Wisconsin Data Center Sales Tax Breaks
Sector: Hydro • Location: Wisconsin, United States
Source: AOL
Wisconsin has enacted sales tax exemptions for data center projects, including property purchases, computer servers, energy systems, electricity, and cooling systems. The exemptions apply to major investments by Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, Vantage Data Centers, Epic Hosting, and Meta. The state will forego $1.5 billion in sales tax during initial construction and $369 million annually after complet
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Description | Wisconsin has enacted sales tax exemptions for data center projects, including property purchases, computer servers, energy systems, electricity, and cooling systems. The exemptions apply to major investments by Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, Vantage Data Centers, Epic Hosting, and Meta. The state will forego $1.5 billion in sales tax during initial construction and $369 million annually after completion. There is political debate about the value of these tax breaks, with some officials advocating for their continuation and others proposing to end them. |
Original sector | Technology |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Wisconsin |
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Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-09 |
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