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Updated: 12/11/2009 02:37:12 PM

Wis. legislators: Minn. has rejected tax offer

Wisconsin legislators say Minnesota officials have rejected a plan to continue tax reciprocity.

Wisconsin and Minnesota had an agreement that allowed taxpayers who work in the other state to file one income tax return. The two states then reimbursed each other.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty ended the deal this year after an agreement to speed up Wisconsin’s payments fell through.

Wisconsin state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, and Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, say they offered to pay Minnesota $90 million in three payments over the next 18 months on Wednesday. But Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Ward Einess refused, saying Minnesota can get $131 million by taxing Wisconsin residents directly.

Minnesota Revenue Department spokeswoman Kit Borgman called Wisconsin’s offer fair but says Minnesota faces a $1.2 billion deficit.


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