Wisconsin State Taxes

Wisconsin Income Tax

Wisconsin’s individual income tax rates range from 3.50% to 7.65%, depending on the taxpayer’s income and filing status.

Wisconsin Income Tax Rates Single or Head of Household

If taxable income is:	The tax is:
Not over $14,320	3.50% of taxable income
Over $14,320 but not over $28,640	$501.20 plus 4.4% on income over $14,320
Over $28,640 but not over $315,310	$1,131.28 plus 5.3% on income over $28,640
Over $315,310	$16,324.79 plus 7.65% on income over $315,310

Wisconsin Income Tax Rates – Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is:	The tax is:
Not over $9,550	3.50% of taxable income
Over $9,550 but not over $19,090	$334.25 plus 4.4% on income over $9,2550
Over $19,090 but not over $210,210	$754.01 plus 5.3% on income over $19,090
Over $210,210	$10,883.37 plus 7.65% on income over $210,210

Wisconsin Income Tax Rates – Married Filing Jointly

If taxable income is:	The tax is:
Not over $19,090	3.50% of taxable income
Over $19,090 but not over $38,190	$668.15 plus 4.4% on income over $19,090
Over $38,190 but not over $420,420	$1,508.55 plus 5.3% on income over $38,190
Over $420,420	$21,766.74 plus 7.65% on income over $420,420

Who Must File?

Taxpayers who meet the requirements listed in the chart below are required to file a Wisconsin state income tax return.

Filing Status	Age at the End of the Year	Full-Year Residents Gross Income	Part-Year/Nonresidents Gross Income
Single	Under age 65	$13,930 or more	$2,000 or more
Single	Age 65+	$14,180 or more	$2,000 or more
Married Filing Jointly	Both spouses under 65	$25,890 or more	$2,000 or more
	One spouse 65+	$26,140 or more
	Both spouses 65+	$26,390 or more
Married Filing Separately	Under 65	$12,330 or more (each spouse – must use Form 1)	$2,000 or more (combined income of both spouses)
	65+	$12,580 or more (each spouse – must use Form 1)
Head of Household	Under 65	$17,790 or more	$2,000 or more
	65+	$18,040 or more

Those who can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return are also required to file if either of the following applies:

1. They have gross income of more than $1,300 and it includes at least $451 of unearned (non-wage) income, or
2. They have gross income of more than:
   • $13,230 (single)
   • $24,490 (married filing jointly)
   • $11,630 (married filing separately)
   • $17,090 (head of household)

Wisconsin Sales Tax

Wisconsin has a state sales tax rate of 5%. Counties may levy an additional sales tax of .5%. The majority of counties impose a combined sales tax rate of 5.5%. Waukesha and Winnebago Counties do not levy a county sales tax.

Wisconsin Property Taxes

Wisconsin levies one of the highest tax rates in the country. It collects an average of 1.59% of a property’s assessed value as tax per year.

The median property tax in Wisconsin is $3,932. Dane County has the highest average property tax at $6,103, while Iron County has the lowest at $1,761.

Wisconsin Property Tax

Highest	$6103
Median	$3932
Lowest	$1761

Yearly Cost Per Resident

Wisconsin Tax Holidays

There are no sales tax holidays scheduled in Wisconsin at this time.

Wisconsin Tax Resources

If you need assistance preparing your Wisconsin state taxes, you can speak with a tax professional from Tax Defense Network by calling 855-476-6920.

You can also visit the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website for additional resources.

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