Sales and Use Tax Common Questions

Businesses (buying or selling)

• Buying a Business - Successor's Liability
• Closing My Business
• Selling a Business or Business Assets

Exemptions

• Exemptions
• Exemption for Fuel and Electricity Consumed in Manufacturing
• Exemption for Fuel and Electricity Consumed in Qualified Research

Filing

• Amended Returns
• Electronic Filing Options
• Extensions
• Filing Deadline
• Filing Sales and Use Tax Returns
• Filing a Buyer's Claim for Refund

General

• Keeping Records
• Making Changes to My Account
• Payment - Do Not Have the Proper Forms
• Tax Rates
  • Find Wisconsin State, County, and Stadium Sales Tax Rate
• Temporary Events Program
• Vendors Doing Business With State Agencies
• What Is Taxable?

Other Issues

• Car Manufacturer's Rebate
• Computer Software - Information Regarding Menasha Decision
• Computer - Hardware, Software, Services
• Contractors
• County Sales and Use Tax
  • Find Wisconsin State, County, and Stadium Sales Tax Rate
• Difference Between Sales Tax and Use Tax
• Digital Goods
• Disaster Relief Payments
• Disregarded Entities (Sales and Use and Withholding Taxes)
• Drop Shipments
• Food
• Frac Sand Mining and Processing
• Horses
• Internet - Sales Made Via the Internet
• Stadium Sales and Use Tax
  • Find Wisconsin State, County, and Stadium Sales Tax Rate
• Tax Rates
  • Find Wisconsin State, County, and Stadium Sales Tax Rate
• Transportation Charges
• Use Tax

Permits/Certificates

• Clearance Certificates & Successor Liability
• Federal and Wisconsin Governmental Units - Certificate of Exempt Status
• Nonprofit Organization - Certificate of Exempt Status
• Permits

Last updated December 14, 2012