TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 3
2. SITUATIONS AND SOLUTIONS ............................................................................................................ 3
A. Situations Relating to Attachments or Verification ..................................................................................... 3
(1)
Proper tax forms not attached ....................................................................................................................................... 3
(2)
Schedule H or H-EZ not attached ................................................................................................................................... 4
(3)
Verification of disability status not attached ................................................................................................................. 4
(4)
Proper rent certificates or correct property tax bills not attached ................................................................................ 5
(5)
Ownership not verified when other names on tax bill ................................................................................................... 6
(6)
Proper documentation not attached when homestead sold or purchased ................................................................... 7
B. Situations Relating to Income ................................................................................................................... 7
(1)
Wisconsin Works (W2) or kinship care payments received............................................................................................ 7
(2)
Child support, maintenance payments, and other court ordered support money not included in income on
Schedule H or H-EZ ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
(3)
Social security, pensions, or other retirement benefits not included in income on Schedule H or H-EZ ....................... 9
(4)
Earned income is not reported .................................................................................................................................... 10
(5)
Contributions to a deferred compensation plan or IRA, self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, or qualified plan
deduction not included in income on Schedule H or H-EZ ........................................................................................... 10
(6)
Nontaxable capital gain or excludable gain from sale of homestead not included in income on Schedule H .............. 11
(7)
Depreciation not included in income on Schedule H ................................................................................................... 11
(8)
Disqualified losses not added back to household income ............................................................................................ 12
(9)
Depreciation not deducted from disqualified losses when added back to household income .................................... 12
(10)
Low income or no income reported ............................................................................................................................. 13
C. Situations Relating to Property Taxes or Rent........................................................................................... 13
(1)
Claimant moved during the year .................................................................................................................................. 13
(2)
More than one occupant on rent certificate ................................................................................................................ 14
(3)
Landlord will not sign rent certificate........................................................................................................................... 14
(4)
Claimant received rental assistance during the year.................................................................................................... 14
(5)
Claimant lived in a mobile or manufactured home ...................................................................................................... 15
(6)
Lottery and gaming credit not shown on property tax bill ........................................................................................... 16
(7)
Addresses on tax bill and claim differ .......................................................................................................................... 16
(8)
Possible part business use of homestead ..................................................................................................................... 16
D. Situations Relating to Electronically-Filed Claims ..................................................................................... 17
(1)
Property tax information transmitted electronically is incorrect or incomplete .......................................................... 17
(2)
Rent certificate information transmitted electronically is incorrect or incomplete ..................................................... 17
(3)
Homestead credit notes not transmitted electronically ............................................................................................... 18
(4)
Required attachments not submitted or are improper ................................................................................................ 18
E. Special Situations ................................................................................................................................... 19
(1)
Spouses resided in separate homesteads .................................................................................................................... 19
(2)
Claimant or spouse in nursing home ............................................................................................................................ 20
3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 21