Tax Credits for Historic Building Rehabilitation

If you are planning work on a historic building, you may be eligible for a tax credit.

For Owners of Historic Homes

Learn more about rehabilitation tax credits for homeowners who rehabilitate their historic homes.

For Owners of Historic Commercial Buildings

Learn more about rehabilitation tax credits for owners who rehabilitate historic income-producing buildings.

Have Questions?

For questions about projects in the eastern part of the state, please contact Paul Porter at 608-264-6491 or paul.porter@wisconsinhistory.org.

For questions about projects in the western part of the state, please contact Andrea Herries at 608-264-6490 or andrea.herries@wisconsinhistory.org.

A map of the eastern and western preservation tax credit districts of Wisconsin

Tax Credit Research

Learn more about rehabilitation tax credits for owners who rehabilitate historic income-producing buildings.

Register of Historic Places

If your home is listed on the National Register, you may qualify to submit an application for an income tax credit on future restoration work you carry out.

Search the National Register

Download the Baker Tilly Economic Impact Study on State Tax Credits