INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAIMING THE 2024 WISCONSIN PRIVATE TUITION SUBTRACTION:
What Information Should I Bring to my Tax Appointment?
Who is Eligible to Claim the Subtraction?
Definitions:
Elementary pupil means an individual who is enrolled in grades kindergarten to 8 at an eligible institution.
Secondary pupil means an individual who is enrolled in grades 9 to 12 at an eligible institution.
Eligible institution means a private school with an educational program that meets all of the following criteria:
Tuition includes any amount paid by the claimant for a pupil's tuition to attend an eligible institution
and mandatory book fees paid to the institution.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING SECTION 529/COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT
CONTRIBUTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND ROLLOVERS FROM EDVEST AND TOMORROW'S SCHOLAR ACCOUNTS:
CAUTION: The rules can be complicated!
What Information Should I Bring to my Tax Appointment?
RULES FOR 2024:
WISCONSIN SUBTRACTION AMOUNT HAS INCREASED: For contributions to an EdVest or Tomorrow's Scholar account (including an account for the purchase of tuition units) in 2024 to the lesser of the amount contributed to the account or $3,380 ($1,690 if married filing separate or a divorced parent).
NEW DUE DATE: The contribution must be made prior to the April 15th due date of the return.
ANYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCOUNT, if the owner of the college savings account has authorized them. In prior years, the owner could only authorize the parent, grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the beneficiary to contribute to the account. This change does not apply to an account for the purchase of tuition units.
CARRYOVER AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE YEARS: The excess of the amount contributed to the college savings account over the amount allowed as a subtraction may be carried forward to future years and claimed as a subtraction subject to the yearly limitations. This applies only to amounts contributed for 2014 and thereafter. This change does not apply to an account for the purchase of tuition units.
DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE TAXABLE: For distributions from a college savings account received on or after June 1, 2014, the owner of the account may have to include an amount in income if the distribution was not used for qualified higher education expenses. The amount to be added to income is limited to the amount contributed to the account after May 31, 2014.
ROLLOVERS MAY BE TAXABLE: If the distribution is rolled over to another state's qualified program, the amount of the distribution that was previously claimed as a subtraction from income by the owner or other contributors to the account, must be added to the owner's Wisconsin income.
Schedule CS: Must be completed for 2024.
College Savings Accounts