Instructions For Wisconsin Income Tax Form 1a/wi-Z - 1998 Page 14

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Special Instructions
14
Penalties for Not Filing Returns
• Not claimed as a dependent on
Armed Forces Personnel
or Filing Incorrect Returns
anyone’s 1998 tax return (unless
If you were a Wisconsin resident on
you were 62 or older on Decem-
If you do not file an income tax return
the date you entered military service,
ber 31, 1998),
which you are required to file, or if you
you are considered a Wisconsin resi-
file an incorrect return due to negli-
dent during your entire military career
• Not living in tax-exempt public
gence or fraud, penalties and interest
unless you take positive action to
housing for all of 1998 (Note Some
may be assessed against you. The
change your legal residency to an-
exceptions apply to this rule and
interest rate on delinquent taxes is
other state.
are explained in the instructions for
18% per year. Civil penalties can be
the homestead credit form),
as much as 100% of the amount of tax
For more information, get Publication
not reported on the return. Criminal
104, Wisconsin Taxation of Military
• Not living in a nursing home and
penalties for failing to file or filing a
Personnel, from any Department of
receiving medical assistance
false return include a fine up to
Revenue office.
(Title XIX) when you file for home-
$10,000 and imprisonment.
stead, and
Requesting Copies of Your Returns
• Had a total household income (in-
The Department of Revenue will pro-
Wisconsin Homestead Credit
cluding wages, interest, social se-
vide copies of your returns for prior
Wisconsin homestead credit provides
curity, and certain other sources of
years for a fee of $5.00 per return.
direct relief to home owners and rent-
income) below $19,154 in 1998.
Requests must be made in person or
ers. You may qualify if you were:
in writing. Please call (608) 267-1266
Forms and instruction booklets are
for further information.
• At least 18 years old on Decem-
available at Department of Revenue
ber 31, 1998,
offices and many banks and libraries,
or by writing: Homestead, Box 8903,
• A Wisconsin resident for all of
Madison, WI 53708-8903.
1998,

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