Wisconsin Homestead Credit Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

The Wisconsin Homestead Credit form, known specifically as H-EZ, is a tax form designed for eligible Wisconsin residents to claim a homestead credit, aimed at reducing their tax burden. This credit is primarily for individuals based on their age, income, and whether they were a legal resident of Wisconsin for the entire previous year. To understand eligibility and properly fill out the form, it's imperative to pay close attention to details regarding income, residency, and dependency status, as outlined in the form's instructions.

For a smoother process in claiming your credit, ensure you have gathered all necessary information pertaining to income, residency, and taxes or rent paid. Click the button below to start filling out your Wisconsin Homestead Credit form today.

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In the state of Wisconsin, the Homestead Credit form, officially known as Schedule H-EZ, plays an important role in providing financial relief to residents. Designed to assist homeowners and renters with low to moderate incomes, this form allows eligible individuals to claim a credit based on their housing costs relative to their income. The form requires claimants to provide detailed information including social security numbers, legal names, addresses, and the specifics of their living situation at the end of the specified tax year. It inquires about the claimant's and their spouse's ages to establish eligibility, as individuals under 18 or those claimed as dependents under specific conditions may not qualify. Moreover, the form assesses the household's income through various categories such as wages, interest, dividends, and non-taxable income components. The amount of allowable credit is computed by considering both property taxes for homeowners or a portion of rent for renters, alongside the household's total income, with strict criteria that disqualify higher earners. By guiding residents through the process of claiming what could be vital financial support, the Wisconsin Homestead Credit form underscores the state's commitment to aiding its economically vulnerable populations.

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H‑EZ Wisconsin homestead credit

Check here if

an amended return

2021

Claimant’s social security number

Spouse’s social security number

Check below then fill in either the name of the city,

village, or town, and the county in which you lived

at the end of 2021.

Claimant’s legal last name

Claimant’s legal first name

M.I.

City

Village

Town

Spouse’s legal last name

Spouse’s legal first name

M.I.

City, village,

or town

Current home address (number and street)

Apt. no.

County of

City or post office

State

Zip code

Special

(See page 10 of the

conditions

Schedule H instructions.)

1 a What was your age as of December 31, 2021? (If you were under 18, you do not qualify for
homestead credit for 2021.)	1a	Fill in age
b What was your spouse’s age as of December 31, 2021?	1b	Fill in age

cIf you and your spouse were under age 62 as of December 31, 2021, were you or your spouse

disabled? (See instructions)	1c		Yes

dIf you and your spouse were not disabled, did you or your spouse have positive earned income

(see Schedule H instructions) in 2021? (If “No”, you do not qualify see instructions)	1d	Yes

2 Were you a legal resident of Wisconsin from 1-1-21 through 12-31-21? (If “No,” you do not qualify.)	2	Yes

3Were you claimed or will you be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2021 federal income

tax return? (If “Yes” and you were under age 62 on December 31, 2021, you do not qualify.) . . . . . 3		Yes

No No

ATTACH rent certificate or property tax bill

Household Income	Print numbers like this 	Not like this 	NO COMMAS; NO CENTS
4 Wisconsin income from line 5 of Form 1 (see instructions)		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4	.00

5If not filing a 2021 Wisconsin etu n, fill in Wisconsin taxable income below.

a Wages	.00 + Interest	.00 + Dividends			.00 = . . .			5a	.00

b Other taxable income (list type and amount)
b Other taxable income (list type and amount)								5b	.00
c Medical and long-term care insurance subtraction. Enter as a negative number						. .	. . . . . .	5c	.00
6 Nontaxable income not included on line 4, 5a, or 5b above.
a Unemployment compensation					. . . . . . . . .			. 6a	.00
. . . . . . .b Social security, federal and state SSI, SSI-E, SSD, and CTS payments (see instructions) .									.00
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c Railroad retirement benefits					. . . . . . . . .			. 6c	.00
d Pensions, annuities, and other retirement plan distributions							.	6d
					.00			6d
e Contributions to deferred compensation plans (see box 12 of wage statements)							.	6e
					. . . . . . . . .			6e	.00
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .f Contributions to IRA and SIMPLE plans			. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	. . . . . . . . .			. 6f	.00
g Interest on United States bonds and notes and state and municipal bonds							.	6g
					. . . . . . . . .			6g	.00
h Child support, maintenance payments, and other support money (court ordered)							.	6h
					. . . . . . . . .			6h	.00
. . . i Wisconsin Works (W2) payments, county relief, kinship care, and other cash public assistance .								6i	.00
7 a Add lines 4 through 6i (if less than the total of lines 8, 9a, and 9c, see instructions)							.	7a
					. . . . . . . . .			7a	.00
b Fill in number of qualifying dependents (do not count yourself or your spouse)						x $500 =		7b	.00
c Household income. Subtract line 7b from line 7a (if $24,680 or more, no credit is allowed)							.	7c
					. . . . . . . . .			7c	.00

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Mail to:

Wisconsin Department of Revenue PO Box 34

Madison WI 53786-0001

2021 Schedule H-EZ

Name

SSN

Page 2 of 2

Taxes and/or Rent

Before completing this section, see instructions for taxes and/or rent (STEP 4). NO COMMAS; NO CENTS

8 Homeowners – Net 2021 property taxes on your homestead. Attach your 2021 tax bill . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

9Renters–Rent from line 8a of your rent certificate(s) or line 7 of your Shared Living Expenses

Schedule.

Heat included (8b of rent certificate is “Yes”)	9a	.00	x .20 (20%)	=	9b
. . . . . . . .Heat not included (8b of rent certificate is “No”)	9c	.00	x .25 (25%)	=	9d
10 Add lines 8, 9b, and 9d (or enter amount from line 6 of Taxes/Rent Reduction Schedule)				. .	10

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Credit Computation

NO COMMAS; NO CENTS

11 Fill in the smaller of the amount on line 10 or $1,460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Using the amount on line 7c, fill in the appropriate amount from Table A (page 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 Subtract line 12 from line 11 (if line 12 is more than line 11, fill in 0; no credit is allowable) . . . . . 13 14 Homestead credit – Using the amount on line 13, fill in the credit from Table B (page 26) . . . . . . . 14

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Under penalties of law, I declare this homestead credit claim and all attachments are true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sign

Claimant’s signature

Daytime phone number

Wisconsin Identity Protection PIN (7 characters)

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here

Sign

Spouse’s signature

Daytime phone number

Wisconsin Identity Protection PIN (7 characters)

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