Wisconsin Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Wisconsin security deposit itemization letter must include under Wisconsin law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Wisconsin law requires
Within 21 days (measured from lease end, re-rental, or when the landlord learns the tenant left, depending on the case), the landlord must deliver or mail the deposit less lawful withholdings. If anything is withheld, the landlord must include a written statement accounting for all amounts withheld, describing each item of damage or other claim and the amount withheld for each. Withholding is limited to tenant damage, unpaid rent, certain utility and municipal permit charges, and items in a separate signed 'NONSTANDARD RENTAL PROVISIONS' document; not for normal wear and tear. A landlord is not in violation solely because the post office could not deliver the mail.
Source: Wis. Stat. 704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06(2)-(5)
Fill-in draft
Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.
STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS
To: [former tenant name(s)], at [forwarding address]
Premises: [street address, unit]
Tenancy ended / possession returned on: [date]
Deposit held: $[amount] Interest (if required): $[amount]
Deductions (itemized): [item — reason — cost], [item — reason — cost]
Amount returned: $[amount], sent by [method] on [date]. This statement is provided under Wis. Stat. § 704.28(4); Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06(2).
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Wisconsin law] by [name].
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.