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Municipal Fees Appeals Process
The 2013-15 state budget creates an appeals process by which a citizen may challenge an unreasonably high municipal fee in the state Tax Appeals Commission
Additional Income Tax Cuts if the Marketplace Fairness Act is Adopted
If federal law is changed to allow the collection of state sales taxes on out-of-state retailers (the Marketplace Fairness Act), the 2013-15 state budget requires
Phase-In of the Manufacturing & Agriculture Credit
Also known as the Manufacturers Tax Credit, the Manufacturing & Agriculture Credit (MAC) was established under the 2011-13 state budget with a phase-in period beginning
Adopting an IRC Update
Prior to 2001, Wisconsin had automatically updated its state tax code to reflect changes made at the federal level, as many states do. That year,
Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction
Governor Walker’s initial 2013-15 budget released in February 2013 proposed lowering the bottom three individual income tax brackets by $343 million during the two-year period.
Federalizing Depreciation and Depletion
The 2013-15 state budget federalizes state rules pertaining to depreciation, Section 179 expensing, and depletion for property placed in service on or after January 1,