AB205: Bill Text

2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly BILL 205

July 25, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Bies, Ballweg, Brooks, Endsley, Petrowski, Spanbauer and Meyer, cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Olsen, Holperin and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.

AB205,1,4 An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 77.92 (4); and to create 71.07 (5n), 71.10 (4) (cr), 71.28 (5n), 71.30 (3) (dn), 71.47 (5n) and 71.49 (1) (dn) of the statutes; relating to: a tax credit for hospitality business advertising.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates an income and franchise tax credit equal to 10 percent of the amount that a taxpayer spends in the taxable year on advertising outside of this state to promote the taxpayer's hospitality business located in this state. If the credit claimed by a taxpayer exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability, the state will not issue a refund check, but the taxpayer may carry forward any remaining credit to subsequent taxable years.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB205, s. 1 Section 1. 71.05 (6) (a) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB205,2,4 71.05 (6) (a) 15. The amount of the credits computed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), and (8r) and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to the partnership's, company's, or tax-option corporation's income under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g).

AB205, s. 2 Section 2. 71.07 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,2,7 71.07 (5n) Hospitality business advertising credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB205,2,8 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB205,2,12 2. "Hospitality business" means a hospitality business located in this state, including a business that is classified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, under any of the following industry numbers:

AB205,2,13 a. 5812 — Eating places.

AB205,2,14 b. 5813 — Drinking places.

AB205,2,15 c. 7011 — Hotels and motels.

AB205,2,16 d. 7032 — Sporting and recreational camps.

AB205,2,17 e. 7033 — Recreational vehicle parks and campsites.

AB205,2,18 f. 7922 — Theatrical producers and miscellaneous theatrical services.

AB205,2,20 g. 7929 — Bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups.

AB205,2,21 h. 7948 — Racing, including track operation.

AB205,2,22 i. 7992 — Public golf courses.

AB205,2,23 j. 7996 — Amusement parks.

AB205,2,24 k. 7997 — Membership sports and recreation clubs.

AB205,2,25 L. 7999 — Amusement and recreational services, not elsewhere classified.

AB205,3,5 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the claimant spent in the taxable year on advertising outside of this state to promote the claimant's hospitality business.

AB205,3,13 (c) Limitations. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on their payment of amounts under par. (b). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interests.

AB205,3,15 (d) Administration. Section 71.28 (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB205, s. 3 Section 3. 71.10 (4) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,3,17 71.10 (4) (cr) Hospitality business advertising credit under s. 71.07 (5n).

AB205, s. 4 Section 4. 71.21 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB205,3,22 71.21 (4) Credits computed by a partnership under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), and (8r) and passed through to partners shall be added to the partnership's income.

AB205, s. 5 Section 5. 71.26 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:

AB205,4,7 71.26 (2) (a) 4. Plus the amount of the credit computed under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (1dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), (8r), and (9s) and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to the partnership's, limited liability company's, or tax-option corporation's income under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g).

AB205, s. 6 Section 6. 71.28 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,4,10 71.28 (5n) Hospitality business advertising credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB205,4,11 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB205,4,15 2. "Hospitality business" means a hospitality business located in this state, including a business that is classified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, under any of the following industry numbers:

AB205,4,16 a. 5812 — Eating places.

AB205,4,17 b. 5813 — Drinking places.

AB205,4,18 c. 7011 — Hotels and motels.

AB205,4,19 d. 7032 — Sporting and recreational camps.

AB205,4,20 e. 7033 — Recreational vehicle parks and campsites.

AB205,4,21 f. 7922 — Theatrical producers and miscellaneous theatrical services.

AB205,4,23 g. 7929 — Bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups.

AB205,4,24 h. 7948 — Racing, including track operation.

AB205,4,25 i. 7992 — Public golf courses.

AB205,5,1 j. 7996 — Amusement parks.

AB205,5,2 k. 7997 — Membership sports and recreation clubs.

AB205,5,3 L. 7999 — Amusement and recreational services, not elsewhere classified.

AB205,5,8 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the claimant spent in the taxable year on advertising outside of this state to promote the claimant's hospitality business.

AB205,5,16 (c) Limitations. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on their payment of amounts under par. (b). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interests.

AB205,5,18 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB205, s. 7 Section 7. 71.30 (3) (dn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,5,20 71.30 (3) (dn) Hospitality business advertising credit under s. 71.28 (5n).

AB205, s. 8 Section 8. 71.34 (1k) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB205,5,25 71.34 (1k) (g) An addition shall be made for credits computed by a tax-option corporation under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (1dy), (3), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), and (8r) and passed through to shareholders.

AB205, s. 9 Section 9. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 3, is amended to read:

AB205,6,9 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), (8r), and (9s) and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to the partnership's, limited liability company's, or tax-option corporation's income under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g) and the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1), (3), (3t), (4), (4m), and (5).

AB205, s. 10 Section 10. 71.47 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,6,12 71.47 (5n) Hospitality business advertising credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB205,6,13 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB205,6,17 2. "Hospitality business" means a hospitality business located in this state, including a business that is classified in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, under any of the following industry numbers:

AB205,6,18 a. 5812 — Eating places.

AB205,6,19 b. 5813 — Drinking places.

AB205,6,20 c. 7011 — Hotels and motels.

AB205,6,21 d. 7032 — Sporting and recreational camps.

AB205,6,22 e. 7033 — Recreational vehicle parks and campsites.

AB205,6,23 f. 7922 — Theatrical producers and miscellaneous theatrical services.

AB205,6,25 g. 7929 — Bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups.

AB205,7,1 h. 7948 — Racing, including track operation.

AB205,7,2 i. 7992 — Public golf courses.

AB205,7,3 j. 7996 — Amusement parks.

AB205,7,4 k. 7997 — Membership sports and recreation clubs.

AB205,7,5 L. 7999 — Amusement and recreational services, not elsewhere classified.

AB205,7,10 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the claimant spent in the taxable year on advertising outside of this state to promote the claimant's hospitality business.

AB205,7,18 (c) Limitations. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on their payment of amounts under par. (b). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interests.

AB205,7,20 (d) Administration. Section 71.28 (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB205, s. 11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (dn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB205,7,22 71.49 (1) (dn) Hospitality business advertising credit under s. 71.47 (5n).

AB205, s. 12 Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB205,8,14 77.92 (4) "Net business income," with respect to a partnership, means taxable income as calculated under section 703 of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the items of income and gain under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, including taxable state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), (5r), (5rm), and (8r); and plus or minus, as appropriate, transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s. 71.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); but excluding income, gain, loss, and deductions from farming. "Net business income," with respect to a natural person, estate, or trust, means profit from a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and includes net income derived as an employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.