Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1, s. 1783 Section 1783. 71.52 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1047,6 71.52 (6) "Income" means the sum of Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the following amounts, to the extent not included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income: maintenance payments (except foster care maintenance and supplementary payments excludable under section 131 of the internal revenue code), support money, cash public assistance (not including credit granted under this subchapter and amounts under s. 46.27), cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.53 (21), the gross amount of any pension or annuity (including railroad retirement benefits, all payments received under the federal social security act and veterans disability pensions), nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its instrumentalities, nontaxable interest received on state or municipal bonds, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, the gross amount of "loss of time" insurance, compensation and other cash benefits received from the United States for past or present service in the armed forces, scholarship and fellowship gifts or income, capital gains, gain on the sale of a personal residence excluded under section 121 of the internal revenue code, dividends, income of a nonresident or part-year resident who is married to a full-year resident, housing allowances provided to members of the clergy, the amount by which a resident manager's rent is reduced, nontaxable income of an American Indian, nontaxable income from sources outside this state and nontaxable deferred compensation. Intangible drilling costs, depletion allowances and depreciation, including first-year depreciation allowances under section 179 of the internal revenue code, amortization, contributions to individual retirement accounts under section 219 of the internal revenue code, contributions to Keogh plans, net operating loss carry-forwards and capital loss carry-forwards deducted in determining Wisconsin adjusted gross income shall be added to "income". "Income" does not include gifts from natural persons, cash reimbursement payments made under title XX of the federal social security act, surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a governmental agency, the gain on the sale of a personal residence deferred under section 1034 of the internal revenue code or nonrecognized gain from involuntary conversions under section 1033 of the internal revenue code. Amounts not included in adjusted gross income but added to "income" under this subsection in a previous year and repaid may be subtracted from income for the year during which they are repaid. Scholarship and fellowship gifts or income that are included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income and that were added to household income for purposes of determining the credit under this subchapter in a previous year may be subtracted from income for the current year in determining the credit under this subchapter. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 has no effect in computing "income" for a person whose homestead is not the same as the homestead of that person's spouse.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1784 Section 1784. 71.63 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1047,11 71.63 (1m) "Deposit" means mail or deliver funds to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or if the department of administration designates under s. 34.05 another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1785 Section 1785. 71.63 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1047,21 71.63 (2) "Employe" means a resident individual who performs or performed services for an employer anywhere or a nonresident individual who performs or performed such services within this state, and includes an officer, employe or elected official of the United States, a state, territory, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of these entities. The term includes an officer of a corporation, an entertainer and an entertainment corporation, but does not include a qualified real estate agent or a direct seller who is not treated as an employe under section 3508 of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2291m Section 2291m. 71.63 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1047,25 71.63 (3) (c) In regard to a single-owner entity that is disregarded as a separate entity under section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code, the owner, not the entity, is an "employer".

AB100-ASA1, s. 1786 Section 1786. 71.63 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1048,5 71.63 (3m) "File" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or the department of administration designates under s. 34.05 another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1787 Section 1787. 71.63 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1048,10 71.63 (3r) "Furnish" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1788 Section 1788. 71.63 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1048,15 71.63 (5m) "Remit" means mail or deliver funds to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or if the department of administration designates under s. 34.05 another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2294m Section 2294m. 71.64 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1049,5 71.64 (9) (b) The department shall from time to time adjust the withholding tables to reflect any changes in income tax rates, any applicable surtax or any changes in dollar amounts in s. 71.06 (1) and (2) resulting from statutory changes. The tables shall account for the working families tax credit under s. 71.07 (5m). The tables shall be extended to cover from zero to 10 withholding exemptions, shall assume that the payment of wages in each pay period will, when multiplied by the number of pay periods in a year, reasonably reflect the annual wage of the employe from the employer and shall be based on the further assumption that the annual wage will be reduced for allowable deductions from gross income. The department may determine the length of the tables and a reasonable span for each bracket. In preparing the tables the department shall adjust all withholding amounts not an exact multiple of 10 cents to the next highest figure that is a multiple of 10 cents. The department shall also provide instructions with the tables for withholding with respect to quarterly, semiannual and annual pay periods.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1789 Section 1789. 71.65 (2) (title) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1049,12 71.65 (2) (title) Employers must furnish statement to the department Employers' statements. (a) Every person required to deduct and withhold from an employe under this subchapter shall furnish to the department of revenue at its offices in Madison, in respect to remuneration paid by such person to such employe during the calendar year, on or before January 31 of the succeeding year, one copy of the statement under sub. (1).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1790 Section 1790. 71.65 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1050,2 71.65 (2) (b) Every resident of this state and every nonresident carrying on activities within this state, whether taxable or not under this chapter, who pays in any calendar year for services performed within this state by an individual remuneration which is excluded from the definition of wages, in the amount of $600 or more, shall, on or before January 31 of the succeeding year, furnish the department of revenue at its offices in Madison a statement in such form as required by the department, disclosing the name of the payor, the name and address of the recipient and the total amount paid in such year to such recipient. In any case in which an individual receives wages and also remuneration for services which remuneration is excluded from such definition, both from the same payor, the wages and the excluded remuneration shall both be reported in the report required under this subsection in a manner satisfactory to the department, regardless of the amount of the excluded remuneration.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1791 Section 1791. 71.65 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1051,24 71.65 (3) (a) Every employer who deducts and withholds any amount under this subchapter shall deposit such amount on a quarterly basis, except that if the amount deducted and withheld in any quarter exceeds $300, the department may require by written notice to the employer, that amounts deducted and withheld on and after the date indicated on such notice be deposited on a monthly basis. Employers who are required to file reports and deposit withheld taxes on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis, as the case may be, shall file such reports and deposit such taxes on or before the last day of the month next succeeding the withholding period. If the amount deducted and withheld in any quarter exceeds $5,000, the department may require by written notice to the employer, that for amounts deducted and withheld from the first day of the month through the 15th day of the month, the employer shall file reports and deposit such taxes on or before the last day of such month and that for amounts deducted and withheld from the 16th day of the month through the last day of the month the employer shall file reports and deposit such taxes on or before the 15th day of the next succeeding month. The department may require any employer who files and pays on a monthly basis or more frequently to do so electronically. Employers shall file reports and deposit taxes with such public depository in Wisconsin as the department of administration designates a public depository therefor under s. 34.05 to the credit of the general fund. With each deposit the employer shall include a deposit report on a form to be provided by the department. The department may, when satisfied that the revenues will be adequately safeguarded, permit an employer whose withheld taxes do not exceed $50 per month to deposit withheld taxes and reports for other than quarterly periods. The department may revoke such permission at any time. The department, if it deems it necessary in order to ensure payment to or facilitate the collection by the state of the amount of taxes, may require reports or payments of the amount of withheld taxes for other than quarterly periods. The public depository shall record on such deposit report the amount deposited and shall then forward such report to the department in such manner and at such time as the department by rule prescribes. On or before January 31 of each year every employer shall file with the department at its offices in Madison, or at such other place as the department by rule prescribes, a withholding report on a form to be provided by the department showing the amount withheld from the wages paid each employe in the previous calendar year, the amount deposited in respect to each employe on wages paid in the previous calendar year and a reconciliation of the aggregate of the amounts deposited in respect to each employe on wages paid in the previous calendar year with the aggregate of the amounts shown on the semimonthly, monthly and quarterly deposit reports filed in respect to such withholding. Every employer who discontinues business prior to the end of a calendar year shall, within 30 days of such discontinuance, deposit withheld taxes not previously deposited and submit a deposit report concerning such deposit with the public depository and file a withholding report with the department covering the period from the beginning of the calendar year to the date of discontinuance. No employe shall have any right of action against an employer in regard to money deducted from wages and deposited with the public depository in compliance or intended compliance with this subchapter.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1792 Section 1792. 71.65 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1052,8 71.65 (3) (d) On or before January 31 of each year every employer shall file with the department an annual withholding report on forms provided by the department showing the amount withheld from the wages paid each employe in the previous calendar year, the amount deposited or paid over in respect to each employe on wages paid in the previous calendar year and a reconciliation of the aggregate deposited or paid over in respect to each employe on wages paid in the previous calendar year with the aggregate of the amounts shown on deposit and withholding reports filed in respect of such withholding.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1793 Section 1793. 71.65 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1052,14 71.65 (3) (e) Every employer who discontinues his or her business prior to the end of a calendar year shall, within 30 days of such discontinuance, pay over withheld taxes not previously deposited or paid over, and shall file a withholding report with the department covering the period from the beginning of the calendar year to the date of discontinuance.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1794 Section 1794. 71.65 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1052,19 71.65 (4) Self-insurers. A person who is required to file an annual withholding report under sub. (3) (a) and who is a self-insurer for the purposes of subch. II of ch. 619 149 shall indicate on the return that the person is such a self-insurer.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1795 Section 1795. 71.66 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1053,2 71.66 (1) (a) On or before the date on which an employe commences employment with an employer each employe shall furnish provide his or her employer with a signed withholding exemption certificate relating to the number of withholding exemptions he or she claims, which shall not exceed the number to which he or she is entitled. If the employe fails to furnish provide such certificate, such employe, for withholding purposes, shall be considered as claiming no withholding exemptions.

AB100-ASA1,1053,8 (b) If the number of withholding exemptions to which the employe is entitled is less than the number of withholding exemptions claimed by him or her on the withholding exemption certificate then in effect, the employe shall within 10 days after the change occurs furnish provide the employer with a new withholding exemption certificate, which shall not exceed the number to which he or she is entitled.

AB100-ASA1,1053,14 (c) If the number of withholding exemptions to which the employe is entitled is more than the number of withholding exemptions claimed by him or her on the withholding exemption certificate then in effect, the employe may furnish provide the employer with a new withholding exemption certificate on which the employe must not claim more than the number of withholding exemptions to which he or she is entitled on such day.

AB100-ASA1,1053,17 (d) A withholding exemption certificate furnished provided to the employer shall take effect as of the beginning of the first payroll period ending after the date on which such certificate is furnished provided.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1796 Section 1796. 71.66 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1053,24 71.66 (1) (f) Whenever the internal revenue code or regulations or rulings of the internal revenue service require an employer to submit copies of, or information taken from, an employe's withholding allowance certificate to the internal revenue service, the employer shall also furnish provide copies of, or information taken from, the certificate to the department within 15 days after the employer is required to file the certificate or information with the internal revenue service.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1797 Section 1797. 71.68 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1054,1 71.68 Definitions. In this subchapter:

AB100-ASA1,1054,2 (1) "Department" means the department of revenue.

AB100-ASA1,1054,5 (2) "File" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1798 Section 1798. 71.69 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1054,12 71.69 Capital stock transfers. All corporations doing business in this state shall file with the department, on or before March 15 of each year on forms prescribed by the department, a statement of such transfers of its capital stock as have been made by or to residents of this state during the preceding calendar year. Such statement shall contain the name and address of the seller, date of transfer, and the number of shares of stock transferred.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1799 Section 1799. 71.70 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1054,22 71.70 Rents or royalties. (1) Persons other than corporations. Persons other than corporations deducting rent or royalties in determining taxable income shall inform the department of file a report that shows the amounts and of the name and address of all natural persons who are residents of this state and to whom royalties of $600 or more were paid during the taxable year; and of the amounts and of the name and address of all natural persons to whom rent of $600 or more is paid during the taxable year for property having a situs in this state. Such information shall be filed at the time of filing the income tax return on which such payments are deducted or at such other time as the department prescribes.

AB100-ASA1,1055,2 (2) Corporations. All corporations doing business in this state shall file with the department, on or before March 15 of each year, any information relative to payments made within the preceding calendar year of rents and royalties to all natural persons taxable thereon under this chapter in amounts and in the manner and form prescribed by the department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1800 Section 1800. 71.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1055,9 71.71 (2) (title) Statement employer must furnish to department file. Every person required to deduct and withhold from an employe under subch. X shall furnish to the department of revenue at its offices in Madison file, in respect to remuneration paid by such person to such employe during the calendar year, on or before January 31 of the succeeding year, one copy of the statement referred to in sub. (1).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1801 Section 1801. 71.72 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1055,24 71.72 Statement of nonwage payments. Every resident of this state and every nonresident carrying on activities within this state, whether taxable or not under this chapter, who pays in any calendar year for services performed within this state by an individual remuneration which is excluded from the definition of wages in s. 71.63 (6), in the amount of $600 or more, shall, on or before January 31 of the succeeding year furnish the department of revenue at its offices in Madison, file a statement in such form as required by the department, disclosing the name of the payor, the name and address of the recipient and the total amount paid in such year to such recipient. In any case in which an individual receives wages, as defined in s. 71.63 (6), and also remuneration for services which remuneration is excluded from such definition, both from the same payor, the wages and the excluded remuneration shall both be reported in the statement required by s. 71.71 (2) in a manner satisfactory to the department, regardless of the amount of the excluded remuneration.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1802 Section 1802. 71.738 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,1056,1 71.738 Definitions. In this subchapter:

AB100-ASA1,1056,2 (1) "Department" means the department of revenue.

AB100-ASA1,1056,5 (2) "File" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100-ASA1,1056,7 (3) "Last day prescribed by law" means the unextended due date of the return or of the claim made under subch. VIII.

AB100-ASA1,1056,9 (4) "Sign" means write one's signature or, if the department prescribes another method of authenticating, use that other method.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1803 Section 1803. 71.74 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1056,22 71.74 (1) Office audit. The department of revenue shall, as soon as practicable, office audit such returns as it deems advisable and if it is found from such office audit that a person has been over or under assessed, or found that no assessment has been made when one should have been made, the department of revenue shall correct or assess the income of such person. Any assessment, correction or adjustment made as a result of such office audit shall be presumed to be the result of an audit of the return only, and such office audit shall not be deemed a verification of any item in said return unless the amount of such item and the propriety thereof shall have been determined after hearing and review as provided in s. 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a). Such office audit shall not preclude the department of revenue from making field audits of the books and records of the taxpayer and from making further adjustment, correction and assessment of income.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1804 Section 1804. 71.74 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1057,3 71.74 (3) Default assessment. Any person required to make file an income or franchise tax return, who fails, neglects or refuses to do so in the manner and form and within the time prescribed by this chapter, or makes files a return that does not disclose the person's entire net income, shall be assessed by the department according to its best judgment.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1805 Section 1805. 71.74 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1057,11 71.74 (6) Consolidated statements. For the purpose of this chapter, whenever a corporation which is required to file an income or franchise tax return is affiliated with or related to any other corporation through stock ownership by the same interests or as parent or subsidiary corporations, or whose income is regulated through contract or other arrangement, the department of revenue may require such consolidated statements as in its opinion are necessary in order to determine the taxable income received by any one of the affiliated or related corporations.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1806 Section 1806. 71.74 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1057,20 71.74 (8) (a) If an audit of a claim for a credit under s. 71.07, 71.28 or 71.47 or subch. VIII or IX indicates that an incorrect claim was filed, the department of revenue shall make a determination of the correct amount and notify the claimant of the determination and the reasons therefor under sub. (11) within 4 years of the last day prescribed by law for filing the claim. If the claim has been paid, or credited against income or franchise taxes otherwise payable, the credit shall be reduced or canceled, and the proper portion of any amount paid shall be similarly recovered by assessment as income or franchise taxes are assessed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1807 Section 1807. 71.74 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1058,7 71.74 (8) (d) If a claim for a state historic rehabilitation credit under s. 71.07 (9r) is false or excessive, the department of revenue shall disallow the claim in full. If a credit has been allowed against income taxes otherwise payable, the credit shall be canceled and the amount may be recovered by assessment as income taxes are assessed. Notwithstanding par. (a) and s. 71.77, the department shall notify the claimant of the determination and shall give reasons for the disallowance under sub. (11) within 4 years after the date that the state historical society notifies the department that the preservation or rehabilitation is not in compliance with s. 71.07 (9r) (b) 3. b. or 4., but that notification must be made within 6 years after the date that the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1808 Section 1808. 71.74 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1058,12 71.74 (9) Liability may be assessed to more than one person. If the department of revenue determines that a liability exists under this chapter and that the liability may be owed by more than one person, the department may assess the entire amount to each person, specifying that it is assessing in the alternative.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1809 Section 1809. 71.74 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1059,4 71.74 (14) Additional remedy to collect tax. The department of revenue may also proceed under s. 71.91 (5) for the collection of any additional assessment of income or franchise taxes or surtaxes, after notice thereof has been given under sub. (11) and before the same shall have become delinquent, when it has reasonable grounds to believe that the collection of such additional assessment will be jeopardized by delay. In such cases notice of the intention to so proceed shall be given by registered mail to the taxpayer, and the warrant of the department of revenue shall not issue if the taxpayer within 10 days after such notice furnishes a bond in such amount, not exceeding double the amount of the tax, and with such sureties as the department of revenue shall approve, conditioned upon the payment of so much of the additional taxes as shall finally be determined to be due, together with interest thereon as provided by s. 71.82 (1) (a). Nothing in this subsection shall affect the review of additional assessments provided by ss. 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a), 71.89 (2), 73.01 and 73.015, and any amounts collected under this subsection shall be deposited with the state treasurer and disbursed after final determination of the taxes as are amounts deposited under s. 71.90 (2).

AB100-ASA1, s. 1810 Section 1810. 71.75 (6) and (7) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1059,14 71.75 (6) Every claim for refund or credit of income taxes, franchise taxes or surtaxes, if any, shall be filed with the department of revenue in the manner, and on a form, prescribed or approved by the department and signed by the person or, in the case of joint returns, by both persons who filed the return on which the claim is based and shall set forth specifically and explain in detail the reasons for and the basis of the claim. After the claim has been filed it shall be considered and acted upon in the same manner as are additional assessments made under s. 71.74 (1) and (2). No marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 affects claims for refund or credit under this section.

AB100-ASA1,1059,19 (7) The department of revenue is directed to shall act on any claim for refund or credit within one year after receipt and failure to act shall have the effect of allowing the claim and the department shall certify the refund or credit unless the taxpayer has consented in writing to an extension of the one-year time period prior to its expiration.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1811 Section 1811. 71.76 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1060,14 71.76 Internal revenue service and other state adjustments. If for any year the amount of federal net income tax payable, of a credit claimed or carried forward, of a net operating loss carried forward or of a capital loss carried forward of any taxpayer as reported to the internal revenue service is changed or corrected by the internal revenue service or other officer of the United States, such taxpayer shall report such changes or corrections to the department within 90 days after its final determination and shall concede the accuracy of such determination or state how the determination is erroneous. Such changes or corrections need not be reported unless they affect the amount of net tax payable under this chapter, of a credit calculated under this chapter, of a Wisconsin net operating loss carried forward, of a Wisconsin net business loss carried forward or of a capital loss carried forward under this chapter. Any taxpayer filing submitting an amended return with to the internal revenue service, or with to another state if there has been allowed a credit against Wisconsin taxes for taxes paid to that state, shall also file, within 90 days of such filing date, an amended return with the department if any information contained on the amended return affects the amount of net tax payable under this chapter of a credit calculated under this chapter, of a Wisconsin net operating loss carried forward, of a Wisconsin net business loss carried forward or of a capital loss carried forward under this chapter.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2317m Section 2317m. 71.77 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1060,20 71.77 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department of revenue may assess a deficiency related to a contribution to the capital of the taxpayer, as defined in section 118 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, within 4 years after the department receives notice by the taxpayer, in the manner that the department prescribes, of any of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1060,22 (a) The amount of the expenditure under section 118 (c) (2) (A) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB100-ASA1,1060,24 (b) The intent of the person against whom the deficiency is to be assessed not to make the expenditure under section 118 (c) (2) (A) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB100-ASA1,1061,3 (c) Expiration of the time period under section 118 (c) (2) (B) of the Internal Revenue Code and failure of the person against whom the deficiency is to be assessed to make the expenditure under section 118 (c) (2) (B) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1812 Section 1812. 71.77 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1061,13 71.77 (3) Irrespective of sub. (2), if any person has made filed an incorrect income tax or franchise tax return for any of the years since January 1, 1911, year with intent to defeat or evade the income tax or franchise tax assessment provided by law, or has failed to file any income tax or franchise tax return for any of such years, income of any such year may be assessed when discovered by the proper assessing authority. The department of revenue shall assess the taxes owed for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1990, by using the definition of "Internal Revenue Code" that applied to the year for which the assessment was made, as modified by P.L. 104-188 if P.L. 104-188 applied for federal purposes for that year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1813 Section 1813. 71.77 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1061,25 71.77 (5) The limitation periods provided in this section may be extended by written agreement between the taxpayer and the department of revenue entered into prior to the expiration of such limitation periods or any extension of such limitation periods. During any such extension period, the department may issue an assessment or a refund, and the taxpayer may file a claim for a refund, relating to the year which the extension covers. Subsection (4) shall not apply to any assessment made in any such extended period. The department of revenue shall assess the taxes owed or compute the refund due for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1990, by using the definition of "Internal Revenue Code" that applied to the year for which the assessment was made, as modified by P.L. 104-188 if P.L. 104-188 applied for federal purposes for that year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1814 Section 1814. 71.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1062,20 71.78 (1) Divulging information. Except as provided in subs. (4), (4m) and (10), no person may divulge or circulate or offer to obtain, divulge or circulate any information derived from an income, franchise, withholding, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company or gift tax return or tax credit claim, including information which may be furnished by the department of revenue as provided in this section. This subsection does not prohibit publication by any newspaper of information lawfully derived from such returns or claims for purposes of argument or prohibit any public speaker from referring to such information in any address. This subsection does not prohibit the department of revenue from publishing statistics classified so as not to disclose the identity of particular returns, or claims or reports and the items thereof. This subsection does not prohibit employes or agents of the department of revenue from offering or submitting any return, including joint returns of a spouse or former spouse, separate returns of a spouse, individual returns of a spouse or former spouse and combined individual income tax returns, or from offering or submitting any claim, schedule, exhibit, writing or audit report or a copy of, and any information derived from, any of those documents as evidence into the record of any contested matter involving the department in proceedings or litigation on state tax matters if, in the department's judgment, that evidence has reasonable probative value.

AB100-ASA1, s. 1815 Section 1815. 71.78 (8) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1062,25 71.78 (8) (d) (intro.) The department of revenue may allow an examination of information under par. (c) only if a district attorney petitions a court of record in this state for an order allowing the examination and the court issues an order after finding:

AB100-ASA1, s. 1816 Section 1816. 71.78 (9) and (10) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1063,4 71.78 (9) Disclosure of debtor address. The department of revenue may supply the address of a debtor to an agency certifying a debt of that debtor under s. 71.93 or to a municipality or county certifying a debt of a debtor under s. 71.935.

AB100-ASA1,1063,17 (10) Divulging information to requester. The department of revenue shall inform each requester of the total amount of taxes withheld under subch. X during any reporting period and reported on a return filed by any city, village, town, county, school district, special purpose district or technical college district; whether that amount was paid by the statutory due date; the amount of any tax, fees, penalties or interest assessed by the department; and the total amount due or assessed under subch. X but unpaid by the filer, except that the department may not divulge tax return information that in the department's opinion violates the confidentiality of that information with respect to any person other than the units of government and districts specified in this subsection. The department shall provide to the requester a written explanation if it fails to divulge information on grounds of confidentiality. The department shall collect from the person requesting the information a fee of $4 for each return.