Wisconsin 2010: Standard Deduction Scholarship Income

You may be affected if ALL of the following are true:

• You filed a 2010 Wisconsin return prior to March 5, 2011 AND
• You were claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return (for example, your parent’s tax return) AND
• You had scholarship income that was taxable on your federal return

If you are affected, you may have overpaid your state tax. You will need to amend your state tax return.

If you need to contact us, please use the phone number in the email from TurboTax and tell the representative you’re calling about the Wisconsin 2010: Standard Deduction Scholarship Income.

Let us do the work for you. We highly recommend this. 

1. Please download and print this Authorization Form.
2. Complete the form and fax it to us at the number printed at the top of the form.
   • Note: After we receive your completed authorization form, please allow up to 15 days to amend your return.
3. You can print, sign and mail the corrected return to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

Or you can make the corrections yourself. However, the amend process can be complex. 

• To do it yourself, please follow these step-by-step instructions.
• After you make the changes to your tax return, you will need to mail a copy to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
• If you need assistance, call us at the phone number in the TurboTax email.