Wisconsin Sales Tax Rate

What is the sales tax in Wisconsin? The state sales tax rate in Wisconsin 2025 is 5% with local city tax around 0.7% for a combined sales tax rate around 5.7%.

WI Sales Tax Rate

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Wisconsin Sales Tax Rate 2025

County Total Sales Tax
Adams County5.5%
Ashland County5.5%
Barron County5.5%
Bayfield County6%
Brown County5.5%
Buffalo County5.5%
Burnett County5.5%
Calumet County5.5%
Chippewa County5.5%
Clark County5.5%
Columbia County5.5%
Crawford County5.5%
Dane County5.5%
Dodge County5.5%
Door County6%
Douglas County5.5%
Dunn County5.5%
Eau Claire County5.5%
Florence County5.5%
Fond Du Lac County5.5%
Forest County5.5%
Grant County5.5%
Green County5.5%
Green Lake County5.5%
Iowa County5.5%
Iron County5.5%
Jackson County5.5%
Jefferson County5.5%
Juneau County5.5%
Kenosha County5.5%
Kewaunee County5.5%
La Crosse County5.5%
Lafayette County5.5%
Langlade County5.5%
Lincoln County5.5%
Manitowoc County5.5%
Marathon County5.5%
Marinette County5.5%
Marquette County5.5%
Menominee County5.5%
Milwaukee County7.9%
Monroe County5.5%
Oconto County5.5%
Oneida County6%
Outagamie County5.5%
Ozaukee County5.9%
Pepin County6%
Pierce County5.5%
Racine County5.9%
Sauk County6.75%
Vilas County6%
Waukesha County7.9%
Wood County5.5%

Wisconsin Sales Tax Overview

Wisconsin has a statewide sales tax of 5%, with an additional county sales tax of 0.5%, making the total sales tax rate 5.5% across most counties.
However, the following counties have a higher county tax rate, resulting in an increased total sales tax:

Bayfield County:6%
Door County: 6%
Milwaukee County:7.9%
Oneida County: 6%
Ozaukee County:5.9%
Pepin County: 6%
Racine County:5.9%
Sauk County: 6.75%
Vilas County: 6%
Waukesha County: 7.9%

What is taxable in Wsconsin?

In Wisconsin, sales tax is added to the sale, lease, or rental of certain items and services, unless an exemption applies. Here’s what’s taxed:

1. Physical Items

Things you can touch or see, like:

  • Clothes
  • Computers
  • Furniture
  • Electricity, gas, and water
  • Software (even if downloaded)

2. Collector’s Items

U.S. coins and stamps sold for more than their face value.

3. Leased Items

Items rented and attached to property (like buildings) if they can be removed later.

Exception: If the person renting the item also owns the building, it’s not taxed.

4. Digital Goods

Some digital products.

5. Services

Certain services are taxed, like:

  • Amusement parks, sports events, or concerts
  • Boat storage
  • Cable TV
  • Landscaping
  • Laundry and dry cleaning
  • Parking
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Repairs
  • Short-term lodging (less than one month)
  • Phone services
  • Towing

What About Delivery Charges?

If you buy something taxable and pay for delivery, the delivery charge is also taxed. This applies whether the seller or a delivery service delivers it.

Exceptions:

  • Delivery charges for direct mail (like flyers) are not taxed.
  • If you pay a delivery company directly (not through the seller), those charges aren’t taxed.

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