AB726: Bill Text

AB726,15,14 6. “Extended dwelling" means a dwelling and the dwelling's utility service connections.

AB726,15,15 7. “First effective" means:

AB726,15,17 a. With respect to a certificate of lead-free status, the date listed on the certificate as the certificate's effective date.

AB726,15,19 b. With respect to proof of successful abatement, the date on which the document is executed.

AB726,15,20 8. “Lead-bearing paint hazard" has the meaning given in s. 254.11 (8d).

AB726,15,21 9. “Lead hazard" has the meaning given in s. 254.11 (8g).

AB726,15,25 10. “Lead hazard abatement" means lead hazard abatement, as defined in s. 254.11 (8j), that is conducted in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of health services under s. 254.172 (1) by a person certified by the department of health services under s. 254.176 (1).

AB726,16,3 11. “Lead investigation" means a lead investigation, as defined in s. 254.11 (8s), that is conducted in accordance with the rules promulgated by the department of health services under s. 254.167.

AB726,16,4 12. “Lead risk assessor" has the meaning given in s. 254.11 (9g).

AB726,16,9 13. “Proof of successful abatement" means a document executed by a certified lead risk assessor or other person certified under s. 254.176 that certifies a finding by the assessor that lead hazard abatement in or on a dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit permanently eliminated all lead hazards in the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit.

AB726,16,13 14. “Utility service connections" means improvements to real property necessary to connect a dwelling or a structure of a condominium, as defined in s. 703.02 (4), to utility services, including heat, light, water, power, telecommunications services, and sewer services.

AB726,16,21 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations and conditions provided in this subsection, for a taxable year in which a certificate of lead-free status or proof of successful abatement described under par. (c) 2. is first effective, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to the amount the claimant paid for lead hazard abatement in or on a dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit in this state owned by the claimant to which the certificate of lead-free status or proof of successful abatement relates.

AB726,17,5 (c) Limitations and conditions. 1. Before commencing lead hazard abatement for which a credit may be claimed under this subsection, a claimant shall have a certified lead risk assessor or other person certified by the department of health services under s. 254.176 conduct a lead investigation of the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit to which the credit relates and determine that a lead-bearing paint hazard or lead hazard exists in or on the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit. In calculating the amount of the credit under this subsection, a claimant may not use any amounts paid for lead hazard abatement before the lead investigation and determination is completed.

AB726,17,7 2. A claimant shall submit with the claimant's tax return all of the following that are applicable to the claimant's claim:

AB726,17,11 a. If the lead investigation described under subd. 1. identified the presence of a lead-bearing paint hazard in or on the dwelling or condominium unit, a copy of a certificate of lead-free status issued with respect to the dwelling or condominium unit that is first effective in the taxable year to which the claim relates.

AB726,17,16 b. If the lead investigation described under subd. 1. identified the presence of a lead hazard other than a lead-bearing paint hazard in or on the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit, proof of successful abatement issued with respect to the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit that is first effective in the taxable year to which the claim relates.

AB726,17,18 3. A certificate of lead-free status described under subd. 2. a. that is issued with respect to a dwelling shall cover the entire dwelling.

AB726,17,21 4. Proof of successful abatement described under subd. 2. b. that is issued with respect to a dwelling or extended dwelling shall cover the entire dwelling or extended dwelling.

AB726,18,2 5. To claim a credit under this subsection with respect to a condominium unit, in addition to a copy of the certificate of lead-free status and the proof of successful abatement described under subd. 2., a claimant shall submit with the claimant's tax return a copy of a certificate of lead-free status issued with respect to the condominium's common elements, as defined in s. 703.02 (2), except that the certificate need not cover any utility service connections that are common elements.

AB726,18,13 6. Notwithstanding par. (b), if a residential condominium's association, as defined in s. 703.02 (1m), paid for lead hazard abatement in or on the condominium's common elements, as defined in s. 703.02 (2), the association may claim a credit under this subsection even if the association does not own the common elements and even if the common elements do not constitute a dwelling or extended dwelling or, at the option of the association, the condominium's unit owners, as defined in s. 703.02 (17), may claim the credit in proportion to their percentage interests in the common elements, as determined under s. 703.13. If the association elects to allow the unit owners to claim the credit, the association shall compute the amount of the credit that each of the unit owners may claim and shall provide that information to each of them.

AB726,18,15 7. A claimant may only claim a credit under this subsection within the time period specified under s. 71.75 (2).

AB726,18,21 8. The maximum aggregate amount that one or more claimants may claim under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (8g) and 71.28 (8g) with respect to a particular dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit is $1,500 per dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit, except that, if the dwelling or extended dwelling contains more than one dwelling unit, the maximum aggregate amount is $1,500 per dwelling unit.

AB726,19,7 9. 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 par. (b), except that for each dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit owned by the entity the aggregate amount of credits that the entity may compute may not exceed the limitation under subd. 8. A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of the 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.

AB726,19,16 10. Housing cooperatives incorporated under ch. 185 or organized under ch. 193 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 par. (b), except that for each dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit owned by the entity the aggregate amount of credits that the entity may compute may not exceed the limitation under subd. 8. A housing cooperative shall compute the amount of the credit that each of its members may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Members may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interests.

AB726,19,21 11. If 2 or more persons own a dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit, each person may claim a credit under par. (b) in proportion to the person's ownership interest, except that the aggregate amount of the credits claimed by all persons who own the dwelling, extended dwelling, or condominium unit may not exceed the limitation under subd. 8.

AB726,19,23 (d) Administration. 1. Section 71.28 (4) (e), (g), and (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB726,20,3 2. If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against taxes otherwise due for the following 7 taxable years to the extent not offset by taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the expense was incurred and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.

AB726,11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB726,20,5 71.49 (1) (am) Lead hazard abatement tax credit under s. 71.47 (8g).

AB726,12 Section 12. Initial applicability.

AB726,20,10 (1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after July 31, this act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.

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