Wisconsin Legislature: 59,1076g

2. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code" does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016: section 13113 of P.L 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; sections 104 and 307 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; section 1106 of P.L. 112-95; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; and sections 112, 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 307, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113.

3. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code" does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2016.

4. For purposes of this paragraph, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this paragraph, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except that changes made by section 4007 (b) of P.L. 114-41, section 1102 of P.L. 114-74, sections 105, 111, 113 to 115, 133, 301, 302, 304, 305, 308, 311, 313 to 323, 325, 331, and 343 to 345 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

59,1065 Section 1065 . 71.22 (4m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

59,1066 Section 1066 . 71.22 (4m) (j) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.22 (4m) (j) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2017, “Internal Revenue Code", for corporations that are subject to a tax on unrelated business income under s. 71.26 (1) (a), means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2013, except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and subject to subd. 4.

59,1067 Section 1067 . 71.22 (4m) (j) 3. i. of the statutes is created to read:

71.22 (4m) (j) 3. i. Section 2004 of P.L. 114-41.

59,1068 Section 1068 . 71.22 (4m) (j) 3. j. of the statutes is created to read:

71.22 (4m) (j) 3. j. Sections 503 and 504 of P.L. 114-74.

59,1069 Section 1069 . 71.22 (4m) (j) 3. k. of the statutes is created to read:

71.22 (4m) (j) 3. k. Sections 103, 104, 124, 168, 184, 185, 190, 204, 303, 306, 336, and 341 of division Q of P.L. 114-113.

59,1070 Section 1070 . 71.22 (4m) (j) 3. L. of the statutes is created to read:

71.22 (4m) (j) 3. L. P.L. 114-239.

59,1071 Section 1071 . 71.22 (4m) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

71.22 (4m) (k) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, “Internal Revenue Code", for corporations that are subject to a tax on unrelated business income under s. 71.26 (1) (a), means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2016, except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and s. 71.98 and subject to subd. 4.

3. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code" does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2016.

59,1075 Section 1075 . 71.25 (9) (dh) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.25 (9) (dh) 2. b. The service relates to tangible personal property that is located in this state at the time that the service is received or tangible personal property that is delivered directly or indirectly to customers in this state.

59,1076 Section 1076 . 71.25 (9) (dh) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.25 (9) (dh) 2. c. The service is provided to purchased by an individual who is physically present in this state at the time that the service is received.

59,1076d Section 1076d. 71.25 (9) (dh) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.25 (9) (dh) 3. If Except as provided in subd. 4. if the purchaser of a service receives the benefit of a service in more than one state, the gross receipts from the performance of the service are included in the numerator of the sales factor according to the portion of the service received in this state.

59,1076e Section 1076e. 71.25 (9) (dh) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

71.25 (9) (dh) 4. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, a broadcaster's gross receipts from advertising are in this state only if the advertiser's commercial domicile is in this state. With regard to a broadcaster who is a member of a combined group, as defined in s. 71.255 (1) (a), this subdivision does not apply to the gross receipts of the members who are not broadcasters.

59,1076f Section 1076f. 71.25 (9) (dj) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 71.25 (9) (dj) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

71.25 (9) (dj) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 2m. and par. (df), gross royalties and other gross receipts received for the use or license of intangible property, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, service names, franchises, licenses, plans, specifications, blueprints, processes, techniques, formulas, designs, layouts, patterns, drawings, manuals, technical know-how, contracts, and customer lists, are sales in this state if any of the following applies:

59,1076g Section 1076g. 71.25 (9) (dj) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 71.25 (9) (dj) 1. a. and amended to read:

71.25 (9) (dj) 1. a. The purchaser or licensee uses the intangible property in the operation of a trade or business at a location in this state. If Except as provided in subd. 2m., if the purchaser or licensee uses the intangible property in the operation of a trade or business in more than one state, the gross royalties and other gross receipts from the use of the intangible property shall be divided between those states having jurisdiction to impose an income tax on the taxpayer in proportion to the use of the intangible property in those states.

59,1076h Section 1076h. 71.25 (9) (dj) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 71.25 (9) (dj) 1. b.

59,1076i Section 1076i. 71.25 (9) (dj) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

71.25 (9) (dj) 2m. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, a broadcaster's gross royalties and other gross receipts received for the use or license of intangible property are sales in this state only if the commercial domicile of the purchaser or licensee is in this state and the purchaser or licensee has a direct connection or relationship with the broadcaster pursuant to a contract under which the royalties or receipts are derived. With regard to a broadcaster who is a member of a combined group, as defined in s. 71.255 (1) (a), this subdivision does not apply to the gross royalties and receipts of the members who are not broadcasters.

59,1076j Section 1076j. 71.25 (9) (dj) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 71.25 (9) (dj) 1. c.

59,1076k Section 1076k. 71.25 (9) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

71.25 (9) (g) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, the amount of a broadcaster's gross receipts from advertising and the use or license of intangible property, as determined under pars. (dh) 4. and (dj) 2m., shall be adjusted as follows:

a. Determine the amount of the numerator of the sales factor for a broadcaster as provided in this subsection.

b. Multiply .01 by the total amount of the domestic gross receipts of the broadcaster from advertising and royalties and other gross receipts for the use or license of intangible property.

c. Determine the numerator of the sales for a broadcaster by substituting the amount determined under subd. 1. b. for the total amount determined under subd. 1. a.

d. Except as provided in subd. 1. e., if the amount of the numerator determined under subd. 1. c. is more than the amount determined under subd. 1. a., substitute the amount of total gross receipts determined under subd. 1. b. for the total amount of the gross receipts determined under subd. 1. a. For purposes of this subd. 1. d., the amount of the numerator for a broadcaster is the amount determined under subd. 1. c.

e. If the amount of the numerator computed under subd. 1. c. is more than 140 percent of the amount determined under subd. 1. a., adjust the total amount of the gross receipts under subd. 1. a. so that the amount of the numerator for a broadcaster is 140 percent of the numerator otherwise determined under subd. 1. a.

2. The department may promulgate rules to administer this paragraph.

59,1078m Section 1078m. 71.26 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.26 (2) (a) 4. Plus the amount of the credit computed under s. 71.28 (1dm), (1dx), (1dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3rm), (3rn), (3t), (3w), (3y), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5r), (5rm), (6n), (8r), and (9s) 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 (1k) (g).

59,1079 Section 1079 . 71.26 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

59,1080 Section 1080 . 71.26 (2) (b) 10. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.26 (2) (b) 10. a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2017, for a corporation, conduit, or common law trust which qualifies as a regulated investment company, real estate mortgage investment conduit, real estate investment trust, or financial asset securitization investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code, “net income" means the federal regulated investment company taxable income, federal real estate mortgage investment conduit taxable income, federal real estate investment trust or financial asset securitization investment trust taxable income of the corporation, conduit, or trust as determined under the Internal Revenue Code.

59,1081 Section 1081 . 71.26 (2) (b) 10. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.26 (2) (b) 10. d. For purposes of subd. 10. a., “Internal Revenue Code" does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2013, except that “Internal Revenue Code" includes the provisions of P.L. 113-97, P.L. 113-159, P.L. 113-168, section 302901 of P.L. 113-287, sections 171, 172, and 201 to 221 of P.L. 113-295, sections 102, 105, and 207 of division B of P.L. 113-295, P.L. 114-14, and P.L. 114-26, section 2004 of P.L. 114-41, sections 503 and 504 of P.L. 114-74, sections 103, 104, 124, 168, 184, 185, 190, 204, 303, 306, 336, and 341 of division Q of P.L. 114-113, and P.L. 114-239.

59,1082 Section 1082 . 71.26 (2) (b) 11. of the statutes is created to read:

71.26 (2) (b) 11. a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, for a corporation, conduit, or common law trust which qualifies as a regulated investment company, real estate mortgage investment conduit, real estate investment trust, or financial asset securitization investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code, “net income" means the federal regulated investment company taxable income, federal real estate mortgage investment conduit taxable income, federal real estate investment trust or financial asset securitization investment trust taxable income of the corporation, conduit, or trust as determined under the Internal Revenue Code.

b. For purposes of subd. 11. a., “Internal Revenue Code" means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2016, except as provided in subd. 11. c. and d. and s. 71.98 and subject to subd. 11. e.

c. For purposes of subd. 11. a., “Internal Revenue Code" does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016: section 13113 of P.L 103-66; sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L 108-357; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135; section 513 of P.L. 109-222; sections 104 and 307 of P.L. 109-432; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172; section 301 of P.L. 110-245; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343; sections 1232, 1241, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226; sections 2011 and 2122 of P.L. 111-240; sections 753, 754, and 760 of P.L. 111-312; section 1106 of P.L. 112-95; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240; P.L. 114-7; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113; and sections 112, 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 307, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113.

d. For purposes of subd. 11. a., “Internal Revenue Code" does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2016.

e. For purposes of subd. 11. a., the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subdivision, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except that changes made by section 4007 (b) of P.L. 114-41, section 1102 of P.L. 114-74, sections 105, 111, 113 to 115, 133, 301, 302, 304, 305, 308, 311, 313 to 323, 325, 331, and 343 to 345 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

59,1082m Section 1082m. 71.26 (3) (cf) of the statutes is created to read:

71.26 (3) (cf) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, section 118 (a) (relating to nonshareholder contributions to capital) is modified so that the amount of income and franchise tax credits under s. 71.28 (3q) (b), (3w) (b) and (bm) 1., 2., and 4., (3wm) (b) and (bm), and (3y) (b) that is not included in federal taxable income is added to federal taxable income.

59,1083 Section 1083 . 71.26 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

71.26 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. 71.80 (25), a corporation, except a tax-option corporation or an insurer to which s. 71.45 (4) applies, may offset against its Wisconsin net business income any Wisconsin net business loss sustained incurred in any of the next 20 immediately preceding taxable years, if the corporation was subject to taxation under this chapter in the taxable year in which the loss was sustained incurred, to the extent not offset by other items of Wisconsin income in the loss year and by Wisconsin net business income of any year between the loss year and the taxable year for which an offset is claimed. For purposes of this subsection, Wisconsin net business income or loss shall consist of all the income attributable to the operation of a trade or business in this state, less the business expenses allowed as deductions in computing net income. The Wisconsin net business income or loss of corporations engaged in business within and without the state shall be determined under s. 71.25 (6) and (10) to (12). Nonapportionable losses having a Wisconsin situs under s. 71.25 (5) (b) shall be included in Wisconsin net business loss; and nonapportionable income having a Wisconsin situs under s. 71.25 (5) (b), whether taxable or exempt, shall be included in other items of Wisconsin income and Wisconsin net business income for purposes of this subsection.

59,1083x Section 1083x. 71.28 (3q) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3q) (c) 3. The maximum amount of credits that may be awarded under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (3q) and 71.47 (3q) for the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on June 30, 2013, is $14,500,000, not including the amount of any credits reallocated under s. 238.15 (3) (d), 2015 stats., or s. 560.205 (3) (d), 2009 stats.

59,1084 Section 1084 . 71.28 (3q) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3q) (d) 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise due under s. 71.23, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (bb), except that the amounts certified under this subdivision for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2012, shall be paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. Notwithstanding s. 71.82, no interest shall be paid on amounts certified under this subdivision.

59,1085ba Section 1085ba. 71.28 (3w) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (b) Filing claims; payroll. (intro.) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 an amount calculated as follows:

59,1085bb Section 1085bb. 71.28 (3w) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (bm) 1. In addition to the credits under par. (b) and subds. 2., 3., and 4., and subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 an amount equal to a percentage, as determined under s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., not to exceed 100 percent, of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to upgrade or improve the job-related skills of any of the claimant's full-time employees, to train any of the claimant's full-time employees on the use of job-related new technologies, or to provide job-related training to any full-time employee whose employment with the claimant represents the employee's first full-time job. This subdivision does not apply to employees who do not work in an enterprise zone.

59,1085bc Section 1085bc. 71.28 (3w) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (bm) 2. In addition to the credits under par. (b) and subds. 1., 3., and 4., and subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 an amount equal to the percentage, as determined under s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., not to exceed 7 percent, of the claimant's zone payroll paid in the taxable year to all of the claimant's full-time employees whose annual wages are greater than the amount determined by multiplying 2,080 by 150 percent of the federal minimum wage in a tier I county or municipality, not including the wages paid to the employees determined under par. (b) 1., or greater than $30,000 in a tier II county or municipality, not including the wages paid to the employees determined under par. (b) 1., and who the claimant employed in the enterprise zone in the taxable year, if the total number of such employees is equal to or greater than the total number of such employees in the base year. A claimant may claim a credit under this subdivision for no more than 5 consecutive taxable years.

59,1085bd Section 1085bd. 71.28 (3w) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (bm) 3. In addition to the credits under par. (b) and subds. 1., 2., and 4., and subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 up to 10 percent of the claimant's significant capital expenditures, as determined under s. 238.399 (5m) or s. 560.799 (5m), 2009 stats.

59,1085be Section 1085be. 71.28 (3w) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (bm) 4. In addition to the credits under par. (b) and subds. 1., 2., and 3., and subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 238.399 or s. 560.799, 2009 stats., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23, up to 1 percent of the amount that the claimant paid in the taxable year to purchase tangible personal property, items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services from Wisconsin vendors, as determined under s. 238.399 (5) (e) or s. 560.799 (5) (e), 2009 stats., except that the claimant may not claim the credit under this subdivision and subd. 3. for the same expenditures.

59,1085d Section 1085d. 71.28 (3w) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 71.28 (3w) (c) 1. a. and amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (c) 1. a. If For claims filed before January 1, 2018, if the allowable amount of the claim under this subsection exceeds the taxes otherwise due on the claimant's income under s. 71.23, the amount of the claim that is not used to offset those taxes shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (co). Notwithstanding s. 71.82, no interest shall be paid on amounts certified under this subd. 1. a.

59,1085e Section 1085e. 71.28 (3w) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

71.28 (3w) (c) 1. b. For claims filed after December 31, 2017, claims under this subsection shall be made to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation using policies and procedures established by the corporation board. The corporation shall certify valid claims to the department of administration for payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (co). Notwithstanding s. 71.82, no interest shall be paid on amounts certified under this subd. 1. b.

59,1085f Section 1085f. 71.28 (3w) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (c) 2. Partnerships For claims filed before January 1, 2018, 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 described under pars. (b) and (bm). 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. For claims filed after December 31, 2017, partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may claim the credit under this subsection as provided under subd. 1. b.

59,1085g Section 1085g. 71.28 (3w) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (c) 3. No For claims filed before January 1, 2018, no credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return a copy of the claimant's certification for tax benefits under s. 238.399 (5) or (5m) or s. 560.799 (5) or (5m), 2009 stats.

59,1085h Section 1085h. 71.28 (3w) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

71.28 (3w) (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (g) and (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection. Claimants shall include with their returns a copy of their certification for tax benefits, and a copy of the verification of their expenses, from the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. This paragraph does not apply to claims filed after December 31, 2017.

59,1085i Section 1085i. 71.28 (3wm) of the statutes is created to read:

71.28 (3wm) Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. “Claimant" means a person who is certified to claim tax benefits under s. 238.396 (3) and who files a claim under this subsection.

2. “Full-time employee” means an individual who is employed in a job for which the annual pay is at least $30,000 and who is offered retirement, health, and other benefits that are equivalent to the retirement, health, and other benefits offered to an individual who is required to work at least 2,080 hours per year.

3. “State payroll" means the amount of payroll apportioned to this state, as determined under s. 71.25 (8).