AB234, s. 10 12Section 10. 71.47 (5c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB234,10,1313 71.47 (5c) Job opportunities credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB234,10,1414 1. "Adult employee" means any of the following:
AB234,10,1615a. A qualified veteran, as defined in section 51 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue
16Code.
AB234,10,1817b. A qualified ex-felon, as defined in section 51 (d) (4) of the Internal Revenue
18Code.
AB234,10,2019 c. An individual who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, as defined in section
2051 (d) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB234,10,2121 2. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
AB234,11,222 3. "Youth employee" means an individual who is at least 16 years of age, but
23no more than 17 years of age, who is either a high school student or graduates from
24high school during the taxable year for which a credit is claimed under this
25subsection, and who is a member of a family whose Wisconsin taxable income is no

1more than 70 percent of the federal poverty line, as defined under 42 USC 9902 (2),
2for a family the size of the individual's family.
AB234,11,73 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for
4taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, a claimant may claim as a credit
5against the taxes imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of the taxes, any of the
6following amounts that the claimant paid in the taxable year to an individual whom
7the claimant hired in that taxable year, if the individual is employed in this state:
AB234,11,108 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, but before January 1,
92010, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an adult employee, if the adult
10employee worked at least 400 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.
AB234,11,1511 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, but before January 1,
122010, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an individual who is
13participating in a program administered by a local workforce development board in
14this state, as established under 29 USC 2832, if the individual worked at least 400
15hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.
AB234,11,1816 3. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, 20 percent of the wages
17that the claimant paid to an adult employee, if the adult employee worked at least
181,560 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.
AB234,11,2319 4. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, 20 percent of the wages
20that the claimant paid to an individual who is participating in a program
21administered by a local workforce development board in this state, as established
22under 29 USC 2832, if the individual worked at least 1,560 hours in the taxable year,
23including paid leave.
AB234,11,2424 5. Fifty percent of the monthly wages paid to a youth employee.
AB234,12,3
1(c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may
2claim under par. (b) 1. and 3. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal
3$2,500 for each adult employee described under par. (b) 1. and 3.
AB234,12,64 2. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants
5under par. (b) 1. and 3. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 1. and 3. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 1. and 3. in
6a calendar year is $6,000,000.
AB234,12,97 3. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b)
82. and 4. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal $2,000 for each employee
9described under par. (b) 2. and 4.
AB234,12,1210 4. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants
11under par. (b) 2. and 4. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 2. and 4. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 2. and 4. in
12a calendar year is $3,000,000.
AB234,12,1613 5. If an employee described in par. (b) 1. to 4. works for the claimant for less than
14365 consecutive days, the amount of any credit that the claimant claimed under this
15subsection shall be paid to the department in the manner prescribed by the
16department.
AB234,12,2117 6. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b)
185. in the taxable year for a youth employee who works less than 35 hours a week
19during the taxable year, including paid leave, shall not exceed an amount equal to
20$200 for each such youth employee, multiplied by the number of months that the
21youth employee is employed by the claimant.
AB234,13,222 7. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b)
235. in the taxable year for a youth employee who works 35 hours or more a week during
24the taxable year, including paid leave, shall not exceed an amount equal to $400 for

1each such youth employee, multiplied by the number of months that the youth
2employee is employed by the claimant.
AB234,13,53 8. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b)
45. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal $1,200 for each youth employee
5described under par. (b) 5.
AB234,13,86 9. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants
7under par. (b) 5. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 5. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 5. in a calendar year is
8$3,000,000.
AB234,13,169 10. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may
10not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of,
11the credit are based on their payment of amounts under par. (b). A partnership,
12limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of
13credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall
14provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability
15companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in
16proportion to their ownership interests.
AB234,13,1817 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under
18sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.
AB234, s. 11 19Section 11. 71.49 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB234,13,2020 71.49 (1) (cr) Job opportunities credit under s. 71.47 (5c).
AB234, s. 12 21Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB234,14,1222 77.92 (4) "Net business income," with respect to a partnership, means taxable
23income as calculated under section 703 of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the items
24of income and gain under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, including taxable
25state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or

1dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and
2deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not
3deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707
4(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de),
5(2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3r), (3s), (3t),
6(3w), (5c), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), and (5k); and plus or minus, as appropriate,
7transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s.
871.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); but excluding income, gain, loss, and deductions
9from farming. "Net business income," with respect to a natural person, estate, or
10trust, means profit from a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and
11includes net income derived as an employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the
12Internal Revenue Code.
AB234,14,1313 (End)
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