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Tax year 2026

Minnesota vs Wisconsin Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $849 less per year in Wisconsin than in Minnesota — $71 a month. Minnesota charges $5,277; Wisconsin charges $4,428.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states.

Minnesota at $100K
$5,277
5.28%
Wisconsin at $100K
$4,428
4.43%
Annual difference
$849
$71 a month
National ranks
47 vs 36
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Minnesota and Wisconsin income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeMinnesota taxWisconsin taxDifference
$50,000$1,877$1,577$300 less in WI
$75,000$3,577$2,944$633 less in WI
$100,000$5,277$4,428$849 less in WI
$150,000$8,942$7,309$1,633 less in WI
$250,000$17,423$12,609$4,814 less in WI
$500,000$42,048$29,774$12,274 less in WI
$1,000,000$91,298$68,024$23,274 less in WI
Annual state income tax, Minnesota versus Wisconsin
MN at $50,000: $1,877MN at $50,000$1,877WI at $50,000: $1,577WI at $50,000$1,577MN at $75,000: $3,577MN at $75,000$3,577WI at $75,000: $2,944WI at $75,000$2,944MN at $100,000: $5,277MN at $100,000$5,277WI at $100,000: $4,428WI at $100,000$4,428MN at $150,000: $8,942MN at $150,000$8,942WI at $150,000: $7,309WI at $150,000$7,309MN at $250,000: $17,423MN at $250,000$17,423WI at $250,000: $12,609WI at $250,000$12,609MN at $500,000: $42,048MN at $500,000$42,048WI at $500,000: $29,774WI at $500,000$29,774MN at $1,000,000: $91,298MN at $1,000,000$91,298WI at $1,000,000: $68,024WI at $1,000,000$68,024

How the two systems differ

Minnesota and Wisconsin income tax systems compared
MinnesotaWisconsin
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Top marginal rate9.85%7.65%
Number of brackets44
Standard deduction (single)$15,300$13,960
Personal exemptionNone$700
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinarypreferential
Population (2024)5,793,1515,960,975

By filing status

Minnesota and Wisconsin tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusMinnesotaWisconsinDifference
Single$5,277$4,428$849 less in WI
Married filing jointly$4,013$3,795$218 less in WI
Married filing separately$5,407$4,861$546 less in WI
Head of household$4,641$4,428$214 less in WI

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Wisconsin costs $849 less per year than Minnesota — $71 a month.

Minnesota compared with Wisconsin at $100,000
MinnesotaWisconsinDifference
State income tax$5,277$4,428$849
Per month$440$369$71
Effective rate5.28%4.43%0.85 pts
Marginal rate6.8%5.3%1.50 pts
Standard deduction$15,300$4,374$10,926
Taxable income$84,700$94,926$10,226
Tax structureGraduatedGraduated
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Minnesota · Wisconsin · methodology

What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Minnesota Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Minnesota income tax brackets, standard deduction and dependent exemption amounts for tax year 2026
    https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/press-release/2025-12-16/minnesota-income-tax-brackets-standard-deduction-and-dependent-exemption
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Wisconsin Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Form 1-ES Instructions - Estimated Income Tax for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts (D-101A, R. 1-26)
    https://www.revenue.wi.gov/TaxForms2026/2026-Form1-ES-inst.pdf
    Retrieved · Carries the complete 2026 tax rate schedules (A, B, C), the 2026 standard deduction schedules with phase-out thresholds and rates, and the $700 / $250 exemptions. States the law is as enacted January 16, 2026.

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