{
 "state": "Wisconsin",
 "code": "WI",
 "url": "https://cartaxhq.com/wisconsin/",
 "summary": "Wisconsin has no yearly value-based car tax. Owners pay a flat registration fee, and many municipalities and counties add a flat wheel tax. A car purchase is taxed at 5% state plus county or city tax.",
 "annual": {
  "kind": "none",
  "note": "No value-based yearly tax. Local wheel taxes are flat amounts per vehicle."
 },
 "purchase": {
  "rate": 5,
  "name": "Wisconsin sales/use tax on motor vehicles",
  "localAdds": true,
  "tradeInCredit": true,
  "note": "County tax (usually 0.5%) and Milwaukee city and county taxes apply, based on where the car is kept."
 },
 "registration": "Car registration is $85 a year, plus a local wheel tax where adopted. Hybrids add $75 and EVs add $175.",
 "due": "No yearly car tax. Registration renews every year.",
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "Wisconsin DOR – Publication 213 (used vehicles)",
   "url": "https://www.revenue.wi.gov/DOR%20Publications/2113usedvehicles.pdf"
  },
  {
   "title": "Wisconsin DMV",
   "url": "https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/default.aspx"
  }
 ],
 "verified": "2026-10-14",
 "places": []
}