AB547: Bill Text

AB547,11,6 (b) "Lease or rental" does not include any of the following:

AB547,11,10 1. A transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property under a security agreement or deferred payment plan, if such agreement or plan requires transferring title to the tangible personal property after making all required payments.

AB547,11,14 2. A transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property under any agreement that requires transferring title to the tangible personal property after making all required payments and after paying an option price that does not exceed the greater of $100 or 1 percent of the total amount of the required payments.

AB547,11,18 3. Providing tangible personal property along with an operator, if the operator is necessary for the tangible personal property to perform in the manner for which it is designed and if the operator does more than maintain, inspect, or set up the tangible personal property.

AB547,11,22 (c) 1. Transfers described under par. (a) are considered a lease or rental, regardless of whether such transfer is considered a lease or rental under generally accepted accounting principles, or any provision of federal or local law, or any other provision of state law.

AB547,12,2 2. Transfers described under par. (b) are not considered a lease or rental, regardless of whether such transfer is considered a lease or rental under generally accepted accounting principles, or any provision of federal or local law, or any other provision of state law.

AB547, s. 25 Section 25. 77.51 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,12,10 77.51 (7m) "Mobility-enhancing equipment" means equipment, including the repair parts and replacement parts for the equipment, that is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability of a person to move from one place to another; that may be used in a home or motor vehicle; and that is generally not used by a person who has normal mobility. "Mobility-enhancing equipment" does not include a motor vehicle or any equipment on a motor vehicle that is generally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer.

AB547, s. 26 Section 26. 77.51 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,12,12 77.51 (10m) (a) "Prepared food" means:

AB547,12,13 1. Food and food ingredients sold in a heated state.

AB547,12,15 2. Food and food ingredients heated by the retailer, except as provided in par. (b).

AB547,12,19 3. Food and food ingredients sold with eating utensils that are provided by the retailer of the food and food ingredients, including plates, knives, forks, spoons, glasses, cups, napkins, and straws. In this subdivision, "plate" does not include a container or packaging used to transport food and food ingredients.

AB547,12,21 4. Except as provided in par. (b), 2 or more food ingredients mixed or combined by a retailer for sale as a single item.

AB547,12,22 (b) "Prepared food" under par. (a) 2. and 4. does not include:

AB547,13,2 1. Two or more food ingredients mixed or combined by a retailer for sale as a single item, if the retailer's primary classification in the 1997 North American Industry Classification System, published by the federal office of management and budget, is manufacturing under sectors 31 to 33, not including bakeries and tortilla manufacturing under industry group number 3118.

AB547,13,4 2. Two or more food ingredients mixed or combined by a retailer for sale as a single item, sold unheated, and sold by volume or weight.

AB547,13,7 3. Bakery items made by a retailer, including breads, rolls, pastries, buns, biscuits, bagels, croissants, donuts, danish, cakes, tortes, pies, tarts, muffins, bars, cookies, and tortillas.

AB547,13,9 4. Food and food ingredients that are only sliced, repackaged, or pasteurized by a retailer.

AB547,13,13 5. Eggs, fish, meat, and poultry, and foods containing any of them in raw form, that require cooking by the consumer, as recommended by the food and drug administration in chapter 3, part 401.11 of its food code to prevent food-borne illnesses.

AB547, s. 27 Section 27. 77.51 (10n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,13,17 77.51 (10n) "Prescription" means an order, formula, or recipe that is issued by any oral, written, electronic, or other means of transmission and by a person who is authorized by the laws of this state to issue such an order, formula, or recipe.

AB547, s. 28 Section 28. 77.51 (10r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,13,19 77.51 (10r) "Prewritten computer software" means any of the following:

AB547,13,21 (a) Computer software that is not designed and developed by the author or creator of the software according to a specific purchaser's specifications.

AB547,13,23 (b) Computer software upgrades that are not designed and developed by the author or creator of the software according to a specific purchaser's specifications.

AB547,14,3 (c) Computer software that is designed and developed by the author or creator of the software according to a specific purchaser's specifications and that is sold to another purchaser.

AB547,14,5 (d) Any combination of computer software under pars. (a) to (c), including any combination with any portion of such software.

AB547,14,10 (e) Computer software as described under pars. (a) to (d), and any portion of such software, that is modified or enhanced by any degree to a specific purchaser's specifications, except such modification or enhancement that is reasonably and separately indicated on an invoice, or other statement of the price, provided to the purchaser.

AB547, s. 29 Section 29. 77.51 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,14,15 77.51 (11m) "Prosthetic device" means a device, including the repair parts and replacement parts for the device, that is placed in or worn on the body to artificially replace a missing portion of the body; to prevent or correct a physical deformity or malfunction; or to support a weak or deformed portion of the body.

AB547, s. 30 Section 30. 77.51 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,14,20 77.51 (12m) (a) "Purchase price" means the total amount of consideration, including cash, credit, property, and services, for which tangible personal property or services are sold, leased, or rented, valued in money, whether paid in money or otherwise, without any deduction for the following:

AB547,14,21 1. The seller's cost of the property sold.

AB547,14,24 2. The cost of materials used, labor or service cost, interest, losses, all costs of transportation to the seller, all taxes imposed on the seller, and any other expense of the seller.

AB547,15,2 3. Charges by the seller for any services necessary to complete a sale, not including delivery and installation charges.

AB547,15,3 4. Delivery charges, except as provided in par. (b) 4.

AB547,15,4 5. Installation charges.

AB547,15,7 6. The value of exempt tangible personal property, if the exempt tangible personal property is bundled with taxable tangible personal property and sold by the seller as a single product or piece of merchandise.

AB547,15,8 (b) "Purchase price" does not include:

AB547,15,10 1. Discounts, including cash, terms, or coupons, that are not reimbursed by a 3rd party; that are allowed by a seller; and that are taken by a purchaser on a sale.

AB547,15,14 2. Interest, financing, and carrying charges from credit that is extended on a sale of personal property or services, if the amount of the interest, financing, or carrying charges is separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document that the seller gives to the purchaser.

AB547,15,17 3. Any taxes legally imposed directly on the purchaser that are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document that the seller gives to the purchaser.

AB547,15,18 4. Delivery charges for direct mail.

AB547,15,22 5. In all transactions in which an article of tangible personal property is traded toward the purchase of an article of greater value, the amount of the purchase price that represents the amount allowed for the article traded, except that this subdivision does not apply to any transaction to which subd. 7. or 8. applies.

AB547,16,4 6. If a person who purchases a motor vehicle presents a statement issued under s. 218.0171 (2) (cq) to the seller at the time of purchase, and the person presents the statement to the seller within 60 days from the date of receiving a refund under s. 218.0171 (2) (b) 2. b., the trade-in amount specified in the statement issued under s. 218.0171 (2) (cq), but not to exceed the purchase price from the sale of the motor vehicle. This subdivision applies only to the first motor vehicle purchased by a person after receiving a refund under s. 218.0171 (2) (b) 2. b.

AB547,16,10 7. Thirty-five percent of the purchase price, excluding trade-ins, of a new mobile home, as defined in s. 340.01 (29), that is a primary housing unit or of a new mobile home, as defined in s. 340.01 (29), that is transported in 2 unattached sections if the total size of the combined sections, not including additions and attachments, is at least 984 square feet measured when the sections are ready for transport. This subdivision does not apply to a lease or rental.

AB547,16,16 8. At the retailer's option; except that after the retailer chooses an option the retailer may not use the other option for other sales without the department's written approval; either 35 percent of the purchase price of a manufactured building, as defined in s. 101.71 (6), or an amount equal to the purchase price of the manufactured building minus the cost of materials that become an ingredient or component part of the building.

AB547, s. 31 Section 31. 77.51 (12p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,16,19 77.51 (12p) "Purchaser" means a person to whom a sale of tangible personal property is made or to whom a service is furnished.

AB547, s. 32 Section 32. 77.51 (13) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB547,16,22 77.51 (13) (o) A person selling medicine drugs for animals to a veterinarian. As used in this paragraph, "animal" includes livestock, pets and poultry.

AB547, s. 33 Section 33. 77.51 (13s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,16,25 77.51 (13s) "Retail sale" or "sale at retail" means any sale, lease, or rental for any purpose other than resale, sublease, or subrent.

AB547, s. 34 Section 34. 77.51 (14) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB547,17,6 77.51 (14) (intro.) "Sale", "sale, lease or rental", "retail sale", "sale at retail", or equivalent terms include includes any one or all of the following: the transfer of the ownership of, title to, possession of, or enjoyment of tangible personal property or services for use or consumption but not for resale as tangible personal property or services and includes:

AB547, s. 35 Section 35. 77.51 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB547,17,12 77.51 (14) (a) Any sale at an auction in respect to tangible personal property which is sold to a successful bidder. The proceeds from , except the sale of property sold at auction which is bid in by the seller and on which title does not pass to a new purchaser shall be deducted from the gross proceeds of the sale and the tax paid only on the net proceeds.

AB547, s. 36 Section 36. 77.51 (14) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB547, s. 37 Section 37. 77.51 (14) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 77.51 (15a) (b) 4.

AB547, s. 38 Section 38. 77.51 (14) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB547, s. 39 Section 39. 77.51 (14) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB547,17,22 77.51 (14) (j) The granting of possession of tangible personal property by a lessor to a lessee, or to another person at the direction of the lessee. Such a transaction is deemed a continuing sale in this state by the lessor for the duration of the lease as respects any period of time the leased property is situated in this state, irrespective of the time or place of delivery of the property to the lessee or such other person.

AB547, s. 40 Section 40. 77.51 (14) (k) of the statutes is repealed.

AB547, s. 41 Section 41. 77.51 (14) (L) of the statutes is repealed.

AB547, s. 42 Section 42. 77.51 (14r) of the statutes is repealed.

AB547, s. 43 Section 43. 77.51 (15) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 48, is repealed.

AB547, s. 44 Section 44. 77.51 (15a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,18,10 77.51 (15a) (a) "Sales, lease, or rental for resale, sublease, or subrent" includes transfers of tangible personal property to a service provider that the service provider transfers in conjunction with but not incidental to the selling, performing, or furnishing of any service, and transfers of tangible personal property to a service provider that the service provider physically transfers in conjunction with the selling, performing, or furnishing services under s. 77.52 (2) (a) 7., 10., 11., or 20. This paragraph does not apply to sub. (2).

AB547,18,12 (b) "Sales, lease, or rental for resale, sublease, or subrent" does not include any of the following:

AB547,18,16 1. The sale of building materials, supplies, and equipment to owners, contractors, subcontractors, or builders for use in real property construction activities or the alteration, repair, or improvement of real property, regardless of the quantity of such materials, supplies, and equipment sold.

AB547,18,21 2. Any sale of tangible personal property to a purchaser even though such property may be used or consumed by some other person to whom such purchaser transfers the tangible personal property without valuable consideration, such as gifts, and advertising specialties distributed gratis apart from the sale of other tangible personal property or service.

AB547,19,2 3. Transfers of tangible personal property to a service provider that the service provider transfers in conjunction with the selling, performing, or furnishing of any service, if the tangible personal property is incidental to the service, unless the service provider is selling, performing, or furnishing services under s. 77.52 (2) (a) 7., 10., 11., or 20.

AB547, s. 45 Section 45. 77.51 (15b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB547,19,7 77.51 (15b) (a) "Sales price" means the total amount of consideration, including cash, credit, property, and services, for which tangible personal property or services are sold, leased, or rented, valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, without any deduction for the following:

AB547,19,8 1. The seller's cost of the property sold.

AB547,19,11 2. The cost of materials used, labor or service cost, interest, losses, all costs of transportation to the seller, all taxes imposed on the seller, and any other expense of the seller.

AB547,19,13 3. Charges by the seller for any services necessary to complete a sale, not including delivery and installation charges.

AB547,19,14 4. Delivery charges, except as provided in par. (b) 4.

AB547,19,15 5. Installation charges.

AB547,19,18 6. The value of exempt tangible personal property, if the exempt tangible personal property is bundled with taxable tangible personal property and sold by the seller as a single product or piece of merchandise.

AB547,19,19 (b) "Sales price" does not include:

AB547,19,21 1. Discounts, including cash, terms, or coupons, that are not reimbursed by a 3rd party; that are allowed by a seller; and that are taken by a purchaser on a sale.

AB547,19,25 2. Interest, financing, and carrying charges from credit that is extended on a sale of tangible personal property or services, if the amount of the interest, financing, or carrying charges is separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document that the seller gives to the purchaser.

AB547,20,3 3. Any taxes legally imposed directly on the purchaser that are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document that the seller gives to the purchaser.

AB547,20,4 4. Delivery charges for direct mail.

AB547,20,8 5. In all transactions in which an article of tangible personal property is traded toward the purchase of an article of greater value, the amount of the sales price that represents the amount allowed for the article traded, except that this subdivision does not apply to any transaction to which subd. 7. or 8. applies.

AB547,20,15 6. If a person who purchases a motor vehicle presents a statement issued under s. 218.0171 (2) (cq) to the seller at the time of purchase, and the person presents the statement to the seller within 60 days from the date of receiving a refund under s. 218.0171 (2) (b) 2. b., the trade-in amount specified in the statement issued under s. 218.0171 (2) (cq), but not to exceed the sales price from the sale of the motor vehicle. This subdivision applies only to the first motor vehicle purchased by a person after receiving a refund under s. 218.0171 (2) (b) 2. b.

AB547,20,21 7. Thirty-five percent of the sales price, excluding trade-ins, of a new mobile home, as defined in s. 340.01 (29), that is a primary housing unit or of a new mobile home, as defined in s. 340.01 (29), that is transported in 2 unattached sections if the total size of the combined sections, not including additions and attachments, is at least 984 square feet measured when the sections are ready for transport. This subdivision does not apply to a lease or rental.