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28. 77.61 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.61
(14) Documents and payments required or permitted under this subchapter that are mailed are timely furnished, filed or made if they are mailed in a properly addressed envelope with the postage duly prepaid, if the envelope is postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, before midnight of the due date and if the document or payment is received by the department, or at the destination that the department prescribes, within 5 days after the prescribed date. Documents and payments that are not mailed are timely if they are received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department designates.
For purposes of this subsection, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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29. 78.22 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
78.22
(4) Late filing fee. Any person who fails to file a motor vehicle fuel floor tax return when due shall pay a late filing fee of $10. A return that is mailed is filed in time if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with
1st class postage duly prepaid and the envelope is officially postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, on the date due and the return is actually received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A return that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.
For purposes of this subsection, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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30. 78.39 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:
78.39 (5d) "Pay" has the meaning given in s. 78.005 (13b).
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31. 78.39 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
78.39 (5m) "Sign" has the meaning given in s. 78.005 (13r).
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32. 110.20 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
110.20 (8) (e) The contractor shall collect, maintain and report data as the department requires. The department shall reserve the right to enter and inspect test station premises, equipment and records at all reasonable times in the discharge of its administrative duties. The department of revenue shall audit the records of the contractor annually and shall provide for the publication of the results of audits conducted under this paragraph in the official state newspaper.
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33. 139.03 (2x) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.03
(2x) (d)
Late filing fee. Any person who fails to file a floor tax return when due shall pay a late filing fee of $10. A return that is mailed shall be considered filed in time if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with
1st class postage duly prepaid, if the envelope is officially postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, on the date due and if the return is actually received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A return that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.
For purposes of this paragraph, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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34. 139.05 (2a) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.05
(2a) The payments and returns under subs. (1) and (2) that are mailed are furnished, filed or made on time, and payments therein referred to are timely, if mailed in a properly addressed envelope, with
first class postage duly prepaid, which envelope is officially postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, before midnight on the date prescribed for such furnishing, filing or making of such payment, provided such statement, return or payment is actually received by the secretary of revenue or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the prescribed date. Payments and returns that are not mailed are timely if they are received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.
For purposes of this subsection, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.49,35
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35. 139.315 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.315
(4) Late filing fee. Any person who fails to file a cigarette inventory tax return when due shall pay a late filing fee of $10. A return that is mailed is timely if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with
1st class postage prepaid, if the envelope is postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, on the due date and if the return is actually received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A return that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.
For purposes of this subsection, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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36. 139.38 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
139.38
(5) If any permittee fails to file a report when due the permittee shall be required to pay a late filing fee of $10. A report that is mailed is filed in time if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with
first class postage duly prepaid, which envelope is officially postmarked
, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section 7502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, on the date due, and if the report is actually received by the secretary or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A report that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the secretary or at the destination that the department prescribes.
For purposes of this subsection, "mailed" includes delivery by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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37. 139.75 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
139.75 (9m) "Sign" has the meaning given in s. 139.01 (9m).
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38. 560.205 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.205 (3) (d) Rules. The department of commerce, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall promulgate rules to administer this section. The rules shall further define "bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. The rules shall limit the aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) at $3,000,000 per taxable year for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004. The rules shall also limit the aggregate amount of the tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), and 71.47 (5b) that may be claimed for investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) at $3,500,000 per taxable year for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.
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39.
Initial applicability.
(1) Notice of Appeal. The treatment of sections 70.07 (6) and 70.075 (6) of the statutes first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2006.
(2) Investment credits. The treatment of sections 71.07 (5d) (c) 3. and 560.205 (3) (d) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2005.
(3) Refunds and taxes collected erroneously. The treatment of sections 50.14 (4), 73.01 (4) (a), and 77.59 (4) (c) and (5) of the statutes first applies to notices of refunds or notices of amounts due dated, offsets taken, and the discovery of amounts collected erroneously as taxes on the effective date of this subsection even if the notices, offsets, and amounts relate to sales that occurred after August 31, 1994.
(4) Married persons' tax liability. The treatment of section 71.10 (6) (a) and (b) and (6m) (a) of the statutes first applies to tax liability that arises on the effective date of this subsection or that remains unpaid on the effective date of this subsection.
(5) Reconciliation reports. The treatment of section 71.65 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes first applies to reconciliation reports that are due on January 31, 2006.
(7) Appeal of redetermination. The treatment of section 71.88 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies to appeals filed on the effective date of this subsection.
