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Wisconsin Sales Tax (2026)

Info: State sales tax is 5%. Seventy of 72 counties add a 0.5% county tax and Milwaukee County adds 0.9%; the city of Milwaukee adds a further 2% - so combined rates are 5%-5.9% in most of the state and 7.9% in the city of Milwaukee.

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State sales tax is 5%. Seventy of 72 counties add a 0.5% county tax and Milwaukee County adds 0.9%; the city of Milwaukee adds a further 2% - so combined rates are 5%-5.9% in most of the state and 7.9% in the city of Milwaukee.

Official source: revenue.wi.gov →

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