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March 21, 2017

Big-box stores battle Midwest cities over tax

  • Court rulings in Wisconsin and nearby Midwestern states have helped retail giants lower the value on their stores for property taxes.
    • By SCOTT BAUER
    Associated Press

    MADISON, Wis. — A battle pitting big-box retail giants including Menards and Wal-Mart against Wisconsin towns and cities is headed to the Legislature.

    Republican-backed proposals, written in conjunction with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, are designed to close the so-called dark store loophole and increase how much the mega-retailers pay local communities in property taxes.


     
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