Wyoming House Approves Permanent ‘Fifth Penny’ Sales Tax Bill for Introduction

Wyoming House Approves Permanent ‘Fifth Penny’ Sales Tax Bill for Introduction

Originally reported by Brendan Lachance – Cap City News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming has a 4% state sales tax. Counties are able to add 1% to sales tax collections with voter approval, sometimes referred to as the “fifth penny.”

On an introductory vote during their Tuesday, Feb. 11 meeeting, the Wyoming House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow counties to make the “fifth penny” permanent.

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That preliminary approval sends the bill to the Revenue Committee for further consideration.

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