Wisconsin takes cranberry snacks away from the tax man
Until this year, Wisconsin taxed dried cranberries as candy because they are sweetened with fruit juice before they’re dried.
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Until this year, Wisconsin taxed dried cranberries as candy because they are sweetened with fruit juice before they’re dried.
MADISON, Wis. – Peter Barca, the Secretary of the Department of Revenue and Tom Lochner, Executive Director of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) invite you to enjoy sales-tax free dried cranberries on this next National Eat Cranberry Day, November 23, 2021. “It had been a paradox in our state sales tax laws that dried cranberries were taxed, while certain candy bars were sales tax exempt,” said Secretary of the Department of Revenue, Peter Barca. “It was a pleasure to work with the WSCGA staff to assist in the effort to eliminate the sales tax from...
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