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Republicans on the state budget committee aren’t happy with the governor’s proposal to hire 100 new tax auditors for the Department of Revenue. The DOR secretary faced some harsh criticism
about the plan during budget hearing Wednesday. State Rep. Dale Kooyenga said hiring more auditors sends the wrong message to businesses. “We’re still one of the worst 10 states for
corporate taxes, for individual income taxes,” said Kooyenga. “Why don’t we go down the route of just simply simplifying our tax code? Wouldn’t that be better than hiring auditors?” STAY
CONNECTED TO WISCONSIN NEWS — YOUR WAY Get trustworthy reporting and unique local stories from WPR delivered directly to your inbox. DOR Secretary Rick Chandler said adding more auditors
would cost $25 million but result in collecting $88 million in tax revenues from out-of-state businesses. Democrats on the committee are less concerned about adding auditors. Instead, Rep.
Chris Taylor urged Chandler to provide more tax credits for low-income workers. _Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board._
