AB100: Bill Text Engrossed

AB100-engrossed, s. 2261v Section 2261v. 71.07 (2ds) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1094,4 71.07 (2ds) (i) No credit may be claimed under this subsection for taxable years that begin on January 1, 1998, or thereafter. Credits under this subsection for taxable years that begin before January 1, 1998, may be carried forward to taxable years that begin on January 1, 1998, or thereafter.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262 Section 2262. 71.07 (2dx) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1094,6 71.07 (2dx) Development zones credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB100-engrossed,1094,8 1. "Brownfield" means an industrial or commercial facility the expansion or redevelopment of which is complicated by environmental contamination.

AB100-engrossed,1094,11 2. "Development zone" means a development zone under s. 560.70, a development opportunity zone under s. 560.795 or an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797.

AB100-engrossed,1094,17 3. "Environmental remediation" means removal or containment of environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), and restoration of soil or groundwater that is affected by environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), in a brownfield if that removal, containment or restoration fulfills the requirement under sub. (2de) (a) 1. and investigation unless the investigation determines that remediation is required and that remediation is not undertaken.

AB100-engrossed,1094,23 4. "Full-time job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position in which an individual, as a condition of employment, is required to work at least 2,080 hours per year, including paid leave and holidays, and for which the individual receives pay that is equal to at least 150% of the federal minimum wage and receives benefits that are not required by federal or state law. "Full-time job" does not include initial training before an employment position begins.

AB100-engrossed,1095,7 5. "Member of a targeted group" means a person under sub. (2dj) (am) 1., a person who resides in an empowerment zone, or an enterprise community, that the U.S. government designates, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who is eligible for the Wisconsin works health plan under s. 49.153 or a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155; if the person has been certified in the manner under sub. (2dj) (am) 3. by a designated local agency, as defined in sub. (2dj) (am) 2.

AB100-engrossed,1095,10 (b) Credit. Except as provided in s. 73.03 (35) and subject to s. 560.785, for any taxable year for which the person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), any person may claim as a credit against taxes the following amounts:

AB100-engrossed,1095,12 1. Fifty percent of the amount expended for environmental remediation in a development zone.

AB100-engrossed,1095,16 2. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

AB100-engrossed,1095,20 3. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

AB100-engrossed,1095,25 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

AB100-engrossed,1096,5 5. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

AB100-engrossed,1096,11 (c) Credit precluded. If the certification of a person for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3) is revoked, that person may not claim credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked or succeeding taxable years and that person may not carry over unused credits from previous years to offset tax under this chapter for the taxable year that includes the day on which certification is revoked or succeeding taxable years.

AB100-engrossed,1096,16 (d) Carry-over precluded. If a person who is certified under s. 560.765 (3) for tax benefits ceases business operations in the development zone during any of the taxable years that that zone exists, that person may not carry over to any taxable year following the year during which operations cease any unused credits from the taxable year during which operations cease or from previous taxable years.

AB100-engrossed,1096,21 (e) 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. Subsection (2dj) (c), as it applies to the credit under sub. (2dj), 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 department of commerce's verification of their expenses.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262m Section 2262m. 71.07 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1096,23 71.07 (3s) Manufacturing sales tax credit. (a) In this subsection:

AB100-engrossed,1096,24 1. "Manufacturing" has the meaning given in s. 77.54 (6m).

AB100-engrossed,1097,4 2. "Sales and use tax under ch. 77 paid by the person" includes use taxes paid directly by the person and sales and use taxes paid by the person's supplier and passed on to the person whether separately stated on the invoice or included in the total price.

AB100-engrossed,1097,13 (b) The tax imposed under s. 71.02 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sales and use tax under ch. 77 paid by the person in such taxable year on fuel and electricity consumed in manufacturing tangible personal property in this state. Shareholders in a tax-option corporation and partners may claim the credit under this subsection, based on eligible sales and use taxes paid by the partnership or tax-option corporation, in proportion to the ownership interest of each partner or shareholder. The partnership or tax-option corporation shall calculate the amount of the credit which may be claimed by each partner or shareholder and shall provide that information to the partner or shareholder.

AB100-engrossed,1097,21 (c) 1. The credit under par. (b), including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax imposed upon or measured by the business operations of the claimant in which the fuel and electricity are consumed. If the credit computed is not entirely offset against taxes otherwise due, the unused balance shall be carried forward and credited against taxes otherwise due for the following 15 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.

AB100-engrossed,1097,24 2. For shareholders in a tax-option corporation, the credit may be offset only against the tax imposed on the shareholder's prorated share of the tax-option corporation's income.

AB100-engrossed,1098,2 3. For partners, the credit may be offset only against the tax imposed on the partner's distributive share of partnership income.

AB100-engrossed,1098,5 4. If a tax-option corporation becomes liable for tax, the corporation may offset the credit against the tax due, with any remaining credit passing through to the shareholders.

AB100-engrossed,1098,9 5. If a corporation that is not a tax-option corporation has a carry-over credit and becomes a tax-option corporation before the credit carried over is used, the unused portion of the credit may be used by the tax-option corporation's shareholders on a prorated basis.

AB100-engrossed,1098,14 6. If the shareholders of a tax-option corporation have carry-over credits and the corporation becomes a corporation other than a tax-option corporation after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], and before the credits carried over are used, the unused portion of the credits may be used by the corporation that is not a tax-option corporation.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262n Section 2262n. 71.07 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262nm Section 2262nm. 71.07 (5) (a) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1098,22 71.07 (5) (a) 15. The amount claimed as a deduction for medical care insurance under section 213 of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from taxation under s. 71.05 (6) (b) 17. to 20. and the amount claimed as a deduction for a long-term care insurance policy under section 213 (d) (1) (D) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 7702B (b) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from taxation under s. 71.05 (6) (b) 26.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262np Section 2262np. 71.07 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1098,24 71.07 (5m) Working families tax credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB100-engrossed,1099,2 1. "Claimant" means an individual who is eligible to claim the credit under this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,1099,3 2. "Department" means the department of revenue.

AB100-engrossed,1099,5 3. "Household" means a claimant and an individual related to the claimant as husband or wife.

AB100-engrossed,1099,7 4. "Net tax liability" means a claimant's income tax liability after he or she completes the computations listed in s. 71.10 (4) (a) to (dr).

AB100-engrossed,1099,10 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, one of the following amounts:

AB100-engrossed,1099,13 1. If the claimant is single and his or her adjusted gross income is less than $9,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to his or her net tax liability.

AB100-engrossed,1099,16 2. If the claimant is single and his or her adjusted gross income is at least $9,000 but less than $10,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:

AB100-engrossed,1099,19 a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the claimant's adjusted gross income and $9,000.

AB100-engrossed,1099,20 b. Subtract from 1.0 the amount that is calculated under subd. 2. a.

AB100-engrossed,1099,22 c. Multiply the amount of the claimant's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under subd. 2. b.

AB100-engrossed,1100,2 3. If the claimant is married and filing jointly and the sum of the claimant's adjusted gross income and his or her spouse's adjusted gross income is less than $18,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to the married couple's net tax liability.

AB100-engrossed,1100,6 4. If the claimant is married and filing jointly and the sum of the claimant's adjusted gross income and his or her spouse's adjusted gross income is at least $18,000 but less than $19,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:

AB100-engrossed,1100,9 a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the married couple's adjusted gross income and $18,000.

AB100-engrossed,1100,10 b. Subtract from 1.0 the amount that is calculated under subd. 4. a.

AB100-engrossed,1100,12 c. Multiply the amount of the married couple's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under subd. 4. b.

AB100-engrossed,1100,15 5. If the claimant is married and filing separately and his or her adjusted gross income is less than $9,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to his or her net tax liability.

AB100-engrossed,1100,18 6. If the claimant is married and filing separately and his or her adjusted gross income is at least $9,000 but less than $10,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:

AB100-engrossed,1100,21 a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the claimant's adjusted gross income and $9,000.

AB100-engrossed,1100,22 b. Subtract from 1.0 the amount that is calculated under subd. 6. a.

AB100-engrossed,1100,24 c. Multiply the amount of the claimant's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under subd. 6. b.

AB100-engrossed,1101,2 (c) Limitations. 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within the time period under s. 71.75 (2).

AB100-engrossed,1101,4 2. Part-year residents and nonresidents of this state are not eligible for the credit under this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,1101,6 3. Except as provided in subd. 4., only one credit per household is allowed each year.

AB100-engrossed,1101,10 4. If a married couple files separately, each spouse may claim the credit calculated under par. (b) 5. or 6., except a married person living apart from the other spouse and treated as single under section 7703 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code may claim the credit under par. (b) 1. or 2.

AB100-engrossed,1101,12 5. The credit under this subsection may not be claimed by a person who may be claimed as a dependent on the individual income tax return of another taxpayer.

AB100-engrossed,1101,17 (d) Administration. The department of revenue may enforce the credit under this subsection and may take any action, conduct any proceeding and proceed as it is authorized in respect to taxes under this chapter. The income tax provisions in this chapter relating to assessments, refunds, appeals, collection, interest and penalties apply to the credit under this subsection.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262ns Section 2262ns. 71.07 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1102,9 71.07 (6) (a) Married For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1998, married persons filing a joint return, except those who reduce their gross income under section 911 or 931 of the internal revenue code, may claim as a credit against, but not to exceed the amount of, Wisconsin net income taxes otherwise due an amount equal to 2% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $300. In this paragraph, "earned income" means qualified earned income, as defined in section 221 (b) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1985, plus employe business expenses under section 62 (2) (B) to (D) of that code, allocable to Wisconsin under s. 71.04, plus amounts received by the individual for services performed in the employ of the individual's spouse minus the amount of disability income excluded under s. 71.05 (6) (b) 4. and minus any other amount not subject to tax under this chapter. Earned income is computed notwithstanding the fact that each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in the whole of the marital property. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 transferring income between spouses has no effect in computing earned income under this paragraph.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262nt Section 2262nt. 71.07 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1102,21 71.07 (6) (am) 1. In this paragraph, "earned income" means qualified earned income, as defined in section 221 (b) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1985, plus employe business expenses under section 62 (2) (B) to (D) of that code, allocable to Wisconsin under s. 71.04, plus amounts received by the individual for services performed in the employ of the individual's spouse minus the amount of disability income excluded under s. 71.05 (6) (b) 4. and minus any other amount not subject to tax under this chapter. Earned income is computed notwithstanding the fact that each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in the whole of the marital property. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 transferring income between spouses has no effect in computing earned income under this paragraph.

AB100-engrossed,1102,25 2. Married persons filing a joint return, except those who reduce their gross income under section 911 or 931 of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to one of the following:

AB100-engrossed,1103,3 a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 1999, 2.17% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $304.

AB100-engrossed,1103,6 b. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2000, 2.5% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $350.

AB100-engrossed,1103,9 c. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001, 2.75% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $385.

AB100-engrossed,1103,11 d. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, 3% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $420.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262nu Section 2262nu. 71.07 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1103,15 71.07 (6) (b) A claimant who has filed a timely claim under par. (a) this subsection may file an amended claim with the department of revenue within 4 years of the last day prescribed by law for filing the original claim.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262p Section 2262p. 71.07 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (8) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1103,20 71.07 (8) (a) (intro.) An exemption of $25 one of the following amounts if the taxpayer has reached the age of 65 prior to the close of the calendar or fiscal year. and if one of the following applies:

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262q Section 2262q. 71.07 (8) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1103,24 71.07 (8) (a) 1. If the taxpayer is an individual, the taxpayer files an individual return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $30,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.

AB100-engrossed,1104,4 2. If the taxpayer is an individual, the taxpayer files an individual return, and has adjusted gross income of at least $30,000 but less than $31,000 in the year to which the claim relates, the amount obtained by subtracting from $25 2.5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $30,000.

AB100-engrossed,1104,6 3. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a joint return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $40,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.

AB100-engrossed,1104,10 4. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a joint return, and has adjusted gross income of at least $40,000 but less than $41,000 in the year to which the claim relates, the amount obtained by subtracting from $25 2.5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $40,000.

AB100-engrossed,1104,12 5. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a separate return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $20,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.

AB100-engrossed,1104,16 6. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a separate return and has adjusted gross income of at least $20,000 but less than $21,000 in the year to which the claim relates, the amount obtained by subtracting from $25 2.5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $20,000.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262r Section 2262r. 71.07 (9m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1104,24 71.07 (9m) (a) Any person may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 5% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262s Section 2262s. 71.07 (10) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2262t Section 2262t. 71.07 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (10).

AB100-engrossed, s. 2263 Section 2263. 71.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-engrossed,1105,10 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), (6) and (9e), 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd) and (2m) and 71.47 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd) and (2m) 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:

AB100-engrossed, s. 2264 Section 2264. 71.09 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-engrossed, s. 2264m Section 2264m. 71.10 (4) (de) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-engrossed,1105,13 71.10 (4) (de) The manufacturing sales tax credit under s. 71.07 (3s).