Why incorporate in Wisconsin?

Business Information & Rankings

• Wisconsin ranks 2nd -in percentage of total jobs that are in manufacturing. (Labor Statistics, 2004)
• Business taxes are lower in Wisconsin than those in 35 other states. (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2005)
• Wisconsin’s top five industries are dairy products, motor vehicles, paper, meat products, and small engines.

Cost of living

Crime Rate

Wisconsin has the 11th lowest overall crime ranking in the U.S. (FBI, 2004)

Fees & Taxes

Business Inventory Tax
Exempt.

Corporate Income Tax
Wisconsin’s corporate tax structure consists of a flat rate of 7.9% on all corporate income. Additionally, there is no unitary tax on foreign-owned corporations.

Personal Income Tax
Wisconsin was the first state to require a personal income tax starting in 1911. The personal income tax consists of four brackets with a top rate of 6.75% starting at an income level of $132,580.

Personal Property Tax
Wisconsin is one of the 38 states that collect property taxes at both the state and local levels. Wisconsin does not assess a tax on intangible personal property.

State Sales and Use Tax
Base Rate: 5.00%
Machinery Rate: none

Wisconsin provides an exemption for machines and specific processing equipment, including safety attachments, and repair parts or replacements exclusively and directly used by a manufacturer.

Unemployment Insurance
Wisconsin’s new employers’ rate is 3.25% for 3 years.