Bills by subject

Income tax: Deduction

73 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 3 were vetoed, and 34 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 1027 Residents’ right to purchase and regulations regarding a mobile or manufactured home community, low-interest loans and tax incentives for owners of mobile or manufactured home communities, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Aug 18, 2026
AB 913 Subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
Became law. Last action Jun 16, 2026
SB 929 Subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Jun 16, 2026
AB 461 An income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 36 An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 29

Mar 23, 2026
AB 38: An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 64: An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 76: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain income earned by an individual from the practice of psychiatry or from providing psychiatric or mental health services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 208: An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 461: An income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 505: Creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 583: Resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits and other assistance for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 594: An income tax subtraction for payments on education loans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 665: Subtraction of charitable contributions by non-itemizers. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 3, 2026
AB 685: Individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. (FE)
Became law.
Jun 16, 2026
AB 913: Subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1038: An individual income tax subtraction for union dues allocated for education or training. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1049: Residents’ right to purchase and regulations regarding a mobile or manufactured home community, low-interest loans and tax incentives for owners of mobile or manufactured home communities, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1205: A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 36: An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 69: An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 72: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain income earned by an individual from the practice of psychiatry or from providing psychiatric or mental health services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 176: An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 454: An income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 501: Creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 577: Resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits and other assistance for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 601: An income tax subtraction for payments on education loans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 674: Individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Jun 16, 2026
SB 929: Subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Aug 18, 2026
SB 1027: Residents’ right to purchase and regulations regarding a mobile or manufactured home community, low-interest loans and tax incentives for owners of mobile or manufactured home communities, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1161: Ambulance staffing, late renewal and reinstatement of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, license and certification reciprocity standards for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a tax subtraction for stipends received by volunteer emergency responders. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1185: A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 22

Mar 23, 2012
AB 33: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain residents of this state who graduate from a college or university.
Stopped in committee.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 47: Creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts received from the well contamination and abandonment compensation program.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 52: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 168: Resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons and exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 185: Authorizing certain individuals to contribute to a college savings plan account.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 213: Adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 277: Adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 280: Exempting from income taxation certain employer-paid fringe benefits for mass transit expenses.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 282: Tax-exempt accounts for health care expenditures for an individual's parents.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 287: Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain adoption expenses and modifying eligibility for the adoption expenses tax deduction.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 407: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts paid for sewer, water, and garbage collection fees.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 452: Resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 466: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 14: Adopting federal bonus depreciation tax provisions for state income and franchise tax purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 29: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 141: Resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons and exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 171: Exempting from income taxation certain employer-paid fringe benefits for mass transit expenses.
Stopped in committee.
Nov 7, 2011
SB 203: Adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 302: Increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 364: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 22

Apr 28, 2010
AB 13: Creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts received from the well contamination and abandonment compensation program.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 38: Excluding from taxable income gains from a Wisconsin business.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 99: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 135: Allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a divorced or legally separated parent to his or her child's college savings account or college tuition and expenses program and limiting the deduction that may be claimed by a married person who files separately.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 140: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 184: Increasing expense deductions for income and franchise tax purposes.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 576: Increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain dependents.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 714: Creating an individual income tax deduction for amounts paid to process certain meat that is donated to a charitable organization and exempting from taxation certain meat processing fees.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 881: Creating an individual income tax deduction for certain residents of this state who graduate from a college or university.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 30, 2010
AB 936: Depreciation and expense deductions for property used in farming.
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2010
AB 967: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2010
AB 969: Income and franchise tax deductions for full-time jobs.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 28: Excluding from taxable income gains from a Wisconsin business.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 64: Increasing the amount of the individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 65: Expanding and increasing the tax exemption for retirement plan income received by an individual.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 69: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 106: Allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a divorced or legally separated parent to his or her child's college savings account or college tuition and expenses program and limiting the deduction that may be claimed by a married person who files separately.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 111: Adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 166: Creating an individual income tax deduction for any amount of interest paid on certain loans that are used for educational expenses.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 508: Exempting from income taxation certain employer-paid fringe benefits for mass transit expenses.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 17, 2010
SB 705: An income and franchise tax exemption for income derived from manufacturing, farming, and research.
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject