A boost in the number of state tax auditors generated an additional $72 million in revenue for the state in 2018.
The additional funds, while $10 million short of the state’s 2018 goals, illustrate the increased focus on collecting taxes from out-of-state businesses that may not be aware they owe Wisconsin taxes.
State revenue will get a continued boost from the out-of-state businesses that auditors found owe a variety of Wisconsin taxes under existing law. The state’s coffers will also soon get a windfall from a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing for easier state collection of remote online sales tax.
Auditors helped state generate $72 million in additional revenue
