Supreme Court rules against state in Menasha Corp. case
The state Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Menasha Corp. and against the state in a high-profile sales tax case that will cost the state nearly $300 million. The decision means lawmakers may have to return to Madison to modify the budget.
A divided court affirmed the appeals court decision in the case, ruling that the state incorrectly collected sales tax on customized computer software sales.
In addition to the $265 million collected from companies with similar tax situations, the ruling means $28 million that would have been collected this year won't have to be paid.
The decision stems from a lawsuit brought by the Neenah-based Menasha, a packaging company. It argued computer software it purchased was customized and not subject to sales tax.
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