• WHO MUST FILE:

Wisconsin residents are required to file a completed Form WT-4 with each of his or her employer.

LINE 3:
Exemption from withholding – You may claim exemption from withholding of Wisconsin income tax if you had no liability for income tax for last year, and you expect to incur no liability for income tax for this year. You may not claim exemption if your return shows tax liability before the allowance of any credit for income tax withheld. If you are exempt, your employer will not withhold Wisconsin income tax from your wages.

Federal W4 forms

Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Consider completing a new Form W-4 each year and when your personal or financial situation changes.

I-9 Forms

Read instructions carefully before completing this form.

  • Form I-9 with original documents (see lists on page 3 of packet)

  • Read instructions carefully before completing this form.

  • SECTION 1- Employee Information and Attestation (Employees must complete and sign Section 1 of Form I-9 no later than the first day of employment, but not before accepting a job offer.)

  • SECTION 2- Employer or Authorized Representative Review and Verification. An Authorized Representative of the Employer must physically examine original documents, not copies:

    1. One document from List A OR

    2. A combination of one document from List B andone document from List C as listed (see page 3) on the "Lists of Acceptable Documents."

  • Physical presence of employee is required

  • Must see original documents, not copies.

  • No exception for temporary or part-time employment

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE: It is illegal to discriminate against work-authorized individuals. Employers CANNOT specify which document(s) an employee may present to establish employment authorization and identity. The refusal to hire or continue to employ an individual because the documentation presented has a future expiration date may also constitute illegal discrimination.

http://tax.illinois.gov/taxforms/withholding/il-w-4.pdf

If you are an Illinois resident you must complete this form and W220 Nonresident employee withholding reciprocity declaration WI.

NONRESIDENT Employee's Withholding Reciprocity Declaration

NOTE: THIS DECLARATION MAY ONLY BE USED BY A NONRESIDENT WORKING IN WISCONSIN WHO IS A LEGAL RESIDENT OF ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, OR MICHIGAN.


Reciprocal agreements Wisconsin has with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan exempt legal residents of those states from Wisconsin income taxes on compensation (e.g., wages, fees, commissions) earned for personal services performed in Wisconsin.


A nonresident employee qualifying for this exemption must complete and file this declaration with his or her employer as authorization for the employer to stop the withholding of Wisconsin income taxes.


W-220 (R. 11-09) Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Record of School Employee Examination

Under 2017 Wisconsin Act 107, all school districts are required to have, as a condition of employment, a physical exam including a tuberculosis screening questionnaire approved by the Department of Health Services. The exam and screening must be completed before you start working.

Wisconsin TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire Screening Forms

Use this form along with the Record of School Employee Examination Form F-02284 (2018).