# Wisconsin AB20: An Act to amend 71.07 (9e) (b); to create 71.07 (9e) (ar) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE)

Wisconsin AB20, An Act to amend 71.07 (9e) (b); to create 71.07 (9e) (ar) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB20-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB20
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.07 (9e) (b); to create 71.07 (9e) (ar) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Paul Tittl (Republican), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Income tax -- Credit, Marriage
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-07: Representatives Maxey and Palmeri added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Dittrich, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Vining, Wichgers and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB20), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB20.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB20)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB20.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB20-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).