Taxes

Total property tax levies approved by local governments across Wisconsin last year saw their largest increase since 2007, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

City officials say limited state revenue and waning pandemic aid are among the factors fueling a projected $22 million budget gap.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed David Casey to lead Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue. Casey replaces former Secretary Peter Barca, who stepped down earlier this month.

As the 2024 tax filing deadline approaches, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca is warning residents to be extra vigilant because the “fraudsters are out there en masse.” 

Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed the bulk of a Republican tax cut package that would have expanded a state income tax bracket, exempted retiree income from state taxes, and increased a tax credit for married couples.

A federal lawsuit in Brown County claims purchases by the Oneida Nation of land on its reservation put the village of Hobart on a path to extinction. 

Another batch of Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to state governing boards have been rejected by state Senate Republicans. Those include former Democratic Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton and former Democratic state Rep. Sondy Pope. 

The tax breaks would be focused on marriage, childcare costs and retirement income. 

Minnesota and Wisconsin have been without an income tax reciprocity agreement for more than a decade amid failures to reach an agreement. But lawmakers hope a new study could revive the process.

Northern Wisconsin businesses face many of the same challenges as the rest of the state, according to a pair of regional economic development leaders. Sheldon Johnson and Tommy Wartman lead […]