State
Wisconsin
Year
2007
Variations in Receipt of Benefit
No Variation in Receipt of Benefits
Benefit Type
Credit
Benefit
The property tax credit is a refundable credit on the individual's income tax equal to the amount of property taxes paid during the year on an eligible veteran's or surviving spouse's principal dwelling. There is no limit on the amount that may be claimed.
How is Benefit Disbursed
Credit to the income tax bill
Eligible Property Type
Residential
Characteristics of Eligible Property
Property must be principal residence and land surrounding it, not to exceed one acre.
Eligibility Criteria
Disability
Homeowner
Principal Residence
Veteran
Surviving Spouse
Description of Eligibility Criteria
Eligible veterans have a 100% service-connected disability, served honorably on active duty, been a resident of Wisconsin prior to active duty or for any consecutive 5-year period after entry and are currently residents of Wisconsin. Eligible surviving spouses must be unremarried spouses of individuals who served on active duty and, at the time of entry into active service or for any consecutive 5-year period afterwards, lived in Wisconsin. In addition, deceased spouse must have died in the line of duty or had a 100% disability rating at the time of death.
Local Option in Adoption of Program
Local government is unable to exercise an option
Local Option Regarding Program Features
No local option regarding program features
State Funding for Local Tax Loss
State reimburses all of the local government tax loss
Description of State Funding for Tax Loss
Credit is a credit on the income tax.
Record ID
WI107_RR07