Amendment ASA1-AB954

AB954-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 71.28 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA1,4,18 71.28 (5e) Workplace wellness program credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB954-ASA1,4,19 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB954-ASA1,4,21 2. "Workplace wellness program" means a health or fitness program, as defined by rule by the department, and includes the following programs or services:

AB954-ASA1,4,22 a. Smoking cessation.

AB954-ASA1,4,23 b. Weight management.

AB954-ASA1,4,24 c. Stress management.

AB954-ASA1,4,25 d. Health risk assessments.

AB954-ASA1,5,1 e. Health screenings.

AB954-ASA1,5,2 f. Nutrition education.

AB954-ASA1,5,3 g. Health or fitness incentive programs.

AB954-ASA1,5,9 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, in each taxable year for 3 years, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to provide a workplace wellness program to any of the claimant's employees who are employed in this state, not including any amount paid for capital improvements.

AB954-ASA1,5,19 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5e) and 71.47 (5e) in any taxable year is $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ 50 or fewer employees in the taxable year and $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ more than 50 employees in the taxable year. If the amount of the credits claimed under this subsection in any taxable year exceeds the maximum amount provided under this subdivision, the department shall reduce the amount of each credit claimed in proportion to the total amount of all credits claimed. No credit may be claimed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application for the credit with the department on the form and in the manner prescribed by the department by rule.

AB954-ASA1,6,2 2. 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 their payment of amounts 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 interests.

AB954-ASA1,6,4 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB954-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. 71.30 (3) (epa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA1,6,6 71.30 (3) (epa) Workplace wellness program credit under s. 71.28 (5e).

AB954-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 71.34 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA1,6,11 71.34 (1) (g) An addition shall be made for credits computed by a tax-option corporation under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (3), (3g), (3n), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g) and passed through to shareholders.

AB954-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA1,6,19 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dx), (3n), (5b), (5e), and (5g) 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) and the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1), (3), (3t), (4), and (5).

AB954-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 71.47 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA1,6,22 71.47 (5e) Workplace wellness program credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB954-ASA1,6,23 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB954-ASA1,6,25 2. "Workplace wellness program" means a health or fitness program, as defined by rule by the department, and includes the following programs or services:

AB954-ASA1,7,1 a. Smoking cessation.

AB954-ASA1,7,2 b. Weight management.

AB954-ASA1,7,3 c. Stress management.

AB954-ASA1,7,4 d. Health risk assessments.

AB954-ASA1,7,5 e. Health screenings.

AB954-ASA1,7,6 f. Nutrition education.

AB954-ASA1,7,7 g. Health or fitness incentive programs.

AB954-ASA1,7,13 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, in each taxable year for 3 years, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to provide a workplace wellness program to any of the claimant's employees who are employed in this state, not including any amount paid for capital improvements.

AB954-ASA1,7,23 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5e) and 71.28 (5e) in any taxable year is $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ 50 or fewer employees in the taxable year and $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ more than 50 employees in the taxable year. If the amount of the credits claimed under this subsection in any taxable year exceeds the maximum amount provided under this subdivision, the department shall reduce the amount of each credit claimed in proportion to the total amount of all credits claimed. No credit may be claimed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application for the credit with the department on the form and in the manner prescribed by the department by rule.

AB954-ASA1,8,6 2. 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 their payment of amounts 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 interests.

AB954-ASA1,8,8 (d) Administration. Section 71.28 (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB954-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (epa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA1,8,10 71.49 (1) (epa) Workplace wellness program credit under s. 71.47 (5e).

AB954-ASA1, s. 12 Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA1,9,2 77.92 (4) "Net business income," with respect to a partnership, means taxable income as calculated under section 703 of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the items of income and gain under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, including taxable state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (3g), (3s), (3n), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g); and plus or minus, as appropriate, transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s. 71.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); but excluding income, gain, loss, and deductions from farming. "Net business income," with respect to a natural person, estate, or trust, means profit from a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and includes net income derived as an employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB954-ASA1, s. 13 Section 13. Initial applicability.

AB954-ASA1,9,4 (1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2008.

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