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Sales tax in Portland town, WI

~5.5% combined sales tax rate
Estimated

The combined sales tax rate in Portland town, WI is about 5.5%. Some local taxes in this state are not yet mapped, so the true rate may be higher.

Estimated from 1 ZIP code covering Portland town. Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.

ZIP code
54619, shared with Cashton, Christiana town, Clinton town, Jefferson town, Leon town, Melvina, Sheldon town, Washington town, Wells town and Whitestown town.

Who levies sales tax across Portland town's ZIP code

Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP code covering Portland town reaches into more than one county and city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.

Tax rate components in Portland town, WI, with the source of each
Jurisdiction Type Rate Effective Source
Wisconsin state 5% Jan 1, 1980 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
La Crosse county 0.5% Apr 1, 1990 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Monroe county 0.5% Apr 1, 1990 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Vernon county 0.5% Jan 1, 1997 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Cashton city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Christiana town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Clinton town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Jefferson town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Leon town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Melvina city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Portland town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Sheldon town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Washington town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Wells town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files
Whitestown town city 0% Sep 18, 2023 Current jurisdiction rate and boundary files

No total is shown because more than one county and city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.

What can change the tax you pay in Portland town, WI

  • A shared ZIP code. Portland town's only ZIP code, 54619, is shared with Cashton, Christiana town, Clinton town, Jefferson town, Leon town, Melvina, Sheldon town, Washington town, Wells town and Whitestown town. Which side of the city line an address is on decides whose rate applies, and the ZIP code alone cannot tell.
  • Your exact address. La Crosse, Monroe and Vernon cover only part of this area, so an address inside them is taxed differently from one just outside. A ZIP code is a postal delivery route and was never drawn to follow tax boundaries.
  • What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.

How Portland town compares with the rest of Wisconsin

Portland town's ~5.5% is the most common combined rate in Wisconsin. Of the state's 894 ZIP codes with a figure, 792 land on the same one, 56 carry a lower figure and 46 a higher one. Across Wisconsin the combined rate runs from 5% to 7.9%. See every city in Wisconsin.

The most common combined sales tax figures in Wisconsin, by number of ZIP codes
Combined rate ZIP codes Which is this city
~5.5% 792 Portland town
~5% 56
~7.9% 31
~5.9% 15

Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.

How sales tax is collected

The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.

Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.

TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.

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