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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

For Eau Claire, WI (2005)Index Score
Composite:97.2
Housing:93.5
Utilities:101.6
Misc. Goods & Services:98.4

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.