Wisconsin § 71.05 - Income computation.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 71.05 — Income computation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 71.05. Income computation.

71.05(1) (1) Exempt and excludable income. There shall be exempt from taxation under this subchapter the following: 71.05(1)(a) (a) Retirement systems. All payments received from the U.S. civil service retirement system, the U.S. military employee retirement system, the employee’s retirement system of the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County employees’ retirement system, sheriff’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee County, police officer’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee, fire fighter’s annuity and benefit fund of Milwaukee, or the public employee trust fund as successor to the Milwaukee public school teachers’ annuity and retirement fund and to the Wisconsin state teachers retirement system, which are paid on the account of any person who was a member of the paying or predecessor system or fund as of December 31, 1963, or was retired from any of the systems or funds as of December 31, 1963, but such exemption shall not exclude from gross income tax sheltered annuity benefits. 71.05 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also s. Tax 2.94 , Wis. adm. code. 71.05(1)(am) (am) Military retirement systems. All retirement payments received from the U.S. military employee retirement system, to the extent that such payments are not exempt under par. (a) . 71.05(1)(an) (an) Uniformed services retirement benefits. All retirement payments received from the U.S. government that relate to service with the coast guard, the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, or the commissioned corps of the public health service, to the extent that such payments are not exempt under par. (a) or (am) . 71.05(1)(b) (b) State legislature allowance for expenses. All amounts received in accordance with s. 13.123 (1) (a) which are spent for the purposes specified in s. 13.123 (1) (a) if the person does not claim a deduction for travel expenses away from home on legislative days. In this chapter, the place of residence of a member of the state legislature within the legislative district which the member represents shall be considered the member’s home. 71.05(1)(c) (c) Certain interest income. Interest received on bonds or notes issued by any of the following: 71.05(1)(c)1. 1. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority under s.

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