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Wisconsin vs Idaho Total Tax Burden

Idaho has the lower state-local burden by 0.2% of income. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

Idaho is lower

0.2% of income lower, an illustrative $200 annual gap at $100,000 of income.

Side-by-side tax burden scoreboard

Wisconsin

10.9%

of state income · rank #32

Per capita
$6,231
Sales tax
5.72%
Property tax
1.32%
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Idaho

10.7%

of state income · rank #29

Per capita
$5,402
Sales tax
6.03%
Property tax
0.5%
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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Wisconsin$5,450
Idaho$5,350

Illustrative difference: $100

$75,000 income

Wisconsin$8,175
Idaho$8,025

Illustrative difference: $150

$100,000 income

Wisconsin$10,900
Idaho$10,700

Illustrative difference: $200

$150,000 income

Wisconsin$16,350
Idaho$16,050

Illustrative difference: $300

Per-capita difference

Wisconsin is $6,231 and Idaho is $5,402, a $829 gap.

Tax mix matters

Income, sales, property, business, excise, and other taxes contribute differently in each state.

Economic incidence

Burden allocates taxes to who bears their cost, which can differ from where a government collects the payment.

Wisconsin vs Idaho tax burden FAQs

Idaho has the lower state-local tax burden by 0.2% of income. The estimates are 10.9% in Wisconsin and 10.7% in Idaho.

Applying the average burden-rate gap to $100,000 gives an illustrative difference of about $200 per year.

No. This comparison covers state and local taxes. Federal income and payroll taxes are excluded because they generally do not depend on the state of residence.

The Tax Foundation measure includes individual income, property, general and selective sales, excise, business, license, estate, and other state and local taxes allocated to the residents who economically bear them.

No. It is a statewide average economic-incidence estimate. Income, spending, homeownership, deductions, credits, and local jurisdiction determine an individual household's direct taxes.

Idaho has the lower average burden, but salary, housing costs, public services, and household tax exposure should also be compared.

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Burden year 2022. Statewide average economic-incidence estimates; not personal tax calculations.