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  1. ​​Which tax forms and schedules are designated for corporations?

  2. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for corporations?

  3. Which tax forms and schedules are designated for partnerships?

  4. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for partnerships?

  5. Which tax forms and schedules are designated for sole proprietors?

  6. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for sole proprietors?


  1. Which tax forms and schedules are designated for corporations?

    FormName/DescriptionPossible Forms and Schedules
    Form 1CNSTax-option(s) corporations having two or more qualifying nonresident shareholders may file a composite return to report and pay the Wisconsin income tax owed by those shareholders.
    Form 4 Corporations (other than tax-option corporations) report under the non-combined or separate accounting methods.
    AR, 4BL, 4I, 4V, 4W, 4Y, 9b, A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, BD, C, CF, CM, CR, CU, CU-1, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, FC, FC-A, HR, HR-5, HR-T, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, N, R, RT, RT-1, U, VC, WQOF
    Form 4466W Wisconsin Corporation or Pass-Through Entity Application for Quick Refund of Overpayment of Estimated Tax.
    Form 4H Corporations that have been completely inactive in and outside Wisconsin for the entire taxable year and don't anticipate any activity in future years. No other return is required until a corporation is activated, reactivated, or requested to file by the Department of Revenue.

    Note: Foreign corporations licensed to transact business in Wisconsin that have no property or activity in Wisconsin but are active outside Wisconsin may not file Form 4H. They must file Form 4 or 5S but need only check box F "No business transacted in Wisconsin" on the front of the return and attach a copy of their federal return
    Form 4T Exempt corporations and associations of individuals that have unrelated business taxable income as defined in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 512.
    AR, A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, 9b, BD, CF, CM, CR, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, FC, FC-A, HR, HR-5, HR-T, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, N, R, RT, RT-1, U, VC
    Form 5E Federal S corporations electing not to be tax-option corporations for Wisconsin franchise or income tax purposes. In addition, such corporations must file Form 4 or 6.
    Form 5R Federal S corporations that elected not to be tax-option corporations for Wisconsin and subsequently are revoking their "opt-out" elections. In addition, such corporations must file Form 5S.
    Form 5S Tax-option (S) corporations 1CNS, 5K-1, 5S-ET, 9b, AR, A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, BD, CM, CORP-ES DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, ET-OS, HR, HR-5, HR-T, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, N, PW-1, PW-2, PW-ES, PW-U, R, RT, RT-1, U, VC
    Form 6 Wisconsin Combined Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return6BL, 6CL, 6CS, 6I, 6Y, 9b, AR, A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, BD, C, CF, CM, Corp-ES, CU, CU-1, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, FC, FC-A, HR, HR-5, HR-T, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, N, R, RT, RT-1, U, VC, WQOF
    Form Corp-ES Wisconsin Corporation Estimated Tax Interactive Voucher
    Form CU Credit unions that don't act as a public depository for state or local government funds. These credit unions are exempt from taxation by Wisconsin. Once a Form CU has been filed, no other return must be filed unless requested by the Department of Revenue or the credit union subsequently acts as a public depository.
    Form PW-1 Tax-option(s) corporations having at least one nonresident shareholder whose share of distributable income allocable from the corporation is $1,000 or more. PW-ES, PW-U
    Form PW-2 Nonresident shareholders use Form PW-2 to claim exemption from Wisconsin's withholding tax on income from pass-through entities.  
    Form PW-ES Wisconsin Pass-Through Entity Withholding Estimated Tax Voucher 
    Form PW-U Underpayment of Estimated Withholding Tax by Pass-Through Entities 
    Form WR-A Required attachment for E-filing and instructions  

  2. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for corporations?

    FormName/Description
    Form 4BLWisconsin Net Business Loss Carryforward for Separate Entity Corporations
    Form 6BLWisconsin Net Business Loss Carryforward for Combined Group Members
    Form 6CLWisconsin Capital Loss Adjustment
    Form 6CSWisconsin Sharing of Research Credits
    Form 6IWisconsin Adjustments for Insurance Companies
    Form 6YWisconsin Modifications for Dividends
    Form 9bMiscellaneous Income
    Form CMultistate corporations using the separate accounting method to compute Wisconsin income
    Form C-PVWisconsin Corporation Payment Interactive Voucher
    Form CUWisconsin Credit Union Declaration of Exempt Status
    Form HR-TTransfer of Supplement to Federal Historic Rehabilitation Credit
    Form NWisconsin Nonapportionable and Separately Apportioned Income
    Form UCorporations computing underpayment interest, extension interest, delinquent interest, penalties, and late filing fees
    Form WQOFWisconsin Qualified Opportunity Fund Certificate
    Schedule 4IWisconsin Adjustments for Insurance Companies
    Schedule 4VWisconsin Additions to Federal Income
    Schedule 4WWisconsin Subtractions from Federal Income
    Schedule 4YWisconsin Subtraction Modifications for Dividends
    Schedule 5K-1Tax-option (S) corporation shareholder's share of income, deductions, credits, etc.
    Schedule 5S-ETEntity-Level Tax Computation
    Schedule A-01Wisconsin Single Sales Factor Apportionment Data for Nonspecialized Industries
    Schedule A-02Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Financial Institutions
    Schedule A-03Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Motor Carriers
    Schedule A-04Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Telecommunications Companies
    Schedule A-05Wisconsin Premium Factor for Insurance Companies
    Schedule A-06Wisconsin Receipts Factor for Interstate Brokers-Dealers, Investment Advisors, Investment Companies, and Underwriters
    Schedule A-07Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Carriers
    Schedule A-08Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Broadcasters
    Schedule A-09Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Railroads
    Schedule A-10Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Pipeline Companies
    Schedule A-11Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Freight Forwarders Affiliated with a Direct Air Carrier
    Schedule ARExplanation of Amended Return
    Schedule BDBusiness Development Credit
    Schedule CFCarryforward of Unused Credits
    Schedule CMCorporations claiming a community rehabilitation credit
    Schedule CRWisconsin credit summary schedule
    Schedule CU-1Credit unions that act as a public depository
    Schedule DCCorporations claiming a development zone credit
    Schedule DEDisregarded Entity Schedule
    Schedule ECCorporations claiming an enterprise zone jobs credit
    Schedule EDCorporations claiming an economic development tax credit
    Schedule EITElectronics and Information Technology Manufacturing Zone Credit
    Schedule ESEmployee College Savings Account Contribution Credit
    Schedule ET-OSEntity-Level Credit for Net Tax Paid to Another State
    Schedule FCCorporations claiming a farmland preservation credit
    Schedule FC-ACorporations claiming a farmland preservation credit
    Schedule HRCorporations claiming a historic rehabilitation credit
    Schedule HR-5Wisconsin Supplement to the Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Five-Year Credit Claim
    Schedule LIWisconsin Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
    Schedule MA-AWisconsin Agricultural Credit
    Schedule MA-MWisconsin Manufacturing Credit
    Schedule MSCorporations having a manufacturer's sales tax credit carryforward
    Schedule RCorporations claiming a research credit
    Schedule RTCorporations required to disclose related entity expenses
    Schedule RT-1Summarizes related party expenses disallowed
    Schedule VCWisconsin Venture Capital Credits

  3. Which tax forms and schedules are designated for partnerships?

    FormName/DescriptionPossible Forms and Schedules
    Form 1CNPPartnerships having two or more qualifying nonresident partners may file a composite return to report and pay the Wisconsin income tax owed by those partners. 
    Form 3Partnerships, including limited liability companies treated as partnerships.3K-1, 3-ES, 3-ET, A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, 9b, AR, BD, C, CM, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, ET-OS, HR, HR-5, HR-T, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, N, PW-1, PW-2, PW-ES, PW-U, R, RT, RT-1, VC
    Form 3-ES Wisconsin Partnership Estimated Tax Voucher 
    Form PW-1Partnerships having at least one nonresident partner or member who is not a tax exempt entity and whose share of distributable income allocable from the partnership is $1,000 or more. PW-U
    Form PW-2Nonresident partners use Form PW-2 to claim exemption from Wisconsin's withholding tax on income from pass-through entities. 
    Form PW-ESWisconsin Pass-Through Entity Withholding Estimated Tax Voucher 
    Form PW-U Underpayment of Estimated Withholding Tax by Pass-Through Entities 
    Form PT-RPass-Through Entity Representative
     

  4. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for partnerships?

    FormName/Description
    Form 9bMiscellaneous Income
    Form HR-T Transfer of Supplement to Federal Historic Rehabilitation Credit
    Form N Wisconsin Nonapportionable, Separately Accounted, and Separately Apportioned Income
    Form W-RA Required Attachments for Electronic Filing and Instructions
    Schedule 3K-1 Partner's share of income, deductions, credits, etc.
    Schedule 3-ET Entity-Level Tax Computation
    Schedule A-01 Wisconsin Single Sales Factor Apportionment Data for Nonspecialized Industries
    Schedule A-02 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Financial Institutions
    Schedule A-03 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Motor Carriers
    Schedule A-04 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Telecommunications Companies
    Schedule A-05 Wisconsin Premium Factor for Insurance Companies
    Schedule A-06 Wisconsin Receipts Factor for Interstate Brokers-Dealers, Investment Advisors, Investment Companies, and Underwriters
    Schedule A-07 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Carriers
    Schedule A-08 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Broadcasters
    Schedule A-09 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Railroads
    Schedule A-10 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Pipeline Companies
    Schedule A-11 Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Freight Forwarders Affiliated with a Direct Air Carrier
    Schedule AR Explanation of Amended Return
    Schedule BD Business Development Credit
    Schedule CM Partnerships computing a community rehabilitation credit
    Schedule DC Partnerships computing a development zones credit
    Schedule DE Disregarded Entity Schedule
    Schedule EC Partnerships computing an enterprise zone jobs credit
    Schedule ED Partnerships computing an economic development tax credit
    Schedule EIT Electronics and Information Technology Manufacturing Zone Credit
    Schedule ES Employee College Saving Account Contribution Credit
    Schedule ET-OS Entity-Level Credit for Net Tax Paid to Another State
    Schedule HR Partnerships computing a historic rehabilitation credit
    Schedule HR-5 Wisconsin Supplement to the Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit - Five-Year Credit Claim
    Schedule LI Wisconsin Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
    Schedule MA-A Wisconsin Agricultural Credit
    Schedule MA-M Wisconsin Manufacturing Credit
    Schedule MS Wisconsin Manufacturer's Sales Tax Credit Carryforward Allowable
    Schedule R Wisconsin Research Credits
    Schedule RT Partnerships required to disclose related entity expenses
    Schedule RT-1 Summarizes related party expenses disallowed
    Schedule VC Partnerships computing an angel investment credit or early stage seed investment credit

  5. Which tax forms and schedules are designated for sole proprietors?

    FormName/DescriptionPossible Forms and Schedules
    Form 1-ESEstimated Income Tax Voucher
    Form 1Individuals who are full-year Wisconsin residentsAR, AD, BD, CF, CG, CM, CR, CS, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, FC, FC-A, GL, H, H-EZ, Rent Certificate, HR, HR-5, HR-T, I, LI, MA-A, MA-M, MS, NOL1, NOL2, NOL3 OS, PS, QI, R, RT, RT-1, SB, T, U, VC, WD, W-RA, 2440W, 804, 9b, A-115
    Form 1NPRIndividuals who are nonresidents or part-year residents of Wisconsin A-01, A-02, A-03, A-04, A-05, A-06, A-07, A-08, A-09, A-10, A-11, AR, BD, CF, CG, CM, CR, CS, DC, DE, EC, ED, EIT, ES, FC, FC-A, HR, HR-5, HR-T, I, LI, M, MA-A, MA-M, MS, MT, NOL1, NOL2, NOL3, OS, PS, R, RT, RT-1, T, U, VC, WD, 2440W, 804, 9b, A-115
    Form HR-TTransfer of Supplement to Federal Historic Rehabilitation Credit

  6. What supplemental forms and schedules are designated for sole proprietors?

    FormName/Description
    Form A-115Prepayment Voucher
    Schedule ARExplanation of Amended Return
    Schedule ADAdditions to Income
    Schedule BDBusiness Development Credit
    Schedule CFCarryforward of Unused Credits
    Schedule CGIncome Tax Deferral of Long-Term Capital Gain
    Schedule CMSole proprietors claiming a community rehabilitation credit
    Schedule CRWisconsin credit summary schedule
    Schedule CSCollege Savings Accounts (Edvest and Tomorrow's Scholar)
    Schedule DCSole proprietors claiming a development zones credit
    Schedule DEDisregarded Entity Schedule
    Schedule ECSole proprietors claiming an enterprise zone jobs credit
    Schedule EDSole proprietors claiming an economic development tax credit
    Schedule EITElectronics and Information Technology Manufacturing Zone Credit
    Schedule ESEmployee college Saving Account Contribution Credit
    Schedule FCSole proprietors claiming a farmland preservation credit
    Schedule FC-ASole proprietors claiming a farmland preservation credit
    Schedule GLGain or loss on the sale of your home
    Schedule H/H-EZSole proprietors claiming a homestead credit (full-year Wisconsin residents only)
    Schedule HRSole proprietors claiming a historic rehabilitation credit
    Schedule HR-5Supplement to the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit
    Schedule IAdjustments to convert federal adjusted gross income and itemized deductions to the amounts allowable for Wisconsin
    Schedule LIWisconsin Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
    Schedule MForm 1NPR - Additions to and Subtractions from Income
    Schedule MA-AWisconsin Agriculture Credit
    Schedule MA-MWisconsin Manufacturing Credit
    Schedule MSSole proprietors having a manufacturer's sales tax credit carryforward
    Schedule NOL1Wisconsin Net Operating Loss Deduction
    Schedule NOL2Net Operating Loss Deduction and Wisconsin Modified Taxable Income
    Schedule NOL3Record of Wisconsin NOL Carryback and Carryforward of Losses
    Schedule OSSole proprietors claiming credit for net tax paid to another state
    Schedule PSPrivate School Tuition
    Schedule QISale of Investment in a Qualified Wisconsin Business
    Schedule RWisconsin Research Credit
    Schedule RTSole proprietors required to disclose related entity expenses
    Schedule RT-1Summarizes related party expenses disallowed
    Schedule SBSubtractions from Income
    Form SPL-01
    Model Form - Wisconsin Legislators - For Making Internal Revenue Code Section 162(h)
    Schedule TTransitional Adjustments
    Schedule USole proprietors computing underpayment interest
    Schedule A-01Wisconsin Single Sales Factor Apportionment Data for Nonspecialized Industries
    Schedule A-02Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Financial Institutions
    Schedule A-03Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Motor Carriers
    Schedule A-04Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Telecommunications Companies
    Schedule A-05Wisconsin Premium Factor for Insurance Companies
    Schedule A-06Wisconsin Receipts Factor for Interstate Brokers-Dealers, Investment Advisors, Investment Companies, and Underwriters
    Schedule A-07Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Carriers
    Schedule A-08Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Broadcasters
    Schedule A-09Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Railroads
    Schedule A-10Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Pipeline Companies
    Schedule A-11Wisconsin Apportionment Percentage for Interstate Air Freight Forwarders Affiliated with a Direct Air Carrier
    Schedule W-RARequired Attachments for Electronic Filing
    Schedule 804Claim for Decedent's Wisconsin Income Tax Return
    Form 9bMiscellaneous Income
    Schedule VCSole proprietors claiming venture capital credits
    Schedule WDSole proprietors reporting capital gains or losses
    Schedule 2440WDisability income exclusion

Applicable Laws and Rules

This document provides statements or interpretations of the following laws and regulations enacted as of November 12, 2024: secs. 71.20, 71.24, and 71.775, Wis. Stats., and sec. Tax 2.03, Wis. Adm. Code.

Laws enacted and in effect after this date, new administrative rules, and court decisions may change the interpretations in this document. Guidance issued prior to this date, that is contrary to the information in this document is superseded by this document, according to sec. 73.16(2)(a), Wis. Stats.

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Guidance Document Number: 100022

November 12, 2024