Relating to: an income tax subtraction for payments on education loans. (FE)
AB 594 creates a state income tax subtraction for Wisconsin taxpayers who pay principal or interest on qualified education loans (defined by federal tax code). It allows a deduction of up to $5,130 for 2026, adjusted annually based on the previous year's August CPI inflation rate (rounded to the nearest $10). The subtraction excludes amounts withdrawn from college savings accounts and payments already deducted for federal income tax purposes. This policy directly affects Wisconsin residents with qualifying education loans by reducing their state taxable income.
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Introduction
Oct 2025
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Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Billings, Palmeri, Johnson, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Ortiz-Velez, Arney, Miresse, Rivera-Wagner, Subeck, Stubbs, Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Roe, Stroud, Andraca and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Smith, Larson and Keyeski
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Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Jill Billings
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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