Online Forms Ordering System
- I want to file my Wisconsin State Tax Return using a paper form and I do not have any information at this point. What do I need to order?
- Do I have to pay for forms?
- What types of Wisconsin Department of Revenue forms can I order using the Online Forms Ordering System?
- What is the “Previous” button used for”?
- How does the Online Forms Ordering System tell me if I have made a mistake?
Name and Address Page
- I don’t have an e-mail address. Can I still order forms since the e-mail field is required?
- My e-mail address is too long and the e-mail field will not allow me to enter my complete e-mail address. Can I order forms using this system?
- I live outside of the State of Wisconsin. What do I enter into the County field?
Category Selection Page
- I am not sure what category of forms to choose. What should I do?
- What happens when I select one or more categories of forms?
Tax Category Page (example: Forms Order – Income Tax – Individual)
- What should I do when I get to this page?
- What is the “Add Form” button for on this page?
- What is the “Compute/Edit” button used for?
Forms Order Summary Page
- What is the Summary Page used for?
Payment Page
- What is the payment page used for?
Submission Page
- If the “SUBMIT ORDER" button is pink, what do I do?
- What does it mean if the "SUBMIT ORDER " button is green?
- I want to file my Wisconsin State Tax Return using a paper form and I do not have any information at this point. What do I need to order?
The three primary forms the majority of individual taxpayers use to file their tax returns are the Form 1, Form 1A and Form WI-Z. The Form 1A and Form WI-Z are used to complete more simple returns. (Part-year and non-Wisconsin residents use the Form 1-NPR to file their Wisconsin tax return).
- If you choose to order Form 1A or Form WI-Z, also order the Form 1A/WI-Z Instructions.
- If you choose to order Form 1 also order the Form 1 instructions.
- If you are eligible and want to file a Wisconsin Homestead Credit Claim please select both the Schedule H or Schedule H-EZ and the Homestead Credit Claim instructions. You may also need to order a Rent Certificate for Homestead Credit Claims
- Do I have to pay for forms?
Individual taxpayers, tax practitioners and businesses can receive up to 15 forms and/or publications.
- What types of Wisconsin Department of Revenue forms can I order using the Online Forms Ordering System?
Any Wisconsin Department of Revenue form that is provided to the public in paper form can be ordered using the Online Forms Ordering System.
- What is the “Previous” button used for”?
This button is used to return to the screen within the application that you were at immediately before the page that you are on currently. NOTE: Do not use the "back" button on the browsers. This application does not accept the use of this button and you will have to begin again.
- How does the Online Forms Ordering System tell me if I have made a mistake?
First, if you make a mistake or do not fill in a required field when you click on the “Next” button, a stop sign will appear next to the item where the error has occurred.
If you go all the way through the Online Forms Ordering System and your “File” button is red go to the drop-down box in the upper left corner of the screen. Use the drop-down box and view the pages that you have used. If the “File” button is red, one or more of these pages will have an asterisk next to it. Click on the page with the asterisk and the system will take you to the page where the problem occurred. When you get to that page, correct the field that has the stop sign next to it. After you have corrected the error, select “Next” until you get back to the submission page.
Name and Address Page
- I don’t have an e-mail address. Can I still order forms since the e-mail field is required?
Yes, you can. If you don’t have an e-mail address just enter the word NONE.
- My e-mail address is too long and the e-mail field will not allow me to enter my complete e-mail address. Can I order forms using this system?
Yes, you can. There are some e-mail addresses that are very long and will not fit into the e-mail field. If that happens, please either the statement “TOO LONG”. The system will allow you to continue without your e-mail address in this field if you enter either NONE or TOO LONG.
- I live outside of the State of Wisconsin. What do I enter into the County field?
At the very bottom of the drop-down menu of the County field select the “Out of State” option.
Category Selection Page
- I am not sure what category of forms to choose. What should I do?
There is a link next to every category of forms that will open another window. This window takes you directly to the forms page for that category of forms. On the forms page you can download forms or determine which type of form you need.
- What happens when I select one or more categories of forms?
When you click on the “Next” button after you have selected one or more categories of forms, the Online Forms Ordering System will take you to each of the categories that you have selected.
Once you select more than one category of forms, the application will take you to each one of the categories, even if you decide that you do not want forms from this category. If it turns out that you don’t want forms from a category you have selected, just click on “Next” to go to another category or to the next page.
Tax Category Page (example: Forms Order – Income Tax – Individual)
- What should I do when I get to this page?
On the right side of the screen there is a field entitled Form or Publication Name/Number. Use the drop-down arrow to view all of the forms available in the category. Highlight the form or instruction booklet that you would like to order on this line.
After the form has been selected, enter the year of the form that you would like to order and then the quantity of the particular form that you would like to order.
After one line has been completed, take the same steps to complete the second and subsequent lines if you have more forms that you would like to order in the category.
- What is the “Add Form” button for on this page?
The “Add Form” button on this page is in case you have selected a category and find out that the form you are looking for is not in the category that you originally selected. If you select “Add Form” you will be taken back to the category selection page and you can then select another category of forms.
When you get back to the category selection page, select another category and hit enter. You will be returned to the category that you were on previously.
- What is the “Compute/Edit” button used for?
The Compute/Edit button is used for a behind-the-scenes operation. If you have ordered more than one type of form, the “Compute Edit” button adds the numbers of forms that you have ordered.
Forms Order Summary Page
- What is the Summary Page used for?
The Forms Order Summary Page is used to summarize the quantity of forms that you have ordered out of all categories of forms. This page will also tell you if money is owed.
Once you have verified that your order is correct, click on “Next” and you will either be taken to the Submission Screen or the Payment Screen.
Payment Page
- What is the payment page used for?
This page is used for those customers who order more than 15 total forms and are an individual taxpayer, tax practitioner or business. This page will ask you to fill in your financial institution’s routing number and account number. After you have successfully entered that information and click on “Next” you will be taken to the Submission page.
Submission Page
- If the “SUBMIT ORDER” button pink, what do I do?
This page is used to submit your order. If the “SUBMIT ORDER” button is green your order is ready to submit. If the “SUBMIT ORDER” button is pink there is an error on one of the pages that you completed. Go to the drop-down menu on the top left side of the page. Select the page that has an asterisk next to the page name. The system will take you to that page for correction. There will be a stop sign next to the field that contains the error. Correct the error and continue to click on next until you get back to the Submission Page. If you have more than one page that has a asterisk then go to the same drop-down menu and select that page and correct the error.
If all pages are correct the “SUBMIT ORDER” button on the Submission Page will be green. Click on the green “SUBMIT ORDER” button to submit your order.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Customer Service Bureau
P.O. Box 8949
Madison, WI 53708-8949
Phone: (608) 266-2776
Fax: (608) 267-1030
E-Mail Additional Questions
Last updated January 21, 2009