In TaxSlayer ProWeb, the Wisconsin resident tax return automatically calculates the nonrefundable School Property Tax Credit based on property taxes paid (as entered in federal Schedule A). This credit and the refundable Eligible Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit cannot both be taken on the same tax return.
To claim the Eligible Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit in ProWeb, from the Wisconsin Return menu select:
- Credits
- Eligible Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit
- Are you eligible to claim this credit? - Select Yes, then enter the amount of property tax paid.
Note that if this credit is added to the return and the return is marked for electronic filing, Form W-RA will print with the return with the "Eligible veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit" check box checked. Form W-RA, along with paperwork supporting the taxpayer's claim to this credit, must be mailed to the Wisconsin DOR. Failure to do this will delay the state processing the return.
If this credit is added to the return and the return is being filed in paper form, Form W-RA won't print but you'll still need to attach copies of the same paperwork supporting the taxpayer's claim to the credit.
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