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Opponents of a Republican proposal to eliminate the tax on business equipment say Wisconsin homeowners would see their property taxes increase to make up for the lost tax revenue.
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DWD seeks wider net for overdue taxes
If various state officials have their way, business managers no longer could hide behind limited liability partnerships to avoid paying overdue unemployment taxes and could see the owed money taken out of their tax returns.
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Read More »Walker focuses on property tax cut, not income tax
Gov. Scott Walker said in an interview Monday that he remains committed to lowering property taxes next year as he promised in his re-election campaign, even though the state faces a projected $2.2 billion state budget shortfall that will likely result in spending cuts and other money-saving moves.
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Read More »Wisconsin ranks as 12th-highest taxed state
New analysis finds that Wisconsin is the 12th highest taxed state in the country and third highest in the upper Midwest.
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Read More »New year, new IRS rules for real estate industry
In 2015, new tax rules will affect every business and may require accounting method changes.
Read More »Tax report to Walker offers no recommendations (UPDATE)
A report submitted to Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday that came out of nearly two dozen meetings around the state concludes that Wisconsin taxes are too high and too complicated, but makes no specific recommendations about what to do about it.
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Read More »Walker, Burke cool to tax shift idea
Neither Gov. Scott Walker nor Democratic challenger Mary Burke embraced a conservative think tank's suggestion Tuesday that more Wisconsin goods and services should be subject to the state sales tax, including health club memberships, groceries and trips to the hair salon.
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Read More »Wealth gap squeezing state revenue
Income inequality is taking a toll on state governments.
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Read More »View from around the state: It’s worth kicking the tires on wheel tax
When it comes to funding government projects, taxes are as unpopular as they are necessary. No one's enthusiastic about their taxes going up, but eventually it's recognized that taxation is the way the project is funded.
Read More »Wisconsin officials consider adopting wheel tax
Some Wisconsin communities are considering adding a vehicle registration fee to offset road repair and maintenance costs.
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