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WISTAX Facts: Wisconsin state taxes rose 1.7% in 2017

State taxes and fees in Wisconsin totalled $18.8 billion in 2017, a 1.7% increase over 2016.  The major state taxes are individual and corporate income taxes, sales taxes, the gas tax, and the unemployment insurance payroll tax; major fees include those for vehicle registration and hunting licenses.

 The individual income tax is Wisconsin’s primary source for funding state government.  Collections totalled $8.0 billion in 2017, a 3.9% increase over 2016.  Revenues exceeded sales ($5.2 billion) and corporate income taxes ($920.9 million) combined.