Wisconsin private school tuition credit (k-8)?

[ajlepak]

I don't see anywhere to enter private school tuition for the Wisconsin state return, for which you are supposed to receive a ~450$ credit if you paid for private school.  Can someone please explain?

[IreneS · Accepted solution]

There is a deduction for private school tuition, not a credit.  A deduction is a subtraction from your income, where a credit is a subtraction from your tax owed.

According to the instructions for the Wisconsin Form 1:

A subtraction may be claimed for tuition paid in the taxable year to send your dependent child to a private school. The maximum subtraction is $4,000 for an elementary pupil and $10,000 for a secondary pupil. Schedule PS must be included with your Wisconsin income tax return.

To enter information for the Private School Tuition Deduction, please follow these steps:

1. Go to your Wisconsin return.  Look for the screen, Here's the income that Wisconsin handles differently.
2. In the Education section, click the Start/Revisit box next to Private School Tuition.
3. Continue through the screens, entering the requested information.
   

[globegary]

when I use online turbotax to fill out state return, where can I fill in the dedeuction?