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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? That residents of the reciprocating states have the same exemptions on compensation earned in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Compensation

Employers must pay employees covered by Wisconsin's minimum wage law at least 7.25an 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)	12,000
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages)	2.7 - 3.4
Employee Tax Rate (% Taxable Wages)	None
Period Effective	Calendar Year 2009

Wisconsin Payroll Links

Wisconsin Department of Revenue >> PO Box 8902 Madison, Wisconsin 53708 608.266.2776	Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Division of Unemployment Insurance >> PO Box 7905 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 608.266.3100
Wisconsin Laws >>	Wisconsin Regulations >>
Tax Forms and Publications >>

Wisconsin Taxes

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 Payroll Links

Wisconsin Department of Revenue >> PO Box 8902 Madison, Wisconsin 53708 608.266.2776	Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Division of Unemployment Insurance >> PO Box 7905 Madison, Wisconsin 53707 608.266.3100
Wisconsin Laws >>	Wisconsin Regulations >>
Tax Forms and Publications >>

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