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Sales tax deduction in Wisconsin

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Is Sales Tax Deductible in Wisconsin?

Short answer: Only instead of income tax: itemizers in Wisconsin pick sales tax (5% state rate, about 5.72% with local taxes) or state income tax, whichever is bigger. Most counties add 0.5%; in the City of Milwaukee the total is 7.9% (5% state, 0.9% Milwaukee County, 2% city).

Use the IRS Sales Tax Deduction Calculator or your receipts, add sales tax paid on a car, boat, or home-building materials, and stay within the $40,400 SALT cap (Schedule A line 5a).

Records to keep: Keep your state return, W-2s and 1099s (1099-R, SSA-1099), and any state credit worksheets. Check your state revenue department's current-year instructions before you file.