AB393: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 393

June 24, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Hoven, Huebsch, Ainsworth, Spillner, Hasenohrl, Plouff, F. Lasee, Kaufert, Kelso, Plale, Jeskewitz, Albers, Goetsch, Sykora, Waukau, Gunderson and Bock, cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling, Drzewiecki, Panzer, Schultz, Roessler, Robson, Wirch and Clausing. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

AB393,1,5 An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.08 (1) (intro.), 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4), 71.26 (2) (a), 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 71.49 (1) (f) and 77.92 (4); and to create 71.07 (5d), 71.28 (5d) and 71.47 (5d) of the statutes; relating to: income and franchise tax credits for a business to construct, equip and operate a day care center for the children of employes.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates an income tax and franchise tax credit for a corporation that constructs and equips a day care center or pays a day care center to care for the children of the corporation's employes during the employes' working hours. Sole proprietorships, corporations and insurers may claim the credit. Partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-option corporations compute the credit but pass it on to the partners, members and shareholders in proportion to their ownership interests.

The credit is an amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the corporation during a taxable year to construct and equip a day care center that is owned and operated by the corporation or an amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the corporation during a taxable year to a day care center to care for the children of the corporation's employes during the employes' working hours. A corporation may also claim a credit equal to 50% of the amount paid by the corporation to operate the corporation's day care center for a taxable year, less any amount paid by the corporation's employes to operate the corporation's day care center.

If the credit claimed by a corporation exceeds the corporation's tax liability, the state will not issue a refund check, but the corporation may carry forward any remaining credit to the next five taxable years. If a day care center that is constructed and equipped by a corporation ceases its operation within five years from the date that construction of the day care center was completed, the corporation must pay back the credit received in proportion to the period of time that the day care center operated.

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:

AB393, s. 1 Section 1. 71.05 (6) (a) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,2,6 71.05 (6) (a) 15. The amount of the credits computed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx) and, (3s) and (5d) 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 (1) (g).

AB393, s. 2 Section 2. 71.07 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB393,2,9 71.07 (5d) Day care center credit. (a) In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB393,2,11 (b) A claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 any of the following:

AB393,2,15 1. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid or incurred by the claimant during the taxable year to construct and equip a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, that is owned and operated by the claimant, to care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,3,2 2. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year, less any amount paid by the claimant's employes to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year.

AB393,3,6 3. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant during the taxable year to a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, other than a day care center under subd. 1., to provide care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,3,9 (c) The amount of the credit under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000 in a taxable year for each claimant and the total amount of the credit under this subsection for all claimants shall not exceed $1,500,000 in a fiscal year.

AB393,3,16 (d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of revenue before the end of the taxable year in which amounts are paid or expenses are incurred under par. (b) and includes with that application a statement from the department of health and family services that verifies that the day care center under par. (b) is licensed under s. 48.65. No credit may be allowed under this subsection after the department of revenue has awarded the total amount of the credit for all claimants under par. (c).

AB393,3,18 (e) Section 71.28 (4) (e), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,3,24 (f) If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against income or franchise taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against income or franchise taxes otherwise due for the following 5 taxable years to the extent not offset by those taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the expense was incurred and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.

AB393,4,8 (g) 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 the amount paid or incurred 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 interest.

AB393,4,10 (h) Section 71.28 (4) (g) and (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,4,16 (i) Except as provided under par. (j), if the operation of a day care center under par. (b) 1. ceases within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, a claimant who receives credits under par. (b) 1. and 2. for the construction and operation of such a day care center shall add to the claimant's liability for taxes imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to the total amount of the credits received under par. (b) 1. and 2. multiplied by the following percentage:

AB393,4,18 1. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the first year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 100%.

AB393,4,20 2. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 2nd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 80%.

AB393,4,22 3. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 3rd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 60%.

AB393,4,24 4. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 4th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 40%.

AB393,5,2 5. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 5th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 20%.

AB393,5,7 (j) Paragraph (i) does not apply to a claimant whose business ceases operation within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the claimant's day care center is completed or to a claimant who presents evidence to the department of revenue that the majority of the claimant's employes do not want to enroll their children in the claimant's day care center.

AB393, s. 3 Section 3. 71.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,5,17 71.08 (1) Imposition. (intro.) If the tax imposed on a natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust or estate under s. 71.02, not considering the credits under ss. 71.07 (1), (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2fd), (3m), (3s), (5d), (6) and (9e), 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m) and, (3) and (5d) and 71.47 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m) and, (3) and (5d) and subchs. VIII and IX and payments to other states under s. 71.07 (7), is less than the tax under this section, there is imposed on that natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust or estate, instead of the tax under s. 71.02, an alternative minimum tax computed as follows:

AB393, s. 4 Section 4. 71.10 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,5,24 71.10 (4) (i) The total of claim of right credit under s. 71.07 (1), farmland preservation 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), day care center credit under s. 71.07 (5d), earned income tax credit under s. 71.07 (9e), estimated tax payments under s. 71.09, and taxes withheld under subch. X.

AB393, s. 5 Section 5. 71.21 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,6,3 71.21 (4) Credits computed by a partnership under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2ds), (2dx) and, (3s) and (5d) and passed through to partners shall be added to the partnership's income.

AB393, s. 6 Section 6. 71.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,6,19 71.26 (2) (a) Corporations in general. The "net income" of a corporation means the gross income as computed under the internal revenue code as modified under sub. (3) minus the amount of recapture under s. 71.28 (1di) plus the amount of credit computed under s. 71.28 (1) and (3) to (5) plus the amount of the credit computed under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds) and , (1dx) and (5d) 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 (1) (g) plus the amount of losses from the sale or other disposition of assets the gain from which would be wholly exempt income, as defined in sub. (3) (L), if the assets were sold or otherwise disposed of at a gain and minus deductions, as computed under the internal revenue code as modified under sub. (3), plus or minus, as appropriate, an amount equal to the difference between the federal basis and Wisconsin basis of any asset sold, exchanged, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in a taxable transaction during the taxable year, except as provided in par. (b) and s. 71.45 (2) and (5).

AB393, s. 7 Section 7. 71.28 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB393,6,22 71.28 (5d) Day care center credit. (a) In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB393,6,24 (b) A claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 any of the following:

AB393,7,4 1. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid or incurred by the claimant during the taxable year to construct and equip a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, that is owned and operated by the claimant, to care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,7,8 2. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year, less any amount paid by the claimant's employes to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year.

AB393,7,12 3. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant during the taxable year to a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, other than a day care center under subd. 1., to provide care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,7,15 (c) The amount of the credit under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000 in a taxable year for each claimant, and the total amount of the credit under this subsection for all claimants shall not exceed $1,500,000 in a fiscal year.

AB393,7,22 (d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of revenue before the end of the taxable year in which amounts are paid or expenses are incurred under par. (b) and includes with that application a statement from the department of health and family services that verifies that the day care center under par. (b) is licensed under s. 48.65. No credit may be allowed under this subsection after the department of revenue has awarded the total amount of the credit for all claimants under par. (c).

AB393,7,24 (e) Subsection (4) (e), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,8,6 (f) If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against income or franchise taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against income or franchise taxes otherwise due for the following 5 taxable years to the extent not offset by those taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the expense was incurred and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.