73.01 (4) (e) 2. Except for hearings on ss. 341.405 and 341.45, the department of revenue may choose not to appeal and to nonacquiesce in the decision or order by sending a notice of nonacquiescence to the clerk of the commission, to the revisor of statutes legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin administrative register and to the taxpayer or the taxpayer's representative before the time expires for seeking a review of the decision or order under s. 73.015. The effect of this action is that, although the decision or order is binding on the parties for the instant case, the commission's conclusions of law, the rationale and construction of statutes in the instant case are not binding upon or required to be followed by the department of revenue in other cases.
20,2146
Section
2146. 73.03 (2a) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (2a) To prepare, have published and distribute to each property tax assessor and to others who so request and publish, in electronic form and on the Internet, assessment manuals. The manual shall discuss and illustrate accepted assessment methods, techniques and practices with a view to more nearly uniform and more consistent assessments of property at the local level. The manual shall be amended by the department from time to time to reflect advances in the science of assessment, court decisions concerning assessment practices, costs, and statistical and other information considered valuable to local assessors by the department. The manual shall incorporate standards for the assessment of all types of renewable energy resource systems used in this state as soon as such systems are used in sufficient numbers and sufficient data exists to allow the formulation of valid guidelines. The manual shall incorporate standards, which the department of revenue and the state historical society of Wisconsin shall develop, for the assessment of nonhistoric property in historic districts and for the assessment of historic property, including but not limited to property that is being preserved or restored; property that is subject to a protective easement, covenant or other restriction for historic preservation purposes; property that is listed in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or in this state's register of historic places and property that is designated as a historic landmark and is subject to restrictions imposed by a municipality or by a landmarks commission. The manual shall incorporate general guidelines about ways to determine whether property is taxable in part under s. 70.1105 and examples of the ways that s. 70.1105 applies in specific situations. The manual shall state that assessors are required to comply with s. 70.32 (1g) and shall suggest procedures for doing so. The manual or a supplement to it shall specify per acre value guidelines for each municipality for various categories of agricultural land based on the income that could be generated from its estimated rental for agricultural use, as defined by rule, and capitalization rates established by rule. The manual shall include guidelines for classifying land as agricultural land, as defined in s. 70.32 (2) (c) 1g., and guidelines for distinguishing between land and improvements to land. The cost of the development, preparation, and Internet publication
and distribution of the manual and of revisions and amendments to it shall be borne by the assessors and requesters at an individual volume cost or a subscription cost as determined by the department. All receipts shall be credited to paid from the appropriation under s. 20.566 (2) (hi). The department may provide free assessment manuals to other state agencies or exchange them at no cost with agencies of other states or of the federal government for similar information or publications (b).
20,2148
Section
2148. 73.03 (50) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (50) (c) In the case of an applicant who is an individual and who has a social security number, sets forth the social security number of the applicant or, in the case of an applicant who is an individual and who does not have a social security number, submits a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A certificate issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid.
20,2151
Section
2151. 73.03 (50m) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (50m) To enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857. The department of revenue shall suspend, refuse to issue or refuse to renew any certificate issued under sub. (50) as provided in the memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. Notwithstanding ss. 71.78 and 77.61 (5), the department of revenue shall disclose to the department of workforce development children and families the social security number of any applicant for a certificate issued under sub. (50) as provided in the memorandum of understanding.
20,2152
Section
2152. 73.03 (52n) of the statutes is created to read:
73.03 (52n) To enter into agreements with federally recognized tribes located in this state that provide for offsetting state tax refunds against tribal obligations and to charge a fee up to $25 per transaction to the debtor for the administrative costs of such setoffs. The administrative costs collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). Setoffs under ss. 71.93, 71.935, and 73.03 (52) shall occur before setoffs under this subsection. Any legal proceeding to contest a setoff under this subsection shall be brought against the tribe under the process established by the tribe.
20,2153p
Section 2153p. 73.03 (62) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (62) To prepare and maintain a list of all persons who owe delinquent taxes, including interest, penalties, fees, and costs, to the department, in excess of $25,000 $5,000, which are unpaid for more than 90 days after all appeal rights have expired, and; to post the names of persons from this list on the Internet at a site that is created and maintained by the department for this purpose; and to distribute the posted information to Internet search engines so the information is searchable. The Internet site shall list the name, address, type of tax due, and amount of tax due, including interest, penalties, fees, and costs for each person who has one of the delinquent taxpayer accounts, and the Internet site shall also contain a special page for the persons who have the 100 largest delinquent taxpayer accounts. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall update the Internet site on a quarterly basis, and shall send the updates to the Internet search engines. The department may not post on the Internet or distribute to Internet search engines the name of any person who has reached an agreement or compromise with the department, or the department of justice, under s. 71.92 and is in compliance with that agreement, regarding the payment of delinquent taxes, or the name of any person who is protected by a stay that is in effect under the Federal Bankruptcy Code; the Internet posting and Internet search engines shall be updated each business day, as defined in s. 562.01 (3m), to comply with these prohibitions.
20,2154
Section
2154. 73.03 (63) of the statutes is created to read:
73.03 (63) Notwithstanding the amount limitations specified under ss. 71.07 (5b) (c) 1. and (5d) (c) 1., 71.28 (5b) (c) 1., 71.47 (5b) (c) 1., and 560.205 (3) (d), in consultation with the department of commerce, to carry forward to subsequent taxable years unclaimed credit amounts of the early stage seed investment credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), and 71.47 (5b) and the angel investment credit under s. 71.07 (5d). Annually, no later than July 1, the department of commerce shall submit to the department of revenue its recommendations for the carry forward of credit amounts as provided under this subsection.
20,2155
Section
2155. 73.0301 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (1) (d) 2. A license issued by the department of health and family services children and families under s. 48.66 (1) (a) to a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility, or day care center, as required by s. 48.60, 48.625, 48.65, or 938.22 (7).
73.0301 (1) (e) "Licensing department" means the department of administration; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of commerce; the department of children and families; the government accountability board; the department of financial institutions; the department of health and family services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of regulation and licensing; the department of workforce development; the office of the commissioner of insurance; or the department of transportation.
20,2157
Section
2157. 73.0301 (2) (c) 1. am. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (2) (c) 1. am. If the applicant is an individual and does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A license issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subd. 1. am. is invalid.
20,2158
Section
2158. 73.0301 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (2) (c) 2. A licensing department may not disclose any information received under subd. 1. a. or b. to any person except to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under par. (b) 2. in accordance with the memorandum of understanding under sub. (4) and administering state taxes or to the department of workforce development children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.
20,2159
Section
2159. 74.09 (3) (b) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
74.09 (3) (b) 6m. The amount of the credit under s. 79.10 (5m) allocable to the property for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change between those years.
20,2160
Section
2160. 74.09 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
74.09 (3) (b) 7. The amount obtained by subtracting the amount amounts under subd. subds. 6. and 6m. from the amount under subd. 5., for the previous year and the current year, and the percentage change in that amount between those years.
20,2161g
Section 2161g. 76.29 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.29 (1) (f) "Tax period" means each calendar year or portion of a calender year from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2009.
20,2161h
Section 2161h. 76.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.29 (2) Imposition. There is imposed on every light, heat, and power company and electric cooperative that owns an electric utility plant, an annual license fee to be assessed by the department on or before May 1, 2005, and every May 1 thereafter, ending with the assessment on May 1, 2010, measured by the gross revenues of the preceding tax period in an amount equal to the apportionment factor multiplied by gross revenues multiplied by 1.59%. The fee shall become delinquent if not paid when due and when delinquent shall be subject to interest at the rate of 1.5% per month until paid. Gross revenues earned by a light, heat, and power company after December 31, 2009, are subject to the license fee imposed under s. 76.28 (2). Gross revenues earned by an electric cooperative after December 31, 2009, are subject to the license fee imposed under s. 76.48 (1r).
20,2161n
Section 2161n. 76.635 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (1) (a) "Certified capital company" has the meaning given in s. 560.30 (2) 560.29 (1) (a).
20,2161o
Section 2161o. 76.635 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (1) (b) "Certified capital investment" has the meaning given in s. 560.30 (4) 560.29 (1) (b).
20,2161p
Section 2161p. 76.635 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (1) (c) "Investment date" has the meaning given in s. 560.30 (6) 560.29 (1) (d).
20,2161q
Section 2161q. 76.635 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (1) (d) "Investment pool" has the meaning given in s. 560.30 (7) 560.29 (1) (e).
20,2161r
Section 2161r. 76.635 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (1) (e) "Qualified investment" has the meaning given in s. 560.30 (11) 560.29 (1) (g).
20,2161s
Section 2161s. 76.635 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (4) (a) If a certified capital company is decertified, or an investment pool is disqualified, under s. 560.37, 2005 stats., before the certified capital company fulfills the investment requirement under s. 560.34 (1m) (a) 1., 2005 stats., with respect to the investment pool, any insurer that has received a credit under this section with respect to that investment pool shall repay that credit to the commissioner of insurance, for deposit in the general fund, and may not claim more credit in respect to that investment pool.
20,2161t
Section 2161t. 76.635 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.635 (4) (b) If a certified capital company fulfills the investment requirement under s. 560.34 (1m) (a) 1., 2005 stats., with respect to an investment pool but the certified capital company is decertified, or an investment pool is disqualified, under s. 560.37, 2005 stats., before the certified capital company fulfills the investment requirement under s. 560.34 (1m) (a) 2., 2005 stats., for that investment pool, any insurer that has received a credit under this section with respect to that investment pool shall repay all credits that were claimed for taxable years after the taxable year that includes the 3rd anniversary of the investment date of the investment pool and may claim no more credits for taxable years after the taxable year that includes the 3rd anniversary of the investment date of the investment pool.
20,2162
Section
2162. 76.636 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.636
(1) (e) "Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n),
or in a real work, real pay project position under s. 49.147 (3m), a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer youth employee, as defined in
26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in
29 USC 2801 (9), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified in the manner under s. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 3. by a designated local agency, as defined in s. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 2.
20,2163
Section
2163. 76.636 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.636 (2) (b) The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3m) (c) for those jobs.
20,2164
Section
2164. 76.636 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.636 (2) (c) The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3m) (c) for those jobs.
20,2165
Section
2165. 76.636 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.636 (2) (d) The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (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 s. 71.47 (1dj), in an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797 and for which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3m) (c) for those jobs.
20,2166
Section
2166. 76.636 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
76.636 (2) (e) The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) 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 s. 71.47 (1dj), in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3m) (c) for those jobs.
20,2178
Section
2178. 77.51 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:
77.51 (1j) "Catalog" means a printed and bound, stitched, sewed, or stapled book containing a list and description of property or services for sale, regardless of whether a price is specified.
20,2200m
Section 2200m. 77.51 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
77.51 (4) (c) 1. All receipts, cash, credits, and property except as provided in par. (b) 3., including credits for which a person's books and records show that the transaction created, with regard to the transferee, an obligation to pay a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts payable or, with regard to the transferor, a right to receive a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts receivable.
20,2224ac
Section 2224ac. 77.51 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.51 (12) (a) Any transfer of title, possession, ownership, enjoyment, or use by: cash or credit transaction, exchange, barter, lease or rental, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatever of tangible personal property for a consideration, including any transaction for which a person's books and records show the transaction created, with regard to the transferee, an obligation to pay a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts payable or, with regard to the transferor, a right to receive a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts receivable;
20,2237d
Section 2237d. 77.51 (13) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
77.51 (13) (p) All persons described in this subsection regardless of all of the following:
1. Whether the transaction is mercantile in nature.
2. Whether the seller sells smaller quantities from inventory.
3. Whether the seller makes or intends to make a profit on the sale.
4. Whether the seller or the buyer receives a benefit the seller or buyer bargained for.
5. The percentage of the seller's total sales that the sale represents.
6. Any activities other than those described in pars. (a) to (o) in which the seller is engaged.
20,2253d
Section 2253d. 77.51 (14) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
77.51 (14) (m) A transaction for which a person's books and records show the transaction created, with regard to the transferee, an obligation to pay a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts payable or, with regard to the transferor, a right to receive a certain amount of money or an increase in accounts receivable.
20,2253e
Section 2253e. 77.51 (14) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
77.51 (14) (n) All activities described in this subsection regardless of all of the following:
1. Whether the transaction is mercantile in nature.
2. Whether the seller sells smaller quantities from inventory.
3. Whether the seller makes or intends to make a profit on the sale.
4. Whether the seller or the buyer receives a benefit the seller or buyer bargained for.
5. The percentage of the seller's total sales that the sale represents.
6. Any activities other than those described in sub. (13) (a) to (o) in which the seller is engaged.
20,2269d
Section 2269d. 77.51 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 77.51 (17) (intro.) and amended to read:
77.51 (17) (intro.) "Seller" includes every person selling, leasing, or renting tangible personal property or selling, performing, or furnishing services of a kind the gross receipts from the sale, lease, rental, performance, or furnishing of which are required to be included in the measure of the sales tax., regardless of all of the following:
20,2269f
Section 2269f. 77.51 (17) (a) to (f) of the statutes are created to read:
77.51 (17) (a) Whether the transaction is mercantile in nature.
(b) Whether the seller sells smaller quantities from inventory.
(c) Whether the seller makes or intends to make a profit on the sale.
(d) Whether the seller or the buyer receives a benefit the seller or buyer bargained for.
(e) The percentage of the seller's total sales that the sale represents.
(f) Any activities other than those described in sub. (13) (a) to (o) in which the seller is engaged.
20,2289d
Section 2289d. 77.52 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
77.52 (1b) All sales, leases, or rentals of tangible personal property at retail in this state are subject to the tax imposed under sub. (1) unless an exemption in this subchapter applies.
20,2297m
Section 2297m. 77.52 (2) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
