(b) A business that desires registration for the calendar year in which it begins doing business in this state shall register with the department during the following calendar year.
Example: Business A begins doing business in Wisconsin on March 8, 2014. Business A must register with the department for calendar year 2014 between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015.
SECTION 10. Tax 2.99 (1) (Note) is created to read:
Tax 2.99 (1) (Note) Note: Sections 71.07 (3n), 71.28 (3n), and 71.47 (3n), Stats., were revised by 2013 Wis. Act 20 to provide the credit under this section may not be claimed for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
SECTION 11. Tax 3.01 (4) (c) 8. (Note) and (e) 4.b. are amended to read:
Tax 3.01 (4) (c) 8. (Note) Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation number 48 is available on the Financial Accounting Standards Board's web site at http://www.fasb.org/pdf/fin%2048.pdf www.fasb.org.
(e) 4.b. The Wisconsin economic development surcharge, which is imposed on partnerships and tax-option (S) corporations pursuant to s. 77.93 (1), (3), and (5), Stats.
SECTION 12. Tax 3.05 (6) is amended to read:
Tax 3.05 (6) Professional employer organizations. The provisions of s. 461.04 202.24 (4) (b), Stats., apply to this section and ss. 71.05 (6) (b) 47m., 71.26 (1) (h), and 71.45 (1) (c), Stats.
SECTION 13. Tax 3.095 (2) (e) and (4) (a) 21. are created to read:
Tax 3.095 (2) (e) “WHEFA" means "Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority."
(4) (a) 21. WHEFA bonds or notes, if the bonds or notes are issued for the benefit of a person who is eligible to receive the proceeds of bonds or notes from another entity for the same purpose for which the bonds or notes are issued and the interest income received from the other bonds or notes is exempt from taxation under subch. I of ch. 71, Stats.
SECTION 14. Effective date. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
FISCAL ESTIMATE
AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
Type of Estimate and Analysis
X Original Updated Corrected
Administrative Rule Chapter, Title and Number
Chapters Tax 2 and 3 — Income taxation, returns, records, gross income, deductions, exclusions, and exemptions
Subject
Income and franchise tax provisions
Fund Sources Affected
Chapter 20 , Stats. Appropriations Affected
GPR FED PRO PRS SEG SEG-S
Fiscal Effect of Implementing the Rule
X No Fiscal Effect
Indeterminate
Increase Existing Revenues
Decrease Existing Revenues
Increase Costs
Could Absorb Within Agency's Budget
Decrease Costs
The Rule Will Impact the Following (Check All That Apply)
State's Economy
Local Government Units
Specific Businesses/Sectors
Public Utility Rate Payers
Would Implementation and Compliance Costs Be Greater Than $20 million?
Yes X No
Policy Problem Addressed by the Rule
The rule does not create or revise policy, other than to reflect current law and department policy.
Summary of Rule's Economic and Fiscal Impact on Specific Businesses, Business Sectors, Public Utility Rate Payers, Local Governmental Units and the State's Economy as a Whole (Include Implementation and Compliance Costs Expected to be Incurred)
As indicated in the attached fiscal estimate, the proposed rule is intended to reflect and clarify existing law and does not impose any additional fiscal impact.
No comments concerning the economic effect of the rule were submitted in response to the department's solicitation.
Benefits of Implementing the Rule and Alternative(s) to Implementing the Rule
Clarifications and guidance provided by administrative rules may lower the compliance costs for businesses, local governmental units, and individuals.
If the rule is not implemented, Chapters Tax 2 and 3 will be incomplete in that they will not reflect current law or department policy.
Long Range Implications of Implementing the Rule
No long-range implications are anticipated.
Compare With Approaches Being Used by Federal Government
N/A
Compare With Approaches Being Used by Neighboring States (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota)
N/A
FISCAL ESTIMATE FORM
2013 Session

X ORIGINAL UPDATED
LRB #
INTRODUCTION #
CORRECTED SUPPLEMENTAL
Admin. Rule #
to be assigned
Subject
Proposed order of the Department of Revenue relating to income and franchise tax provisions
Fiscal Effect
State:   X No State Fiscal Effect
  Check columns below only if bill makes a direct appropriation or affects a sum sufficient appropriation
  Increase Existing Appropriation   Increase Existing Revenues
  Decrease Existing Appropriation   Decrease Existing Revenues
  Create New Appropriation
Increase Costs — May be Possible to Absorb Within Agency's Budget Yes No
 
Decrease Costs
Local: X No Local Government Costs
1.   Increase Costs
3.   Increase Revenues
5.   Types of Local Governmental Units Affected:
Permissive Mandatory
Permissive Mandatory
Towns     Villages   Cities
2.   Decrease Costs
4.   Decrease Revenues
Counties Others
_______
Permissive Mandatory
Permissive Mandatory
School Districts WTCS Districts
Fund Sources Affected
GPR FED PRO PRS SEG SEG-S
Affected Ch. 20 Appropriations
Assumptions Used in Arriving at Fiscal Estimate:
The proposed rule makes the following changes:
Revises s. Tax 2.32 to reflect that, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, the economic development surcharge does not apply to individuals, estates, trusts, partnerships, and limited liability companies treated as partnerships.
Revises s. Tax 2.88 to reflect, effective July 2, 2013, the reduction in the rate of refund interest from 9% to 3%.
Revises s. Tax 2.957 to reflect that the relocated business credit and deduction may not be claimed by a business that relocates to Wisconsin in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2013.
Repeals s. Tax 2.985 to reflect that the electronic medical records credit may not be claimed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
Creates s. Tax 2.986 to administer the registration of "qualified Wisconsin businesses" for purposes of the capital gains exclusion in s. 71.05 (25), Stats., and the income tax deferral in s. 71.05 (26), Stats.
Revises s. Tax 2.99 to reflect that the dairy and livestock farm investment credit may not be claimed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
Revises s. Tax 3.095 to reflect that, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, certain interest from bonds issued by the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority is exempt.
These changes reflect current law enacted during the 2013-2014 Legislative session. The rules are intended to reflect and clarify existing law and do not impose any additional fiscal impact.
Notice of Hearing
Revenue
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That, pursuant to ss. 77.65 (3) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., the Department of Revenue will hold a public hearing to consider permanent rules revising Chapter Tax 11, relating to sales and use tax provisions.
Hearing Information
Date:   Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Time:  
2:00 p.m.
Location:
  Events Room
  State Revenue Building
  2135 Rimrock Road
  Madison, Wisconsin 53713
Handicap access is available at the hearing location.
Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and may make an oral presentation. It is requested that written comments reflecting the oral presentation be given to the department at the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to the contact person listed below or to adminrules.wisconsin.gov no later than February 11, 2014, and will be given the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing.
Dale Kleven
Department of Revenue
Mail Stop 6-40
2135 Rimrock Road
P.O. Box 8933
Madison, WI 53708-8933
Telephone: (608) 266-8253
Analysis by the Department of Revenue
Statutes interpreted
Statutory authority
Sections 77.65 (3) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats.
Explanation of agency authority
Section 77.65 (3), Stats., provides “[t]he department may promulgate rules to administer this section"
Section 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., provides “[e]ach agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute..."
Related statute or rule
There are no other applicable statutes or rules.
Plain language analysis
The rule (1) reflects law changes in 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, (2) corrects two errors in current rule provisions, and (3) deletes an obsolete reference.
a.   Custom farming services. Reflects the creation of s. 77.51 (2d), Stats., to provide that “custom farming services" includes services performed by veterinarians to farm livestock or work stock used exclusively in the business of farming. This requires updates to the provisions of ss. Tax 11.12 and 11.61.
b.   “Drugs." In s. Tax 11.20 (3) (a) 2., reflects the amendment to s. 77.54 (57) (b) 4., Stats., to replace “medicines" with “drugs" so the rule correctly reflects the updated exemption.
c.   Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority. Reflects the amendment to s. 77.54 (9) (a), Stats. Due to the dissolution of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan and Authority, the exemption for sales made to the authority is being rescinded. This requires updates to ss. Tax 11.04 (1), 11.05 (4) (a), and 11.49 (2) (b).
d.   Lump sum contracts. Reflects the creation of the exemption in s. 77.54 (60), Stats. This provision exempts certain property sold by a contractor as a part of a lump sum contract and deems the contractor the consumer of such property, with exception. Amendments are needed to s. Tax 11.68 (7) (b) and the examples following it.
e.   “Place of primary use." In s. Tax 11.66 (1) (u), reflects the amendments to s. 77.522 (4) (a) 9., Stats., so the definition of “place of primary use" in the rule is the same as current law. Removes s. Tax 11.66 (u) 1. and 2. as these are included in the amended definition.
f.   “Prepaid wireless calling service." In s. Tax 11.66 (1) (x), reflects the amendments to s. 77.51 (10f), Stats., so the definition of “prepaid wireless calling service" in the rule is the same as current law.
g.   Printing exemptions. Reflects the creation of s. 77.54 (61), Stats. This requires updates to the provisions of s. Tax 11.56.
h.   Property transferred incidentally with a taxable service. Amends the first note at the end of s. Tax 11.48 and the first note at the end of s. Tax 11.67 to reference s. 77.52 (21), Stats.
i.   “ Prosthetic device." In ss. Tax 11.08 (4) (a) and 11.45 (3) (a), reflects the amendments to s. 77.51 (11m), Stats., so the definition of “prosthetic device" in the rule is the same as current law.
j.   Qualified research and animal raising. Reflects the repeal of s. 77.54 (57) (b) 1. and 2., Stats., the renumbering of s. 77.54 (57) (a) 1f., Stats., to s. 77.51 (1c), Stats., the renumbering of s. 77.54 (57) (a) 1m., Stats., to s. 77.51 (1d), Stats., the renumbering of s. 77.54 (57) (a) 4., Stats., to s. 77.51 (10rn), Stats., the amending of s. 77.54 (57) (a) 5.and (b) 4., Stats., and the creation of s. 77.54 (57d), Stats. This requires updates to the provisions of s. Tax 11.20.
k.   Self-service laundry machines. Reflects the amendment to s. 77.52 (2) (a) 6., Stats. Receipts from self-service laundry machines that are operated by tokens and magnetic cards are no longer subject to sales and use tax. This requires an update to s. Tax 11.52 (5) (a).
l.   Services resulting in advertising and promotional direct mail. Reflects the amendment to s. 77.52 (2) (a) 11., Stats. The sale of advertising and promotional direct mail became exempt from sales and use tax effective July 1, 2013, pursuant to 2011 Wis. Act 32. The amendment of s. 77.52 (2) (a) 11., Stats., provides that the services of producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting that result in advertising and promotional direct mail are also not taxable. This requires updates to ss. Tax 11.19 (2) (a), 11.56 (7) (bm), and 11.70 (2) (e).
m. “ Sales price" and "purchase price."
In s. Tax 11.26 (3), reflects the amendments to s. 77.51 (12m) (a) and (15b) (a), Stats., along with the creation of s. 77.51 (12m) (b) 3m. and (15b) (b) 3m., Stats., to exclude from “sales price" and “purchase price" taxes imposed on the seller that are separately stated that the seller may, but is not required to, pass on and collect from the user or consumer.
Includes “fees and charges" as an addition to taxes in several parts of the rule to make it clear that taxes, fees and charges are covered under this rule.
Amends s. Tax 11.26 (2) to include “regardless of whether they are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or other similar document given by the seller to the purchaser," for taxes, fees and charges included in sales price and the purchase price.
Amends s. Tax 11.26 (2) (c) to include “and ammunition" after firearms to the list of federal excise taxes.
Amends the list of taxes, fees, and charges included and excluded from “sales price" and “purchase price" contained s. Tax 11.26 (2) and (3)
n.   Correct error. Corrects an error in Example 1 under s. Tax 11.33 (4) (f).
o.   Correct error. Amends s. Tax 11.39 (1) (b), to correct a typographical error. This provision quotes the law and is needed for accuracy.
p.   Delete obsolete reference. Amends the note following s. Tax 11.11 (2m) (b) to delete a reference to s. Tax 12.40.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation
There is no existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the rule.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states
The department is not aware of a similar rule in an adjacent state.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
2013 Wisconsin Act 20 made numerous changes to Wisconsin's sales and use tax laws. The department has created this proposed rule order to reflect these statutory changes. No other data was used in the preparation of this proposed rule order or this analysis.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business
This rule order makes changes to reflect current law and current department policy. It makes no policy or other changes having an effect on small business.
Anticipated Costs Incurred by Private Sector
This proposed rule does not have a fiscal effect on the private sector.
Effect on Small Business
This proposed rule does not affect small business.
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