Wisconsin Department of Revenue Form Instructions

ST-12 — Sales and Use Tax Return

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onsin Sales and Use Tax Return nty, and City Sales and Use Tax Tab to navigate throughout form.Please enter 15-digit number (no dashes)
Tax Account Number
FEIN / SSN
Tab to navigate throughout form.
Period Begin Date (MM DD YYYY)Period End Date (MM DD YYYY)Due Date (MM DD YYYY)

Use BLACK INK Only
Check if business discontinued (enter discontinuation date below)
(MM DD YYYY)
Check if address or name change (note changes at left) Check if this is an amended return Check if correspondence is included 1 Total sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtractions from total sales:
2 Sales for which you received exemption certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Sales of exempt property and services (sales that occurred outside Wisconsin, real property, groceries and highway fuel, etc. ) . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Sales returns, allowances, and bad debts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Other (sales tax included in line 1, etc. ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Total subtractions (add lines 2 through 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 Sales subject to state sales tax (subtract line 6 from line 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 State sales tax (line 7 x . 05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Step B Sales Tax - County and City Line 9 will autofill from Page 4, Column 1.
Complete Schedule CT (pages 3 and 4) C O x . 005 = 9b 9 Enter total from Schedule CT, Col. 1 . . . . . 9a U N x . 009 = 10b 10 Milwaukee County taxable sales after 2023 10a T Y x . 005 = 10d Milwaukee County taxable sales before 2024 10c C I x . 02 = 11b 11 City of Milwaukee taxable sales after 2023 11a T Y 12 For Department Use Only Step C Sales Tax Before Discount 13 Total sales tax (add lines 8, 9b, 10b, 10d and 11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Form ST-12 Page 2 of 4
Step D Discount and Net Sales Tax 14 Total sales tax (fill in amount from line 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15 Retailer's discount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 16 Net sales tax (subtract line 15 from line 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Step E Use Tax - State 17 Purchases subject to state use tax 17a x . 05 = 17b Step F Use Tax - County and City Line 18 will autofill from Page 4, Column 2.
Complete Schedule CT (pages 3 and 4) C O 18 Enter total from Schedule CT, Col. 2 . . . . . 18a x . 005 = 18b U N 19 Milwaukee County taxable purchases after T Y 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19a x . 009 = 19b Milwaukee County taxable purchases before 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19c x . 005 = 19d C 20 City of Milwaukee taxable purchases after I T 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20a x . 02 = 20b Y 21 For Department Use Only Step G Total Amount Due 22 Total sales and use taxes (add lines 16, 17b, 18b, 19b, 19d and 20b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 23 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 24 Late filing fee ($20.00) and negligence penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 25 Total amount due (add lines 22 through 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Step H Signature and Mailing Information I hereby certify that this return, including any accompanying schedules and statements, has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct, and complete return.
Contact Person (please print clearly) Phone Number Signature Date Mail to:
Wisconsin Department of Revenue For tax questions, call
PO Box 8921
(608) 266-2776
Madison WI 53708-8921

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orm ST-12NameTax Account No. Page3 o
ScheduleCT– County Sales and Use Tax Reporting Period (mm dd yyyy)
Beg Date:
USE BLACK End Date:
INK ONLY
EffectiveColumn 1 Column 2 dede
CountyDateCo Sales Subject to County Sales Tax Purchases Subject to County Use TaxCo
Adams . . . ......01-940101
Ashland . . ......04-880202
Barron . . . ......04-860303
Bayfield . . ......04-910404
Brown . . . ......01-180505
Buffalo . . . ......04-870606
Burnett . . ......04-890707
Calumet . ......04-180808
Chippewa ......04-910909
Clark . . . . ......01-091010
Columbia . ......04-891111
Crawford . ......04-911212
Dane . . . . ......04-911313
Dodge . . . ......04-941414
Door . . . . ......04-881515
Douglas . . ......04-911616
Dunn . . . . ......04-861717
Eau Claire ......01-991818
Florence . ......07-061919
Fond du Lac....04-102020
Forest . . . ......04-952121
Grant . . . . ......04-022222
Green . . . ......01-032323
Green Lake.....07-992424
Iowa . . . . ......04-872525
Iron . . . . . ......04-912626
Jackson . . ......04-872727
Jefferson . ......04-912828
Juneau . . ......04-922929
Kenosha . ......04-913030
Kewaunee......04-173131
La Crosse ......04-903232
Lafayette. ......04-013333
Langlade. ......04-883434
Lincoln. . . . .....04-873535

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  2. form-5s · Form 5S — Tax-Option (S) Corporation
  3. form-6 · Form 6 — Combined Wisconsin Corporation Franchise/Income
  4. pw-1 · PW-1 — Nonresident Pass-Through Withholding
  5. pw-2 · PW-2 — Nonresident Withholding Exemption
  6. s-211 · S-211 — Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate
  7. schedule-3-et · Schedule 3-ET — PTET Election (Partnership)
  8. schedule-3k-1 · Schedule 3K-1 — Partner's Share of Income
  9. schedule-5k-1 · Schedule 5K-1 — Shareholder's Share (S-Corp)
  10. schedule-cr · Schedule CR — Other Credits
  11. schedule-h · Schedule H / H-EZ — Homestead Credit Claim
  12. schedule-ms · Schedule MS — Manufacturing & Agriculture Credit
  13. st-12 · ST-12 — Sales and Use Tax Return
  14. wt-4 · WT-4 — Employee's Wisconsin Withholding Exemption Certificate
  15. wt-7 · WT-7 — Employer's Annual Reconciliation of Withheld Tax
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