Yet more tales of woe from grads of top-tier schools. After receiving a submission from someone saying he had never met an unemployed Ivy Leaguer, I felt compelled to find more stories of graduates of elite universities who canât find work. Turns out, itâs not difficultâ¦ the more I look, the more I find. Below are about 35 more articles chronicling cases of unemployment, underemployment, poverty, insurmountable debt, and general shock-and-awe stories coming from graduates of top-tier universities. A new Stanford grad on food stamps.
How 2017 Sales taxes are calculated in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, general sales tax rate is 5%. Every 2017 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Wisconsin state rate (5%), the county rate (0.5%), and in some case, special rate (0.1%).
Sales Tax. The sales tax rate in Wisconsin is 5 percent of the sales price. Retailers must collect sales tax and pay it to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. If you buy a $10,000 car, for instance, you will pay an additional $500 in sales tax. Nonresidents and part-year residents are not exempt from paying sales tax on cars bought in Wisconsin. Local Sales Taxes. As of 2011, 62 counties in Wisconsin collect a county sales tax of 0.5 percent. Add this 0.5 percent to the state sales tax if you buy the car in one of these counties. For example, if you buy a $10,000 car, you will pay $500 in state tax and $50 in county sales tax.