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By Bill Osmulski
Local taxes in Wisconsin always go up no matter who’s in charge, but it’s usually done in a way that’s obscure, incremental and deniable. Not so with Gov. Evers’ new budget proposal.
Sales Tax
In a preview of his budget address earlier this year, Evers announced he wanted to let local governments create their own sales and use taxes because they have “been doing more with less for far too long.”
Currently, the sales tax for state government in Wisconsin is 5%, but counties are allowed by vote of the board to tack on an additional 0.5%. Almost all County Boards have voted for a higher sales tax, which means in 68 out of 72 counties, the sales tax is 5.5%.