received by a physician or psychiatrist, in the taxable
year to which the subtraction relates, from the primary care and
psychiatry shortage grant program under s. 39.385.
52. Subject to the limits under section 529A (b) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, any amount that is deposited by an account
owner or any other person for the taxable year in which the contribution is made into an ABLE account described under section
529A (b) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code. The subtraction under this subdivision

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