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Routine Notice Amended Final

Wisconsin DOR January FY26 Tax Collections Report

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Published March 3rd, 2026
Detected March 17th, 2026
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Summary

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue reported that general purpose revenue tax collections for January FY26 decreased by 8.3% compared to January FY25. This notice provides a detailed breakdown of collections by revenue source for the month and year-to-date.

What changed

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has issued a notice detailing tax collections for January of Fiscal Year 2026. The report indicates a significant decrease of 8.3% in General Purpose Revenue (GPR) collections for the month, totaling $2,111,080 thousand, compared to $2,302,806 thousand in January FY25. Key decreases were observed in Individual Income taxes (-14.1%) and Corporate taxes (-18.7%), although Sales & Use taxes saw a slight increase of 1.4%.

This document serves as an informational update on state tax revenue performance. Regulated entities and financial professionals should note the reported trends in tax collections, which may reflect broader economic conditions. No immediate compliance actions are required based on this notice, as it is a reporting of past collections rather than a new regulatory mandate or change in tax law.

Source document (simplified)

State of Wisconsin • DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2135 RIMROCK ROAD • Mail Stop 624A • P.O. BOX 8933 • MADISON, WISCONSIN 53708-8933 • 608-266-6466 • FAX (608) 266-5718 https://www.revenue.wi.gov Tony Evers David M. Casey Governor Secretary of Revenue Designee March 3, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jennifer Bacon, (608) 266-2300 DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov Department of Revenue Collections, January FY2026 General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections Amounts in Thousands ($), Rounded Collections for Month Collections to Date Revenue Source FY25 FY26 % change FY25 FY26 % change Individual Income 1,347,866 1,158,031 -14.1% 5,953,141 6,083,034 2.2% Adjusted 1,251,006 1,362,446 8.9% 5,953,141 6,382,534 7.2% General Sales & Use 751,744 762,156 1.4% 4,027,230 4,181,515 3.8% Corporate 168,109 136,748 -18.7% 1,390,265 1,482,459 6.6% Excise Taxes 44,857 44,187 -1.5% 291,626 277,772 -4.8% Other (9,771) 9,958 -201.9% 257,581 272,245 5.7% Total GPR 2,302,806 2,111,080 -8.3% 11,919,844 12,297,025 3.2% Adjusted 2,205,946 2,315,495 5.0% 11,919,844 12,596,525 5.7% This report includes general purpose revenue (GPR) taxes collected by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and does not include taxes collected by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, administrative fees, and other miscellaneous revenues. Total General Fund tax collections are reported in the Department of Administration’s Report of Monthly General Fund Financial Information, which includes GPR and program revenue taxes collected by all state agencies. Notes: 1. In both fiscal years FY25 and FY26, the adjusted lines for the month of January exclude withholding that was received on the first working days of January, rather than the last day of December, which was a holiday. The Collections-to-Date were unaffected by these. The Monthly Collections and the Collections-to-Date for FY26 include withholding that was received on the first working day of February, instead of the last day of January, which was a weekend day.

  1. Individual Income includes 50.2% of pass-thru withholding. Corporate Income includes the remaining 49.8%. 3. The Other category includes estate, utility, vapor registration fees, and real estate transfer tax collections. 4. Total does not include insurance premium taxes. 5. This report is generated from the STAR Accounting System. Timing differences may cause the amounts in this report to differ from reports produced by the Department of Administration. All data are preliminary and unaudited.

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Classification

Agency
State DOR
Published
March 3rd, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Geographic scope
State (Wisconsin)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Taxation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
State Finance Economic Indicators

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