SECTION 1700. 71.06 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
71.06 (2) (f) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001:
1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.73%.
2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.33%.
3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $75,000, 6.55%.
4. On all taxable income exceeding $75,000, 6.75%.
SECTION 1701. 71.06 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
71.06 (2) (g) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000:
1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.6%.
2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.15%.
3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding $150,000, 6.5%.
4. On all taxable income exceeding $150,000, 6.75%.
SECTION 1702. 71.06 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
71.06 (2) (h) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000:
1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.6%.
2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.15%.
3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $75,000, 6.5%.
4. On all taxable income exceeding $75,000, 6.75%.
SECTION 1703. 71.06 (2e) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.06 (2e) BRACKET INDEXING. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2000, the maximum dollar amount in each tax bracket, and the corresponding minimum dollar amount in the next bracket, under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d), and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, the maximum dollar amount in each tax bracket, and the corresponding minimum dollar amount in the next bracket, under subs. (1p) and (2) (g) and (h), shall be increased each year by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the year before the previous year, as determined by the federal department of labor. Each amount that is revised under this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10 if the revised amount is not a multiple of $10 or, if the revised amount is a multiple of $5, such an amount shall be increased to the next higher multiple of $10. The department of revenue shall annually adjust the changes in dollar amounts required under this subsection and incorporate the changes into the income tax forms and instructions.
SECTION 1704. 71.06 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.06 (2m) RATE CHANGES. If a rate under sub. (1), (1m), (1n), (1p) or (2) changes during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall compute the tax for that taxable year by the methods applicable to the federal income tax under section 15 of the internal revenue code.
SECTION 1705. 71.06 (2s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.06 (2s) (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 2000, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is federal adjusted gross income. In this paragraph, for married persons filing separately "adjusted gross income" means the separate adjusted gross income of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly "adjusted gross income" means the total adjusted gross income of both spouses. If an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d) on a joint return shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is their joint Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is their joint federal adjusted gross income.
SECTION 1706. 71.06 (2s) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
71.06 (2s) (c) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1n) and (2) (e) and (f) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is federal adjusted gross income. In this paragraph, for married persons filing separately "adjusted gross income" means the separate adjusted gross income of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly "adjusted gross income" means the total adjusted gross income of both spouses. If an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1n) and (2) (e) and (f) on a joint return shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is their joint Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is their joint federal adjusted gross income.
SECTION 1707. 71.06 (2s) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
71.06 (2s) (d) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1p) and (2) (g) and (h) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is federal adjusted gross income. In this paragraph, for married persons filing separately "adjusted gross income" means the separate adjusted gross income of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly "adjusted gross income" means the total adjusted gross income of both spouses. If an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1p) and (2) (g) and (h) on a joint return shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is their joint Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is their joint federal adjusted gross income.
SECTION 1708. 71.07 (2dj) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dj) (am) 3. Modify the rule for certification under section 51 (d) (16) (A) of the internal revenue code to allow certification within the 90-day period beginning with the first day of employment of the employe by the claimant.
SECTION 1709. 71.07 (2dx) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) (bm) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in a an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797 and filled by a member of a targeted group for which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.
SECTION 1710. 71.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (3) FARMLAND PRESERVATION CREDIT, FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACREAGE CREDIT. The farmland preservation credit and the farmland preservation acreage credit under subch. IX may be claimed against taxes otherwise due.
SECTION 1711. 71.07 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (5) (a) 7. Miscellaneous itemized deductions under the Internal Revenue Code, without regard to whether such deductions are subject to the 2% floor as described in section 67 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SECTION 1712. 71.07 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (5) (a) 8. Any employment-related educational expense that is claimed as an itemized deduction under the Internal Revenue Code to the extent that such an amount is also claimed as a subtract modification under s. 71.05 (6) (b) 28.
SECTION 1713. 71.07 (5m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (5m) (e) Sunset. No new claim may be filed under this subsection for a taxable year that begins after December 31, 1999.
SECTION 1714. 71.07 (6) (am) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (6) (am) 2. c. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001, 2.75% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $385 $440.
SECTION 1715. 71.07 (6) (am) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (6) (am) 2. d. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, 3% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $420 $480.
SECTION 1716. 71.07 (8) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (8) (d) No new claim may be filed under this subsection for a taxable year that begins after December 31, 1999.
SECTION 1717. 71.07 (9) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (9) (g) No new claim may be filed under this subsection for a taxable year that begins after December 31, 1999.
SECTION 1718. 71.07 (9e) (af) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (9e) (af) (intro.) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, and subject to par. (afm), any natural person may credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to one of the following percentages of the federal basic earned income credit for which the person is eligible for the taxable year under section 32 (b) (1) (A) to (C) of the internal revenue code:
SECTION 1719. 71.07 (9e) (afm) of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (9e) (afm) If a natural person who is otherwise eligible for the credit under this subsection is also participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) (c), the credit that such a natural person may claim under par. (af) shall be calculated as if the calculation of the person's federal basic earned income credit described in par. (af) did not include wages that the person received from a wage-paying community service job under s. 49.147 (4) (c).
SECTION 1720. 71.10 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.10 (4) (i) The total of claim of right credit under s. 71.07 (1), farmland preservation credit and farmland preservation acreage credit under subch. IX, homestead credit under subch. VIII, farmland tax relief credit under s. 71.07 (3m), farmers' drought property tax credit under s. 71.07 (2fd), earned income tax credit under s. 71.07 (9e), estimated tax payments under s. 71.09, and taxes withheld under subch. X.
SECTION 1721. 71.125 of the statutes is amended to read:
71.125 Imposition of tax. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the tax imposed by this chapter on individuals and the rates under s. 71.06 (1), (1m), (1n), (1p) and (2) shall apply to the Wisconsin taxable income of estates or trusts, except nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve funds, and that tax shall be paid by the fiduciary.
(2) Each electing small business trust, as defined in section 1361 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, is subject to tax at the highest rate under s. 71.06 (1) or under s. 71.06, (1m), (1n) or (1p), whichever taxable year is applicable, on its income as computed under section 641 of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by s. 71.05 (6) to (12), (19) and (20).
SECTION 1722. 71.17 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.17 (6) FUNERAL TRUSTS. If a qualified funeral trust makes the election under section 685 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes, that election applies for purposes of this chapter and each trust shall compute its own tax and shall apply the rates under s. 71.06 (1) and, (1m), (1n) or (1p).
SECTION 1723. 71.23 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
71.23 (3) (d) The storage for any length of time in this state in or on property owned by a person other than the foreign corporation of its tangible personal property and the transfer of possession to another person in this state when the tangible personal property is for fabricating, processing, manufacturing or printing by that other person in this state.
SECTION 1724. 71.25 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (5) (a) Apportionable income. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (6), corporations engaged in business both within and without this state are subject to apportionment. Income, gain or loss from the sources listed in this paragraph is presumed apportionable. Apportionable income includes all income or loss of corporations, other than nonapportionable income as specified in par. (b), including, but not limited to, income, gain or loss from the following sources:
SECTION 1725. 71.25 (5) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (5) (a) 9. Interest and dividends if the operations of the payer are unitary with those of the payee, or if those operations are not unitary but the investment activity from which that income is derived is an integral part of a unitary business and the payer and payee are neither affiliates nor related as parent company and subsidiary. In this subdivision, "investment activity" includes decision making relating to the purchase and sale of stocks and other securities, investing surplus funds and the management and record keeping associated with corporate investments, not including activities of a broker or other agent in maintaining an investment portfolio.
SECTION 1726. 71.25 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (5) (a) 10. Sale of intangible assets if the operations of the company in which the investment was made were unitary with those of the investing company, or if those operations were not unitary but the investment activity from which that gain or loss was derived is an integral part of a unitary business and the companies were neither affiliates nor related as parent company and subsidiary. In this subdivision, "investment activity" has the meaning given under subd. 9.
SECTION 1727. 71.25 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 71.25 (5) (b).
SECTION 1728. 71.25 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1729. 71.25 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (6) ALLOCATION AND SEPARATE ACCOUNTING AND APPORTIONMENT FORMULA. Corporations engaged in business within and without the state shall be taxed only on such income as is derived from business transacted and property located within the state. The amount of such income attributable to Wisconsin may be determined by an allocation and separate accounting thereof, when the business of such corporation within the state is not an integral part of a unitary business, but the department of revenue may permit an allocation and separate accounting in any case in which it is satisfied that the use of such method will properly reflect the income taxable by this state. In all cases in which allocation and separate accounting is not permissible, the determination shall be made in the following manner: for all businesses except financial organizations, public utilities, railroads, sleeping car companies, car line companies and corporations or associations that are subject to a tax on unrelated business income under s. 71.26 (1) (a) there shall first be deducted from the total net income of the taxpayer the part thereof (less related expenses, if any) that follows the situs of the property or the residence of the recipient. The For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2000, the remaining net income shall be apportioned to Wisconsin this state by use of an apportionment fraction composed of a sales factor under sub. (9) representing 50% of the fraction, a property factor under sub. (7) representing 25% of the fraction and a payroll factor under sub. (8) representing 25% of the fraction. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, the remaining net income shall be apportioned to this state by use of an apportionment fraction composed of the sales factor under sub. (9).
SECTION 1730. 71.25 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (7) PROPERTY FACTOR. (intro.) For purposes of sub. (5) and for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2000:
SECTION 1731. 71.25 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (8) PAYROLL FACTOR. (intro.) For purposes of sub. (5) and for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2000:
SECTION 1732. 71.25 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.25 (9) (d) Sales, other than sales of tangible personal property, are in this state if the income-producing activity is performed in this state. If the income-producing activity is performed both in and outside this state the sales shall be divided between those states having jurisdiction to tax such business in proportion to the direct costs of performance incurred in each such state in rendering this service. Services performed in states which do not have jurisdiction to tax the business shall be deemed to have been performed in the state to which compensation is allocated by sub. (8). This paragraph does not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999.
SECTION 1733. 71.25 (9) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
71.25 (9) (dc) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, sales, rents, royalties, and other income from real property, and the receipts from the lease or rental of tangible personal property are attributed to the state in which the property is located.
SECTION 1734. 71.25 (9) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
71.25 (9) (dg) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, receipts from the lease or rental of moving property including but not limited to motor vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, vessels, or mobile equipment are included in the numerator of the sales factor under par. (a) to the extent that the property is used in this state. The use of moving property in this state is determined as follows:
1. A motor vehicle is used in this state if it is registered in this state and used wholly in this state.
2. The use of rolling stock in this state is determined by multiplying the receipts from the lease or rental of the rolling stock by a fraction having as a numerator the miles traveled within this state by the leased or rented rolling stock and having as a denominator the total miles traveled by the leased or rented rolling stock.
3. The use of an aircraft in this state is determined by multiplying the receipts from the lease or rental of the aircraft by a fraction having as a numerator the number of landings of the aircraft in this state and having as a denominator the total number of landings anywhere of the aircraft.
4. The use of a vessel, mobile equipment or other mobile property in this state is determined by multiplying the receipts from the lease or rental of the property by a fraction having as a numerator the number of days in the taxable year that the vessel, mobile equipment or other mobile property was in this state and having as a denominator the number of days in the taxable year that the vessel, mobile equipment or other mobile property was rented or leased.
SECTION 1735. 71.25 (9) (dn) of the statutes is created to read:
71.25 (9) (dn) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, royalties and other income received for the use of intangible property are attributed to the state where the purchaser uses the intangible property. If intangible property is used in more than one state, the royalties and other income received for the use of the intangible property shall be apportioned to this state according to the portion of the intangible property's use in this state. If the portion of intangible property's use in this state cannot be determined, the royalties and other income received for the use of intangible property shall be excluded from the numerator and the denominator of the sales factor under par. (a). Intangible property is used in this state if a purchaser uses the intangible property or uses the rights to intangible property in the regular course of the purchaser's business in this state, regardless of where the purchaser's customers are located.
2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, sales of intangible property are attributed to the state where a purchaser uses the intangible property. If intangible property is used in more than one state, the sales of the intangible property shall be apportioned to this state according to the portion of the intangible property's use in this state. If the portion of intangible property's use in this state cannot be determined, the sales of the intangible property shall be excluded from the numerator and the denominator of the sales factor under par. (a). Intangible property is used in this state if a purchaser uses the intangible property in the regular course of the purchaser's business in this state, regardless of where the purchaser's customers are located.
SECTION 1736. 71.25 (9) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
