The short answer
In Barron County, sales tax is 5% state plus 0.5% county on the selling price minus your trade-in allowance. Add the WisDOT title fee ($214.50), plates (an automobile is $85 a year plus a $12 issuance fee; light trucks start at $100) and Swant Graber's $127.50 service fee. On a $45,000 vehicle with a $10,000 trade, tax is about $1,925.
Wisconsin requires the dealer service fee to be disclosed before the sale; it's optional and can't be increased after disclosure (Trans 139.05(8)). Some communities add a wheel tax at registration; WisDOT lists it as varying by where the vehicle is kept.
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Out-the-door estimate for a Wisconsin purchase
Defaults use Wisconsin's 5% state sales tax plus the 0.5% county tax that applies in Barron County, the WisDOT title fee, and Swant Graber's service fee. Change any number; registration depends on vehicle type and your local wheel tax.
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Questions
Is sales tax charged on the trade-in value?
No. In Wisconsin, sales tax applies to the selling price minus the trade-in allowance (Wis. Admin. Code Tax 11.83).
What is Swant Graber's service fee?
$127.50. Wisconsin requires it to be disclosed before the sale.
What's the Wisconsin title fee?
$214.50 for an original title or transfer (WisDOT).
Next steps at Swant Graber
Swant Graber Motors (Chevrolet, Ram, Dodge): 1690 E Division Ave, Barron, WI 54812, 715-537-5657. Swant Graber Ford: 1697 E Division Ave, 715-537-9500. Search new or used inventory, or see shop near you for model-by-model answers.
