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                              Instructions for Consumer Use Tax Return
If you purchase taxable products or taxable        Line 6. Credit for Sales or Use Taxes         reasonable explanation exists for the late 
services from a retailer who does not collect     Paid to Another State – A credit may be         filing. You will be notified if an additional 
the 5% Wisconsin or 0.5% county sales tax         taken for state and local sales and use taxes   amount is due.
and the products or services are stored,          properly due and paid in another state on the 
used, or consumed in Wisconsin, you owe           purchase of goods or services in that state      Line 9. Total Amount Due – You may 
use tax. See Fact Sheet 2104.                     to the same extent that the purchase was        pay by check or money order made payable 
                                                  subject to Wisconsin tax. If the amount of tax  to the Wisconsin Depart ment of Revenue.
Use this form to report use tax, unless you       paid in the other state exceeds Wisconsin use 
regularly have use tax obligations or hold a      taxes due, you may only enter the amount of 
Wisconsin seller’s permit, use tax certificate,   the appropriate Wisconsin tax.                  Part B.  County Information for 
or consumer’s use tax certificate. If you                                                         Purchases Subject to County Use Tax
regularly have use tax obligations, apply for     Examples: Company A purchases equip-
a consumer’s use tax certificate. Permit and      ment for $10,000 in another state and pays       Lines 10a through 10f. Purchases 
certificate holders report use tax on their       that state’s 4.5% sales tax ($450). Company     Subject to 0.5% County Use Tax 
sales and use tax return (ST-12).                 A brings the equipment to its office in Mil-    Complete Part B for purchases of taxable 
                                                  waukee County where the combined state          products or taxable services which were 
This return is due the last day of the month      and county tax rate is 5%. Company A would      stored, used, or consumed in a county that 
following the calendar quarter in which the       report the Wisconsin tax due by entering the    has adopted the 0.5% county sales and use 
items listed on this return were first purchased  $10,000 purchase on lines 1 and 2, but may      tax and upon which a county sales or use 
and used, stored, or consumed in Wisconsin.       take credit for the tax paid to the other state tax has not been paid, with the following 
                                                  by entering $450 on line 6.                     exception.
Part A.  Computation of Use Tax                   Company B purchases equipment in another        Exception: If the item, other than construc-
(selected lines)                                  state for $10,000 and pays that state’s         tion materials and certain registered or titled 
                                                  6.5% sales tax ($650). Company B brings         items, was purchased in a county that has not 
 Line 1. Purchases Subject to 5% State           the equipment to its office in Dane County      adopted the county tax and later brought to 
Use Tax – Enter the total purchase price          where the combined state and county tax         a taxable county where it was used, stored, 
of taxable products and taxable services          rate is 5.5%. Company B would report the        or consumed, the purchase is not subject to 
purchased and stored, used, or con sumed          Wisconsin tax due by entering $10,000 on        the county use tax.
in Wisconsin on which you did not pay             lines 1 and 2, but may take credit for the 
Wisconsin sales or use tax.                       tax paid to the other state up to the same      List the names and codes of the counties in 
                                                  extent that Wisconsin would tax (5.5% of        which you made purchas es subject to county 
 Line 3. Purchases Subject to 0.1%               the $10,000 purchase) by entering $550          use tax, upon which you did not pay county 
Baseball Stadium Use Tax   Important!          on line 6.                                      sales or use tax. The chart at the bottom of 
The last day of  this tax is March 31,                                                            the page shows which counties, as of April 1, 
2020. Enter your total purchases of taxable       NOTE: When taking credit for tax paid to        2020, have the county sales and use tax in 
products or taxable services which were           another state, attach copies of the bill(s) of  effect. This list is subject to change.
used, stored, or consumed in Milwaukee,           sale or other verification of payment of tax 
Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, or Waukesha          to the other state and indicate the Wisconsin    Sign and Date Your Return – Be sure to 
County prior to April 1, 2020,  and upon          county where the property will be stored,       sign and date your return in the area provided 
which the 0.1% baseball stadium sales or          used, or consumed.                              in the bottom section of the return.
use tax has not been paid, with the following 
exception.                                         Line 8. Interest and Penalty – If you 
                                                  do not file a return on time, you are subject          Applicable Laws and Rules
Exception: If the item, other than construc-      to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on 
tion materials and certain registered or titled   the tax on line 7 from the due date to the      This document provides statements or 
items, was purchased in a county where the        date the return is filed. Include this amount   interpretations of the following laws and 
baseball stadium tax does not apply and later     on line 8.                                      regulations enacted as of April 30, 2020:  
brought to a baseball stadium taxable county                                                      Sections 77.52(3) and 77.53, Wis. Stats., 
where it was used, stored, or consumed,           In addition, late returns may be subject to     and ch. Tax 11, Wis. Adm. Code. 
the purchase is not subject to the baseball       (1) a $20 late filing fee, and (2) a negligence 
stadium use tax.                                  penalty of 5% per month, up to a maximum 
                                                  25%, of the tax on line 7. These penalties 
 Line 4. Purchases Subject to 0.5%               may be waived in the case of death of the 
Football Stadium Use Tax   Important!          person required to file the return, or if a 
The last day of this tax is September 30, 
2015.
                                  County and County Codes Which Have the 0.5% County Tax
  Adams  ........... 01   Dane  ............. 13  Iowa  .............. 25  Marathon  ...... 37    Pierce  ........... 47   Sheboygan  .... 59
  Ashland  ......... 02   Dodge  ........... 14   Iron  ............... 26 Marinette ....... 38   Polk  ............... 48 Taylor  .............60
  Barron  ........... 03  Door  .............. 15 Jackson  ........ 27     Marquette  ..... 39    Portage  ......... 49    Trempealeau  . 61
  Bayfield  ......... 04  Douglas  ........ 16    Jefferson  ....... 28    Menominee  ... 72      Price  ............. 50  Vernon  .......... 62
  Brown  ........... 05   Dunn  ............. 17  Juneau  .......... 29    Milwaukee  ..... 40    Richland  ........ 52    Vilas  .............. 63
  Buffalo  .......... 06  Eau Claire  ..... 18    Kenosha  ........ 30     Monroe  ......... 41   Rock  ............. 53   Walworth  ....... 64
  Calumet  ........ 08    Florence  ........ 19   Kewaunee  ..... 31       Oconto  .......... 42  Rusk .............. 54   Washburn  ..... 65
  Burnett  .......... 07  Fond du Lac  .. 20      La Crosse  ..... 32      Oneida  .......... 43  St. Croix  ........ 55   Washington  ... 66
  Chippewa  ...... 09     Forest  ........... 21  Lafayette  ....... 33    Outagamie  .... 44     Sauk  ............. 56   Waupaca  ....... 68
  Clark  ............. 10 Grant  ............. 22 Langlade  ....... 34     Ozaukee  ....... 45    Saw yer  .......... 57   Waushara  ..... 69
  Columbia  ...... 11     Green  ............ 23  Lincoln  .......... 35   Pepin  ............ 46 Shawano  ....... 58      Wood  ............ 71
  Crawford  ....... 12    Green Lake  ... 24
SU-114 (R. 4-20)                                                                                                           Wisconsin Department of Revenue






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