This amount represents the share of the total State of Wisconsin school levy tax credit by which your tax bill was reduced as a result of this Wisconsin property tax relief program. This is the total amount of aids provided by the State of Wisconsin to each of the local government units in 1999 and 2000, which reduced each unit s property tax levy. It is not the percent of the total taxes, but rather the change in taxes from the current year to the previous year. The credit amount on your tax bill is based on your school tax rate and the maximum credit value set by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Owners of a home in Wisconsin who use the home as their primary residence on January 1st of the year in which property taxes are levied.
Primary residence is defined as the home where an individual lives more than six months of the year.
If temporarily absent, it is the home to which the owner returns. Only one primary residence may be claimed. Renters do not qualify. If you purchased a home after the January 1st date, you may claim a State lottery and gaming credit provided that you are able to attest that to the best of your knowledge the previous owner used the home as their primary residence as of January 1st and you continue to use the home acquired as your primary residence. Property owners were required to precertify and file a lottery and gaming credit claim with the City Treasurer in 1999.