2024 Rank: 21
2023 Rank: 19
Wisconsin is the 21st-best state for remote work, offering small filing and withholding thresholds that would be more beneficial as day-based thresholds. Wisconsin also extends a unilateral offer of reciprocity, which has borne fruit in the form of agreements covering over half of all incoming commuters. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Minnesota theoretically extends a similar offer, the prior reciprocity agreement between the two states was paired with a revenue-sharing agreement that eventually broke down. They should seek to revive this agreement.
Category | Current Law | Score | Total Possible |
Filing threshold | Local wage threshold: $2,000 | 2 | 10 |
Reciprocity agreements | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan | 5.18 | 10 |
Convenience of the employer rule | None | 0 | 0 |
Individual Income Tax Code | 2.23 | 5 | |
Withholding threshold | Wage threshold: $1,500 | 2 | 10 |
Total Score | 11.41 | 35 |
Ways to Improve:
- Pass filing and withholding thresholds of greater than 30 days
- Seek reciprocity agreements with:
- Minnesota: 29.21 percent of incoming commuters
For further ideas for how your state could improve, see our Example Remote Work Provision.
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