The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) reminds eligible Wisconsin property owners that the deadline to apply for the late lottery and gaming credit for their 2023 property tax bill is October 1, 2024.
Each year, qualifying Wisconsin taxpayers receive a lottery and gaming credit on their property tax bills. The lottery credit provides direct property tax relief and is displayed on tax bills as a reduction of property taxes due. Eligible property owners should check their 2023 property tax bills to ensure they have received the credit. If their December 2023 property tax bill did not show the credit, they can still file a late claim online application with DOR through the Lottery Credit Online Application Portal by October 1, 2024.
To qualify for the lottery and gaming credit, you must be a Wisconsin resident, own a dwelling and use it as your primary residence as of the January 1 certification date of the year the property taxes are imposed. If an owner is temporarily absent, typically for a period no longer than six months (e.g., hospital, vacation, incarcerated), the primary residence is the home where the owner returns. Principal dwelling means any dwelling the owner of the dwelling uses as their primary residence. A property owner may claim only one primary residence. The lottery and gaming credit cannot be claimed on business property, rental units, vacant land, garages or other property that is not the owner’s primary residence.
Lottery and gaming credit information, including the online application portal, walkthrough videos and common questions are located on the Lottery and Gaming Credit Forms page on DOR’s website.