Skip Header and Navigation

Printer-friendly version of a Department of Revenue web page. Back to Full Screen Display

Wisconsin Department of Revenue

 Individual Income Tax
Nonfilers

  1. I haven't filed income tax returns for several years. What should I do?
  2. I received a letter stating I didn't file income tax returns for one or more years. What should I do?
  3. Sometime ago I received letters from the Department of Revenue about not filing income tax returns. I didn't respond to these letters. Now the Department has attached my wages, other income, or taken my tax refunds. What can I do?
  1. I haven't filed income tax returns for several years. What should I do?

    Obtain forms and file all late returns at this time. See the information about obtaining forms. You may be eligible to apply for Voluntary Disclosure if you have not previously been contacted by the Department of Revenue about the missing tax returns. See the voluntary disclosure information. If you have questions, write to us at Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Mail Stop 5-77, P.O. Box 8949, Madison, WI 53708-8949, e-mail us, or call us at (608) 266-2772.

  2. I received a letter stating I didn't file income tax returns for one or more years. What should I do?

    Respond to the letter. If you did file the returns, send copies of them with your reply. If you didn't file, explain why not. On the back of the letter, list the type and amount of your income and the year you received it. If you have questions, write to us at Nonfiler Unit, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Mail Stop 5-144, P.O. Box 8906, Madison, WI 53708-8906, call us at (608) 266-1241, or e-mail us.

  3. Sometime ago I received letters from the Department of Revenue about not filing income tax returns. I didn't respond to these letters. Now the Department has attached my wages, other income, or taken my tax refunds. What can I do?

    The Department issued an estimated assessment against you because you did not respond to our request to file your tax returns, and the assessment is now past due. You need to resolve the issue of your missing returns. You should contact the Department by calling our collection staff at (608) 266-7879 and talking to a revenue agent.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Nonfiler Unit
Mail Stop 5-144
P.O. Box 8906
Madison, WI 53708-8906
Phone: (608) 266-1241
Fax: (608) 267-0834
E-Mail Additional Questions

Last updated November 30, 2007