Wisconsin Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Wisconsin refunds 100% of a 100% disabled veteran's property tax through a refundable income-tax credit.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (claimed on your state income tax return)
- Deadline
- Claimed with your annual Wisconsin income tax return.
- Governing law
- Wis. Stat. §71.07(6e)
What you qualify for
Veteran rated 100% service-connected disabled or individual unemployability (Wisconsin service history)
A refundable income-tax credit equal to 100% of the property taxes on your principal residence and up to one acre (Wis. Stat. §71.07(6e)).
Surviving spouses
An unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran may claim it (the veteran must have been a Wisconsin resident at death).
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit (WDVA certification + Schedule on your WI income tax return)Not sure which form fits your situation, or want it filled in for your county? Email support@taxedfairly.com and we'll send you the right form with your details pre-filled.
- 2A certification from the Wisconsin Dept. of Veterans Affairs of your 100% rating and eligibility.
- 3File with the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (claimed on your state income tax return) before the deadline: Claimed with your annual Wisconsin income tax return.
Residency: Wisconsin principal dwelling.
Commonly missed
- This is a refundable income-tax credit — you get the full property tax back on your return rather than an exemption on the bill itself.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (claimed on your state income tax return) — the form and steps are right above, and your local County Veterans Service Officer can also help at no cost.
If you'd rather not deal with the paperwork, we'll prepare and file it for you as an optional done-for-you service — a flat fee, and you only pay if your exemption is approved. We pull and organize your VA documents, complete the correct form, and submit it, then send you a copy.
We are a private filing-assistance service, not the VA or a government agency, and not a law firm. We do not charge for VA disability claims — this is help with a state/county property tax exemption that uses your existing VA rating.
Frequently asked questions
- Who qualifies for the Wisconsin disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Veteran rated 100% service-connected disabled or individual unemployability (Wisconsin service history): A refundable income-tax credit equal to 100% of the property taxes on your principal residence and up to one acre (Wis. Stat. §71.07(6e)). Wisconsin principal dwelling.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Wisconsin?
- Yes. A refundable income-tax credit equal to 100% of the property taxes on your principal residence and up to one acre (Wis. Stat. §71.07(6e)).
- Is there an income limit for the Wisconsin disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Wisconsin disabled veteran exemption?
- An unremarried surviving spouse of an eligible veteran may claim it (the veteran must have been a Wisconsin resident at death).
- How do I apply for the Wisconsin disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit (WDVA certification + Schedule on your WI income tax return) with the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (claimed on your state income tax return). Claimed with your annual Wisconsin income tax return.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (claimed on your state income tax return), as rules can change.