Amendment SA15-SSA1-SB44

SB44-SSA1-SA15,36,3 71.29 (2) Who shall pay. Every Except as provided in s. 71.255 (11), every corporation subject to tax under s. 71.23 (1) or (2) and every virtually exempt entity subject to tax under s. 71.125 or 71.23 (1) or (2) shall pay an estimated tax.".

SB44-SSA1-SA15,36,4 4. Page 674, line 18: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,36,5 " Section 1583dpb. 71.44 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,36,23 71.44 (1) (a) Every Except as provided in par. (e), every corporation, except corporations all of whose income is exempt from taxation and except as provided in sub. (1m), shall furnish to the department a true and accurate statement, on or before March 15 of each year, except that returns for fiscal years ending on some other date than December 31 shall be furnished on or before the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of such fiscal year and except that returns for less than a full taxable year shall be furnished on or before the date applicable for federal income taxes under the internal revenue code, in such manner and form and setting forth such facts as the department deems necessary to enforce this chapter. Every corporation that is required to furnish a statement under this paragraph and that has income that is not taxable under this subchapter shall include with its statement a report that identifies each item of its nontaxable income. The statement shall be subscribed by the president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief accounting officer or any other officer duly authorized so to act. In the case of a return made for a corporation by a fiduciary, the fiduciary shall subscribe the return. The fact that an individual's name is subscribed on the return shall be prima facie evidence that the individual is authorized to subscribe the return on behalf of the corporation.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpc Section 1583dpc. 71.44 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,37,3 71.44 (1) (e) A corporation that is a member of a commonly controlled group, as defined in s. 71.255 (1) (d), and engaged in a unitary business, as defined in s. 71.255 (1) (m), shall file a tax return under s. 71.255.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpd Section 1583dpd. 71.45 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,37,13 71.45 (3) Apportionment. (intro.) With respect Except as provided in sub. (3d), to determine Wisconsin income for purposes of the franchise tax, domestic insurers not engaged in the sale of life insurance but which that, in the taxable year, have collected received premiums, other than life insurance premiums, written on subjects of for insurance on property or risks resident, located or to be performed outside this state, there shall be subtracted from multiply the net income figure derived by application of sub. (2) (a) to arrive at Wisconsin income constituting the measure of the franchise tax an amount calculated by multiplying such adjusted federal taxable income by the arithmetic average of the following 2 percentages:

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpe Section 1583dpe. 71.45 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,38,5 71.45 (3) (a) The Subject to sub. (3d), the percentage of total determined by dividing the sum of direct premiums written on all property and risks for insurance other than life insurance, with respect to all property and risks resident, located, or to be performed in this state, and assumed premiums written for reinsurance, other than life insurance, with respect to all property and risks resident, located, or to be performed in this state, by the sum of direct premiums written for insurance on all property and risks, other than life insurance, wherever located during the taxable year, as reflects, and assumed premiums written on insurance for reinsurance on all property and risks, other than life insurance, where the subject of insurance was resident, located or to be performed outside this state wherever located. In this paragraph, "direct premiums" means direct premiums as reported for the taxable year on an annual statement that is filed by the insurer with the commissioner of insurance under s. 601.42 (1g) (a). In this paragraph, "assumed premiums" means assumed reinsurance premiums from domestic insurance companies as reported for the taxable year on an annual statement that is filed with the commissioner of insurance under s. 601.42 (1g) (a).

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpf Section 1583dpf. 71.45 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 71.45 (3) (b) 1. and amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,38,12 71.45 (3) (b) 1. The Subject to sub. (3d), the percentage of determined by dividing the payroll, exclusive of life insurance payroll, paid in this state in the taxable year by total payroll, exclusive of life insurance payroll, paid everywhere in the taxable year as reflects such compensation paid outside this state. Compensation.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,38,21 2. Under subd. 1., payroll is paid outside in this state if the individual's service is performed entirely outside in this state; or the individual's service is performed both within and without in and outside of this state, but the service performed within outside of this state is incidental to the individual's service without in this state; or some service is performed without in this state and the base of operations, or if there is no base of operations, the place from which the service is directed or controlled is without in this state, or the base of operations or the place from which the service is directed or controlled is not in any state in which some part of the service is performed, but the individual's residence is outside in this state.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpg Section 1583dpg. 71.45 (3d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,39,3 71.45 (3d) Phase in; domestic insurers. (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2005, a domestic insurer that is subject to apportionment under sub. (3) and this subsection shall multiply the net income figure derived by the application of sub. (2) by an apportionment fraction composed of the percentage under sub. (3) (a) representing 60% of the fraction and the percentage under sub. (3) (b) 1. representing 40% of the fraction.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,39,9 (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before January 1, 2008, a domestic insurer that is subject to apportionment under sub. (3) and this subsection shall multiply the net income figure derived by the application of sub. (2) by an apportionment fraction composed of the percentage under sub. (3) (a) representing 80% of the fraction and the percentage under sub. (3) (b) 1. representing 20% of the fraction.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,39,13 (c) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, a domestic insurer that is subject to apportionment under sub. (3) and this subsection shall multiply the net income figure derived by the application of sub. (2) by the percentage under sub. (3) (a).

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dph Section 1583dph. 71.45 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,39,19 71.45 (3e) Apportionment formula computation. (a) 1. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2006, if both the numerator and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income are zero, the percentage under sub. (3) (a) is eliminated from the apportionment formula to determine the taxpayer's income under sub. (3).

SB44-SSA1-SA15,39,23 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, if both the numerator and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income are zero, none of the taxpayer's net income is apportioned to this state.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,40,3 (b) 1. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2006, if the numerator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a negative number and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a positive number, a negative number, or zero, the percentage under sub. (3) (a) is zero.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,40,8 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, if the numerator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a negative number and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a positive number, a negative number, or zero, none of the taxpayer's net income is apportioned to this state.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,40,13 (c) 1. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2006, if the numerator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a positive number and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is zero or a negative number, the percentage under sub. (3) (a) is one.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,40,18 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, if the numerator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is a positive number and the denominator used to determine the percentage under sub. (3) (a) related to a taxpayer's net income is zero or a negative number, all of the taxpayer's net income is apportioned to this state.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpi Section 1583dpi. 71.45 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,2 71.45 (3m) Arithmetic average. The Except as provided in sub. (3d), the arithmetic average of the 2 percentages referred to in sub. (3) shall be applied to the net income figure arrived at by the successive application of sub. (2) (a) and (b) with respect to Wisconsin insurers to which sub. (2) (a) and (b) applies and which have collected received premiums, other than life insurance premiums, written upon for insurance, other than life insurance, where the subject of such insurance was on property or risks resident, located or to be performed outside this state, to arrive at Wisconsin income constituting the measure of the franchise tax.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpj Section 1583dpj. 71.46 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB44-SSA1-SA15, s. 1583dpk Section 1583dpk. 71.48 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,7 71.48 Payments of estimated taxes. Sections Except as provided in s. 71.255 (11), ss. 71.29 and 71.84 (2) shall apply to insurers subject to taxation under this chapter.".

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,8 5. Page 677, line 25: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,9 " Section 1590m. 71.84 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,20 71.84 (2) (a) Except as provided in s. 71.29 (7), in the case of any underpayment of estimated tax under s. 71.255, 71.29 or 71.48 there shall be added to the aggregate tax for the taxable year interest at the rate of 12% per year on the amount of the underpayment for the period of the underpayment. For corporations, except as provided in par. (b), "period of the underpayment" means the time period from the due date of the installment until either the 15th day of the 3rd month beginning after the end of the taxable year or the date of payment, whichever is earlier. If 90% of the tax shown on the return is not paid by the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of the taxable year, the difference between that amount and the estimated taxes paid, along with any interest due, shall accrue delinquent interest under s. 71.91 (1) (a).".

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,21 6. Page 1072, line 14: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,41,23 "(10wx) Estimate of increased general purpose revenues; Senior Care Program.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,3 (a) Upon receipt of the report specified under Section 9145 (1wx), the department of health and family services shall provide to the joint committee on finance all of the following:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,7 1. Any recommended decreases in copayments, deductibles, or enrollment fees or any recommended income level eligibility changes for participants in the program of prescription drug assistance for elderly persons under section 49.688 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,9 2. Any recommended increases in the appropriation account under section 20.435 (4) (bv) of the statutes for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,10 3. Any statutory language changes necessary to effect subdivision 1.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,13 (b) The joint committee on finance shall incorporate the recommendations under paragraph (a) into its concideration of the allocation of revenues and expenditures of the biennial budget bill for the 2005-07 biennium.".

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,14 7. Page 1090, line 1: before that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,42,20 "(1ww) Income apportionment for financial organizations; rules. The department of revenue shall submit in proposed form rules related to the apportionment of the income of financial organizations under sections 71.04 (4) (e) and 71.25 (6) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,43,4 (1wx) Estimate of increased general purpose revenues; Senior Care Program. By April 15, 2005, the department of revenue shall determine the amounts of any estimated increased general purpose revenues for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 resulting from application of the single sales factor apportionment under sections 71.04 (4) (d), 71.25 (6) (d), and 71.45 (3d) of the statutes, as created by this act, and the combined reporting required under section 71.255 of the statutes, as created by this act, and shall report these amounts to the department of health and family services.".

SB44-SSA1-SA15,43,5 8. Page 1139, line 6: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA15,43,8 "(2ww) Single sales factor apportionment. The treatment of section 71.45 (3) (intro.), (a), and (b) and (3m) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.

SB44-SSA1-SA15,43,11 (2wx) Combined reporting. The treatment of sections 71.25 (9) (a), 71.255, 71.26 (3) (x) and (4), 71.29 (2), 71.44 (1) (e), 71.46 (3), 71.48, and 71.84 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2004.".

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