WisTax

File your federal return by visiting irs.gov.
Save the documents for your state return.

File your state return with WisTax.
For Schedule H (Homestead Credit) use the "Begin filing" section below.

If you have a refund coming, get updates online.
E-filing provides the fastest refund.

What you should know

NEW – WisTax has a streamlined filing experience for taxpayers who claim the Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit and have no other income or credits to report – Select the Form 1 link in the Begin Filing section to get started
NEW – WisTax now allows amended returns and homestead credit claims
- An amended return replaces your original return. Complete all relevant fields on amended returns, including those that are the same on your amended return as they were on your original.
WisTax requires you to upload an electronic copy of your federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR, W-2s, any 1099s that have Wisconsin withholding, and other tax documents in certain situations
- You will be prompted to upload required documents throughout your filing
WisTax will time out after 15 minutes of inactivity – use the "Save and Finish Later" button to save your progress as you go
- When resuming a saved draft, select "Continue Editing" at the top of the page
Review the WisTax common questions for more information

Begin filing

Form 1 (Wisconsin resident income tax return) – available for 2025.

Note: You must have a complete copy of your federal income tax return in electronic format.

Schedule H (Homestead Credit)

Note: Prior-year returns, and nonresident/part-year resident income tax returns (Form 1NPR) must be filed through a tax professional, using third-party software, or on paper. Visit our Forms page for printable fill-in forms and instructions.

Where does my tax money go?

Use our easy-to-use tool to know where the state's revenues come from and how they are spent. This graphic is the result of 2021 Act 66, which was signed by Governor Evers as a tool to assist Wisconsinites with understanding how the state's revenues are generated and where they are spent.

Additionally, please check out our Data visualization pages to access more useful and interactive data about Wisconsin. There you will find interactive data about tax collections, local government spending, imports/exports, and much more.

Our monthly Economic Outlook is also worth a visit. Our DOR Economists draft information about employment trends, personal income and other economic indicators.