# Dane County, WI Sales Tax Rate (2026)

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Published: 2026-09-01

The most common combined sales tax rate in Dane County, WI is 5.5% as of September 2026: 5% state and 0.5% county. All 54 ZIP codes in Dane County carry that rate. Wisconsin's state rate is 5%, so local taxes add 0.5% here.

| Component | Rate |
| --- | --- |
| State | 5% |
| County | 0.5% |
| City | 0% |
| Special district | 0% |
| **Combined** | **5.5%** |

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, as of September 2026. Official rates: [Wisconsin DOR — Tax Rates FAQ](https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/pcs-taxrates.aspx).

## Sales tax rates by place in Dane County

| Place | Combined rate | ZIP codes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Madison | 5.5% | 32 |
| Sun Prairie | 5.5% | 2 |
| Belleville | 5.5% | 1 |
| Black Earth | 5.5% | 1 |
| Blue Mounds | 5.5% | 1 |
| Cambridge | 5.5% | 1 |
| Cottage Grove | 5.5% | 1 |
| Cross Plains | 5.5% | 1 |
| Dane | 5.5% | 1 |
| De Forest | 5.5% | 1 |
| Deerfield | 5.5% | 1 |
| Marshall | 5.5% | 1 |
| Mazomanie | 5.5% | 1 |
| McFarland | 5.5% | 1 |
| Middleton | 5.5% | 1 |
| Morrisonville | 5.5% | 1 |
| Mount Horeb | 5.5% | 1 |
| Oregon | 5.5% | 1 |
| Stoughton | 5.5% | 1 |
| Verona | 5.5% | 1 |
| Waunakee | 5.5% | 1 |
| Windsor | 5.5% | 1 |

## Dane County sales tax rates by ZIP code

| ZIP | Combined rate |
| --- | --- |
| 53508 | 5.5% |
| 53515 | 5.5% |
| 53517 | 5.5% |
| 53523 | 5.5% |
| 53527 | 5.5% |
| 53528 | 5.5% |
| 53529 | 5.5% |
| 53531 | 5.5% |
| 53532 | 5.5% |
| 53558 | 5.5% |
| 53559 | 5.5% |
| 53560 | 5.5% |
| 53562 | 5.5% |
| 53571 | 5.5% |
| 53572 | 5.5% |
| 53575 | 5.5% |
| 53589 | 5.5% |
| 53590 | 5.5% |
| 53593 | 5.5% |
| 53596 | 5.5% |
| 53597 | 5.5% |
| 53598 | 5.5% |
| 53701 | 5.5% |
| 53702 | 5.5% |
| 53703 | 5.5% |
| 53704 | 5.5% |
| 53705 | 5.5% |
| 53706 | 5.5% |
| 53707 | 5.5% |
| 53708 | 5.5% |
| 53711 | 5.5% |
| 53713 | 5.5% |
| 53714 | 5.5% |
| 53715 | 5.5% |
| 53716 | 5.5% |
| 53717 | 5.5% |
| 53718 | 5.5% |
| 53719 | 5.5% |
| 53725 | 5.5% |
| 53726 | 5.5% |
| 53744 | 5.5% |
| 53774 | 5.5% |
| 53777 | 5.5% |
| 53782 | 5.5% |
| 53783 | 5.5% |
| 53784 | 5.5% |
| 53785 | 5.5% |
| 53786 | 5.5% |
| 53788 | 5.5% |
| 53790 | 5.5% |
| 53791 | 5.5% |
| 53792 | 5.5% |
| 53793 | 5.5% |
| 53794 | 5.5% |

## Selling into Dane County: Wisconsin rules

- **What's taxable:** At the state level, clothing is taxable, groceries are exempt and digital goods are taxable.
- **Economic nexus:** Wisconsin economic nexus applies once your gross sales into the state exceed $100,000 in the current or prior calendar year, including marketplace sales. There is no transaction-count trigger.
- **Filing:** Wisconsin assigns monthly, quarterly, or annual filing based on tax volume. Returns and payments are generally due the last day of the month following the reporting period, submitted electronically by 4 p.m. Central on the due date; high-volume early monthly filers are instead due the 20th.

More in the [Wisconsin sales tax guide](/sales-tax-guides/usa/wisconsin).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the sales tax rate in Dane County, WI?

The most common combined sales tax rate in Dane County, WI is 5.5% as of September 2026: 5% state and 0.5% county. All 54 ZIP codes in Dane County carry that rate. Wisconsin's state rate is 5%, so local taxes add 0.5% here.

### Why do sales tax rates differ within Dane County?

They don't: all 54 ZIP codes in Dane County carry 5.5%. Local taxes still follow jurisdiction boundaries rather than ZIP codes, so rate each sale by its delivery address.

### Which places in Dane County have their own sales tax?

None of the 22 places in Dane County levies a city sales tax of its own, so the rate comes from the state and the county (0.5% county tax).

### Do I need to collect Dane County sales tax if I'm based out of state?

Only once you have nexus in Wisconsin. Wisconsin economic nexus applies once your gross sales into the state exceed $100,000 in the current or prior calendar year, including marketplace sales. There is no transaction-count trigger. After you register, you collect Wisconsin sales tax on taxable sales delivered to Dane County.

### What does Wisconsin tax?

At the state level, clothing is taxable, groceries are exempt and digital goods are taxable. The Wisconsin sales tax guide covers exemptions and local exceptions.