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Taxes & Spending

WMC Testifies in Support of Lowering Income Tax Rates
October 2, 2023
Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified in favor of Senate Bill 435. The bill proposes to lower Wisconsin’s third individual income

Business Community Looks for Lower Costs in Face of Historic Inflation
September 12, 2023
Survey Shows Employers Support Policies to Reduce Taxes, Rein in Health Care Costs MADISON – A recent survey found Wisconsin employers continue to struggle with

WMC Supports Lowering Income Tax Rates
September 1, 2023
On Aug. 29, Director of Tax, Transportation, and Legal Affairs Evan Umpir testified in favor of Assembly Bill 386. The bill proposes to lower Wisconsin’s third

WMC & AFP-Wisconsin Host Economic & Policy Roundtable
August 23, 2023
NEW BERLIN – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – and Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin (AFP-Wisconsin) hosted

Gov. Evers Vetoes Middle Class & Small Business Tax Cuts
July 5, 2023
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 State Budget on Wednesday with a number of partial vetoes, including striking language that would have cut

WMC Statement on Proposed Tax Reform Plan
June 22, 2023
MADISON – Members of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced $4.4 billion in tax cuts on Thursday, $3.5 billion of which would come from

WMC Applauds Repeal of Personal Property Tax
June 20, 2023
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – thanked state legislators for their work negotiating the repeal

Wisconsin Cannot Wait to Catch Midwest, Nation in Tax Rate Competitiveness
June 13, 2023
By Evan Umpir Next month marks 112 years since Wisconsin became the first state in the nation to levy an income tax. Since then, 40 other

Two-Minute Drill: Income Tax Cut Would Spur Population & Economic Growth
June 12, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQwm2SqM3k MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a new video highlighting the benefits of

WMC Pushes for Tax, Education and Workforce Reform in State Budget
May 16, 2023
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde joined Tracy Johnson on the Steve Scaffidi show to discuss the Governor’s budget