STATE TAX COMPARISON · TAX YEAR 2026
Wisconsin vs Minnesota taxes in 2026
Both use graduated rates, Wisconsin from 3.5% to 7.65% and Minnesota from 5.35% to 9.85%. Single filers keep more in Wisconsin at every income shown: $300 more at $50,000, rising to $4,830 at $250,000. For a married couple with two children, take-home pay is higher in Minnesota up to $150,000 and higher in Wisconsin at $250,000, by $1,369.
Your estimate
- You keep more in Wisconsin
- $633.09 a year
- Wisconsin income tax
- $2,943.52
- Minnesota income tax
- $3,576.61
- Take-home in Wisconsin
- $58,648.98
- Take-home in Minnesota
- $58,015.89
Take-home pay in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Take-home pay is wages minus state income tax, federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Property, sales and other taxes are not included.
| Wisconsin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 in wages: $300 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $1,577 | $1,877 |
| Take-home pay | $40,778 | $40,478 |
| $75,000 in wages: $633 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $2,944 | $3,577 |
| Take-home pay | $58,649 | $58,016 |
| $100,000 in wages: $849 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $4,428 | $5,277 |
| Take-home pay | $74,752 | $73,903 |
| $150,000 in wages: $1,633 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $7,309 | $8,942 |
| Take-home pay | $106,482 | $104,849 |
| $250,000 in wages: $4,830 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $12,609 | $17,439 |
| Take-home pay | $170,573 | $165,743 |
| Wisconsin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 in wages: $470 more take-home in Minnesota | ||
| State income tax | $941 | $471 |
| Take-home pay | $47,854 | $48,324 |
| $75,000 in wages: $450 more take-home in Minnesota | ||
| State income tax | $2,258 | $1,808 |
| Take-home pay | $66,764 | $67,214 |
| $100,000 in wages: $429 more take-home in Minnesota | ||
| State income tax | $3,721 | $3,292 |
| Take-home pay | $85,389 | $85,818 |
| $150,000 in wages: $203 more take-home in Minnesota | ||
| State income tax | $6,895 | $6,692 |
| Take-home pay | $120,690 | $120,893 |
| $250,000 in wages: $1,369 more take-home in Wisconsin | ||
| State income tax | $12,297 | $13,666 |
| Take-home pay | $189,571 | $188,202 |
Rates and deductions
| Wisconsin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Rates | 3.5% to 7.65% | 5.35% to 9.85% |
| Standard deduction | $13,960 single, $25,840 joint, shrinking above $20,120 of income ($29,040 joint) | $15,300 single, $30,600 joint, shrinking above $244,400 of income |
| Personal exemption | $700 single, $1,400 joint | None |
Retirement and Social Security
Does Wisconsin tax Social Security?
No. Wisconsin does not tax Social Security benefits.
Wisconsin Social Security tax rules
Does Wisconsin tax retirement income?
Partly. From age 67, Wisconsin subtracts up to $24,000 per person of pension and IRA income ($48,000 on a joint return when both are 67), but claiming it gives up Wisconsin's credits.
Wisconsin retirement income tax for 2026
Does Minnesota tax Social Security?
Partly. Minnesota subtracts all taxable benefits when federal AGI is $86,410 or less ($110,780 joint), and 10% less for each $4,000 of AGI above that.
Minnesota Social Security tax rules
Does Minnesota tax retirement income?
Yes. Minnesota taxes private pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals at its regular rates, and subtracts military retirement pay.