Wisconsin Payroll

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

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	Pay Deduction For Voting Time Leave
Yes	Yes

Wisconsin requires employers to allow employees sufficient time off 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 Compensation

Employers must pay employees covered by Wisconsin's minimum wage law at least $6.50 an hour. Agricultural workers are exempt from the minimum wage.

Wisconsin Payroll

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)	New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	Period Effective
10,500	3.25 - 3.4	None	Calendar Year 2007

Helpful Links for Wisconsin Payroll

Wisconsin Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 8902
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
(608) 266-2776

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Division of Unemployment Insurance
P.O. Box 7905
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
(608) 266-3100

Wisconsin Laws

Wisconsin Regulations

Tax Forms and Publications