Industry representatives are looking for a way to give contractors some peace of mind should the auditor come knocking after they’ve claimed a recently passed tax exemption for nonprofit groups’ projects.

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A series of tax changes meant to benefit contractors and other businesses is moving forward without a provision that would have drawn a more marked line between the categories that construction materials are lumped into for tax purposes.

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The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says state residents paid an estimated $80 billion in federal, state and local taxes last year.

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Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill into law that will return $17 million in excess Lambeau Field taxes to Brown County taxpayers and local government.

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Although Wisconsin's geographical position puts it far out of the reach of hurricanes, memories of 2012's Superstorm Sandy have inspired a new law that will let out-of-state contractors avoid various licensing and tax requirements when they repair utility equipment in response to a disaster.

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The state Assembly has approved a bill that would return $17 million in excess Lambeau Field taxes to Brown County taxpayers and local government.

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A state senate panel has approved a bill meant to exempt contractors from paying sales and use taxes on construction materials used on projects commissioned for non-profit groups such as schools.

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A new report shows the state collected about $71 million more in taxes during the last fiscal year than anticipated.

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A plan to return excess revenue from a 15-year sales tax to renovate and maintain Lambeau Field could be a windfall for Brown County's cities, villages and towns.

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Contractors would no longer have to pay sales taxes on materials they buy for schools and other tax-exempt entities, under a motion put forward by Republican state lawmakers on Thursday.

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