Wisconsin has released Publication 166, the Wisconsin Withholding Tax Guide. This publication contains withholding information for Wisconsin employers, and there are a number of changes from the previous revision:
- The 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 made several changes to W-2 and information return reporting requirements, so now beginning with payments made in 2017:
- An employer or payer required to file 10 or more W-2s or 10 or more of any one type of information return with the department must file their returns electronically
- The previous threshold was 50 or more
- All W-2s and information returns required to be filed with the Wisconsin DOR are due by January 31.
- The prior due dates for statements of nonwage payments and rent and royalties were February 28 and March 15
- Now only a 30-day extension is available for filing these returns
- Previously, a 60-day extension period was available for rent and royalty statements and nonwage statements
- An employer or payer required to file 10 or more W-2s or 10 or more of any one type of information return with the department must file their returns electronically
To view the 2017 Publication 166, please click here.
