Amendment ASA2-AB954

AB954-ASA2,2,12 f. Nutrition education.

AB954-ASA2,2,13 g. Health or fitness incentive programs.

AB954-ASA2,2,20 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 560.204, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02 or 71.08, up to the amount of those taxes, in each taxable year for 3 years, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to provide a workplace wellness program to any of the claimant's employees who are employed in this state, not including any amount paid to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.

AB954-ASA2,2,25 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.28 (5e) and 71.47 (5e) in any taxable year is $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ 50 or fewer employees in the taxable year and $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ more than 50 employees in the taxable year.

AB954-ASA2,3,8 2. 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 under par. (b). 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.

AB954-ASA2,3,10 (d) Administration. Section 71.28 (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB954-ASA2, s. 3 Section 3. 71.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,3,21 71.08 (1) Imposition. (intro.) If the tax imposed on a natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust, or estate under s. 71.02, not considering the credits under ss. 71.07 (1), (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2fd), (3m), (3n), (3s), (3t), (5b), (5d), (5e), (6), (6e), and (9e), 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m), (3), (3n), and (3t) and 71.47 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m), (3), (3n), and (3t) and subchs. VIII and IX and payments to other states under s. 71.07 (7), is less than the tax under this section, there is imposed on that natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust, or estate, instead of the tax under s. 71.02, an alternative minimum tax computed as follows:

AB954-ASA2, s. 4 Section 4. 71.10 (4) (gxx) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,3,23 71.10 (4) (gxx) Workplace wellness program credit under s. 71.07 (5e).

AB954-ASA2, s. 5 Section 5. 71.21 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,4,3 71.21 (4) Credits computed by a partnership under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2ds), (2dx), (3g), (3n), (3s), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g) and passed through to partners shall be added to the partnership's income.

AB954-ASA2, s. 6 Section 6. 71.26 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,4,23 71.26 (2) (a) Corporations in general. The "net income" of a corporation means the gross income as computed under the Internal Revenue Code as modified under sub. (3) minus the amount of recapture under s. 71.28 (1di) plus the amount of credit computed under s. 71.28 (1), (3), (4), and (5) minus, as provided under s. 71.28 (3) (c) 7., the amount of the credit under s. 71.28 (3) that the taxpayer added to income under this paragraph at the time that the taxpayer first claimed the credit plus the amount of the credit computed under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (3g), (3n), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g) 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 (1) (g) plus the amount of losses from the sale or other disposition of assets the gain from which would be wholly exempt income, as defined in sub. (3) (L), if the assets were sold or otherwise disposed of at a gain and minus deductions, as computed under the Internal Revenue Code as modified under sub. (3), plus or minus, as appropriate, an amount equal to the difference between the federal basis and Wisconsin basis of any asset sold, exchanged, abandoned, or otherwise disposed of in a taxable transaction during the taxable year, except as provided in par. (b) and s. 71.45 (2) and (5).

AB954-ASA2, s. 7 Section 7. 71.28 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,5,2 71.28 (5e) Workplace wellness program credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB954-ASA2,5,3 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB954-ASA2,5,5 2. "Workplace wellness program" means a health or fitness program, as defined by rule under s. 560.204 (4), and includes the following programs or services:

AB954-ASA2,5,6 a. Smoking cessation.

AB954-ASA2,5,7 b. Weight management.

AB954-ASA2,5,8 c. Stress management.

AB954-ASA2,5,9 d. Health risk assessments.

AB954-ASA2,5,10 e. Health screenings.

AB954-ASA2,5,11 f. Nutrition education.

AB954-ASA2,5,12 g. Health or fitness incentive programs.

AB954-ASA2,5,19 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 560.204, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, in each taxable year for 3 years, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to provide a workplace wellness program to any of the claimant's employees who are employed in this state, not including any amount paid to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.

AB954-ASA2,5,24 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5e) and 71.47 (5e) in any taxable year is $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ 50 or fewer employees in the taxable year and $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ more than 50 employees in the taxable year.

AB954-ASA2,6,8 2. 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 under par. (b). 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.

AB954-ASA2,6,10 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB954-ASA2, s. 8 Section 8. 71.30 (3) (epa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,6,12 71.30 (3) (epa) Workplace wellness program credit under s. 71.28 (5e).

AB954-ASA2, s. 9 Section 9. 71.34 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,6,17 71.34 (1) (g) An addition shall be made for credits computed by a tax-option corporation under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (3), (3g), (3n), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g) and passed through to shareholders.

AB954-ASA2, s. 10 Section 10. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,6,25 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dx), (3n), (5b), (5e), and (5g) 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 (1) (g) and the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1), (3), (3t), (4), and (5).

AB954-ASA2, s. 11 Section 11. 71.47 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,7,3 71.47 (5e) Workplace wellness program credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB954-ASA2,7,4 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB954-ASA2,7,6 2. "Workplace wellness program" means a health or fitness program, as defined by rule under s. 560.204 (4), and includes the following programs or services:

AB954-ASA2,7,7 a. Smoking cessation.

AB954-ASA2,7,8 b. Weight management.

AB954-ASA2,7,9 c. Stress management.

AB954-ASA2,7,10 d. Health risk assessments.

AB954-ASA2,7,11 e. Health screenings.

AB954-ASA2,7,12 f. Nutrition education.

AB954-ASA2,7,13 g. Health or fitness incentive programs.

AB954-ASA2,7,20 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 560.204, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, in each taxable year for 3 years, an amount that is equal to 30 percent of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year to provide a workplace wellness program to any of the claimant's employees who are employed in this state, not including any amount paid to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.

AB954-ASA2,7,25 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5e) and 71.28 (5e) in any taxable year is $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ 50 or fewer employees in the taxable year and $1,000,000 for all claimants who employ more than 50 employees in the taxable year.

AB954-ASA2,8,8 2. 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 under par. (b). 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.

AB954-ASA2,8,10 (d) Administration. Section 71.28 (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB954-ASA2, s. 12 Section 12. 71.49 (1) (epa) of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,8,12 71.49 (1) (epa) Workplace wellness program credit under s. 71.47 (5e).

AB954-ASA2, s. 13 Section 13. 77.92 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 74, is amended to read:

AB954-ASA2,9,4 77.92 (4) "Net business income," with respect to a partnership, means taxable income as calculated under section 703 of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the items of income and gain under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, including taxable state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (3g), (3s), (3n), (3t), (5b), (5e), and (5g); and plus or minus, as appropriate, transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s. 71.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); but excluding income, gain, loss, and deductions from farming. "Net business income," with respect to a natural person, estate, or trust, means profit from a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and includes net income derived as an employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB954-ASA2, s. 14 Section 14. 560.204 of the statutes is created to read:

AB954-ASA2,9,8 560.204 Workplace wellness programs. (1) The department shall implement a program to certify workplace wellness programs under ss. 71.07 (5e), 71.28 (5e), and 71.47 (5e).

AB954-ASA2,9,15 (2) If the department certifies a workplace wellness program under sub. (1), the department shall determine the amount of workplace wellness program credits to allocate to the business providing the workplace wellness program. The total amount of workplace wellness program credits allocated to businesses in any year may not exceed $2,000,000. In any year, the department may not allocate more than $1,000,000 in credits to businesses with more than 50 employees, and may not allocate more than $1,000,000 in credits to businesses with 50 or fewer employees.

AB954-ASA2,9,18 (3) The department shall inform the department of revenue of every business whose workplace wellness program is certified under sub. (1) and the amount of credits allocated to the business.

AB954-ASA2,9,20 (4) The department, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB954-ASA2, s. 15 Section 15. Initial applicability.

AB954-ASA2,9,22 (1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2008.

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