Wisconsin income tax and brackets 2026
Wisconsin taxes income at 4 rates in 2026, from 3.5% on the first $15,110 of a single filer's taxable income to 7.65% above $332,720. A single filer earning $75,000 in Wisconsin owes about $10,614 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.2%.
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets $10,614for the year
Effective rate 14.2% of income
Federal income tax$7,67072.3%
Wisconsin income tax$2,94427.7%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Wisconsin rate
5.3%
Wisconsin tax brackets 2026
Wisconsin brackets · 2026
3.5% to 7.65%
4 brackets
Your top bracket
5.3%
Average rate
4.4%
Taxable income
$66,926
How your $2,944 adds up
3.5% on the first $15,110$52918.0%
4.4% on the next $36,840$1,62155.1%
5.3% on the last $14,976$79427.0%
Wisconsin brackets, single
| Rate | Taxable income | Tax owed |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5% | $0 to $15,110 | 3.5% of taxable income |
| 4.4% | $15,110 to $51,950 | $528.85 + 4.4% over $15,110 |
| 5.3%You | $51,950 to $332,720 | $2,149.81 + 5.3% over $51,950 |
| 7.65% | Over $332,720 | $17,030.62 + 7.65% over $332,720 |
Wisconsin at a glance
- Income tax
- 3.5% to 7.65%
- Standard deduction
- $13,960
- Personal exemption
- $700
- State payroll taxes
- None
- Local income tax
- None
- Sales tax
- 5%
- 2026 return due
- Apr 15, 2027
How we work it out
- 1IncomeYour income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
- 2DeductionThe larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
- 3Federal bracketsEach rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
- 4WisconsinWisconsin's own deduction and rates on the same income.
- 5Effective rateYour total tax divided by your income.
Wisconsin income tax questions
What are the Wisconsin tax brackets for 2026?
Wisconsin has 4 brackets for single filers, from 3.5% on the first $15,110 of taxable income to 7.65% on income over $332,720.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Wisconsin?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $2,944 in Wisconsin income tax for 2026, $10,614 in all. That is 14.2% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $66,926 of Wisconsin taxable income is in the 5.3% bracket, but only the $14,976 above $51,950 pays 5.3%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $2,944, 4.4% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Wisconsin's brackets change?
Brackets and the sliding-scale standard deduction are indexed to inflation each year; 2025 Act 15 widened the 4.4% bracket starting in 2025, and no rate change was enacted for 2026.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Wisconsin's own is $13,960 for single filers.
Sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: 2026 brackets and standard deduction
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- IRS Notice 2025-67: 2026 retirement plan limits
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue
- 2026 Form 1-ES instructions: 2026 tax rate schedules (Schedule A single and head of household, B joint, C separate), 2026 standard deduction schedules, $700 exemptions
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (cross-check)
- Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (state rate)
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