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Did you know that Wisconsin has reciprocal withholding agreements with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan to exempt Wisconsin residents working in those states from income tax liability and tax filing requirements in those states? That residents of the reciprocating states have the same exemptions on compensation earned in Wisconsin?

  • Wisconsin Compensation
  • Wisconsin Payroll for Employers
  • Wisconsin Income Tax Withholding
  • Wisconsin Benefits
  • Wisconsin Links


Wisconsin Compensation

Employers must pay employees covered by Wisconsin's minimum wage law at least $7.25 an hour. All employees are covered.

Wisconsin Payroll for Employers

Employers covered by Wisconsin's wage payment law must pay wages at least monthly and not more than 31 days following the close of a pay period. Workers under valid collective bargaining agreements can be paid on different payment schedules.

Wisconsin Unemployment:


Taxable Wage Base ($000s):                        14,000

New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)    3.05 - 3.25

Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)     None

Period Effective                                             Calendar Year 2018


Wisconsin Income Tax Withholding

Wisconsin requires employers to withhold state personal income tax (PIT) from their employees' wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Revenue.

Wisconsin has reciprocal withholding agreements with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Minnesota.

Wisconsin Benefits

Wisconsin Voting Rights:

Employer Right to Schedule Voting Hours         Yes

Pay Deduction for Voting Time Leave                 Yes

Wisconsin requires employers to allow employees sufficient leave time to vote.

All employers in Wisconsin must allow employees time off to vote. This summary is restricted to coverage of private employers. Employers must grant employees three hours of voting time leave. Employers can designate hours of voting time leave.

Wisconsin Links


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