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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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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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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In 2015, new tax rules will affect every business and may require accounting method changes.

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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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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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Income inequality is taking a toll on state governments.

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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.

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Some Wisconsin communities are considering adding a vehicle registration fee to offset road repair and maintenance costs.

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Lawmakers are considering eliminating a property tax that construction companies now pay on machinery, tools and equipment, but acknowledge that someone will have to cover the lost revenue.

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