If the court issues an order confirming the use of the lottery prize as security
for a loan, the individual or organization making the loan must provide a certified
copy of the court order to the administrator of the lottery division in the department
of revenue. The administrator must acknowledge receipt of the court order in writing
to the individual or organization making the loan and must make all lottery prize
payments according to the terms specified in the court order. Under the bill, the
administrator is authorized to charge an initial processing fee, in an amount
determined by rule, to cover any costs associated with processing the lottery prize
payments in accordance with the terms specified in the court order.
Taxation of lottery prizes
Finally, the bill imposes the income tax and franchise tax on all income that is
realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the
winning tickets were originally bought in this state.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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71.04
(1) (a) All income or loss of resident individuals and resident estates and
4trusts shall follow the residence of the individual, estate or trust. Income or loss of
5nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts from business, not
6requiring apportionment under sub. (4), (10) or (11), shall follow the situs of the
7business from which derived
, except that all income that is realized from the
8purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets
9were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state. All items of
10income, loss and deductions of nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and
11trusts derived from a tax-option corporation not requiring apportionment under
12sub. (9) shall follow the situs of the business of the corporation from which derived
,
13except that all income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or
14redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in
15Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state. Income or loss of nonresident individuals
16and nonresident estates and trusts derived from rentals and royalties from real
17estate or tangible personal property, or from the operation of any farm, mine or
18quarry, or from the sale of real property or tangible personal property shall follow the
19situs of the property from which derived. Income from personal services of
20nonresident individuals, including income from professions, shall follow the situs of
21the services. A nonresident limited partner's distributive share of partnership
22income shall follow the situs of the business
, except that all income that is realized
23from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning
24tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state. A
25nonresident limited liability company member's distributive share of limited
1liability company income shall follow the situs of the business
, except that all income
2that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
3prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated
4to this state. Income of nonresident individuals, estates and trusts from the state
5lottery under ch. 565 is taxable by this state. Income of nonresident individuals,
6estates and trusts from any multijurisdictional lottery under ch. 565 is taxable by
7this state, but only if the winning lottery ticket or lottery share was purchased from
8a retailer, as defined in s. 565.01 (6), located in this state or from the department.
9Income of nonresident individuals, nonresident trusts and nonresident estates from
10pari-mutuel winnings or purses under ch. 562 is taxable by this state. All other
11income or loss of nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts,
12including income or loss derived from land contracts, mortgages, stocks, bonds and
13securities or from the sale of similar intangible personal property, shall follow the
14residence of such persons, except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (9)
, except that all
15income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
16lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
17allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 2
18Section
2. 71.04 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB942,6,719
71.04
(9) Nonresident income from multistate tax-option corporation. 20Nonresident individuals and nonresident estates and trusts deriving income from a
21tax-option corporation which is engaged in business within and without this state
22shall be taxed only on the income of the corporation derived from business transacted
23and property located in this state and losses and other items of the corporation
24deductible by such shareholders shall be limited to their proportionate share of the
25Wisconsin loss or other item
, except that all income that is realized from the purchase
1and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
2originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state. For purposes of this
3subsection, all intangible income of tax-option corporations passed through to
4shareholders is business income that follows the situs of the business
, except that all
5income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
6lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
7allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 3
8Section
3. 71.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.23
(1) Income tax. For the purpose of raising revenue for the state and the
10counties, cities, villages and towns, there shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid
11a tax as provided under this chapter on all Wisconsin net incomes of corporations
12which are not subject to the franchise tax under sub. (2) and which own property
13within this state
or; whose business within this state during the taxable year, except
14as provided under sub. (3), consists exclusively of foreign commerce, interstate
15commerce, or both
, or that buy or sell lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
16originally bought in Wisconsin; except as exempted under s. 71.26 (1). This section
17shall not be construed to prevent or affect the correction of errors or omissions in the
18assessments of income for former years under s. 71.74 (1) and (2).
AB942, s. 4
19Section
4. 71.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.23
(2) Franchise tax. For the privilege of exercising its franchise
, buying
21or selling lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin or
22doing business in this state in a corporate capacity, except as provided under sub. (3),
23every domestic or foreign corporation, except corporations specified in s. 71.26 (1),
24and every nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund shall annually pay a
25franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income of the
1preceding taxable year at the rate set forth in s. 71.27 (2). In addition, except as
2provided in sub. (3) and s. 71.26 (1), a corporation that ceases doing business in this
3state and a nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund that is terminated shall
4pay a special franchise tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net
5income for the taxable year during which the corporation ceases doing business in
6this state or the nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve fund is terminated at the
7rates under s. 71.27 (2). Every corporation organized under the laws of this state
8shall be deemed to be residing within this state for the purposes of this franchise tax.
9All provisions of this chapter and ch. 73 relating to income taxation of corporations
10shall apply to franchise taxes imposed under this subsection, unless the context
11requires otherwise. The tax imposed by this subsection on national banking
12associations shall be in lieu of all taxes imposed by this state on national banking
13associations to the extent it is not permissible to tax such associations under federal
14law.
AB942, s. 5
15Section
5. 71.25 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.25
(5) (b)
Nonapportionable income. 1. Income, gain or loss from the sale
17of nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property, rental of
18nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property and royalties
19from nonbusiness real property or nonbusiness tangible personal property are
20nonapportionable and shall be allocated to the situs of the property
, except that all
21income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
22lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
23allocated to this state.
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2. All income, gain or loss from intangible property that is earned by a personal
25holding company, as defined in section
542 of the internal revenue code, as amended
1to December 31, 1974, shall be allocated to the residence of the taxpayer
, except that
2all income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of
3lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be
4allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 6
5Section
6. 71.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB942,9,66
71.26
(1) (a)
Certain corporations. Income of corporations organized under ch.
7185, except income of a cooperative sickness care association organized under s.
8185.981, or of a service insurance corporation organized under ch. 613, that is derived
9from a health maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited
10service health organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), or operating under subch. I
11of ch. 616 which are bona fide cooperatives operated without pecuniary profit to any
12shareholder or member, or operated on a cooperative plan pursuant to which they
13determine and distribute their proceeds in substantial compliance with s. 185.45,
14and the income, except the unrelated business taxable income as defined in section
15512 of the internal revenue code and except income that is derived from a health
16maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health
17organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), of all religious, scientific, educational,
18benevolent or other corporations or associations of individuals not organized or
19conducted for pecuniary profit. This paragraph does not apply to the income of
20savings banks, mutual loan corporations or savings and loan associations.
This
21paragraph does not apply to income that is realized from the purchase and
22subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
23bought in Wisconsin. This paragraph applies to the income of credit unions except
24to the income of any credit union that is derived from public deposits for any taxable
25year in which the credit union is approved as a public depository under ch. 34 and
1acts as a depository of state or local funds under s. 186.113 (20). For purposes of this
2paragraph, the income of a credit union that is derived from public deposits is the
3product of the credit union's gross annual income for the taxable year multiplied by
4a fraction, the numerator of which is the average monthly balance of public deposits
5in the credit union during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the
6average monthly balance of all deposits in the credit union during the taxable year.
AB942, s. 7
7Section
7. 71.362 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.362
(1) All tax-option items of nonresident individuals, nonresident estates
9and nonresident trusts derived from a tax-option corporation not requiring
10apportionment under sub. (2) shall follow the situs of the business of the corporation
11from which they are derived
, except that all income that is realized from the purchase
12and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
13originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 8
14Section
8. 71.362 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.362
(2) Nonresident individuals, nonresident estates and nonresident
16trusts deriving income from a tax-option corporation which is engaged in business
17within and without this state shall be taxed only on the income of the corporation
18derived from business transacted and property located in this state and losses and
19other items of the corporation deductible by such shareholders shall be limited to
20their proportionate share of the Wisconsin loss or other item
, except that all income
21that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
22prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated
23to this state. For purposes of this subsection, all intangible income of tax-option
24corporations passed through to shareholders is business income that follows the
25situs of the business
, except that all income that is realized from the purchase and
1subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
2bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 9
3Section
9. 71.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.43
(1) Income tax. For the purpose of raising revenue for the state and the
5counties, cities, villages and towns, there shall be assessed, levied, collected and paid
6a tax as provided under this chapter on all Wisconsin net incomes of corporations
7which are not subject to the franchise tax under sub. (2) and which own property
8within this state
or; whose business within this state during the taxable year, except
9as provided under s. 71.23 (3), consists exclusively of foreign commerce, interstate
10commerce, or both
, or that buy or sell lottery prizes if the winning tickets were
11originally bought in Wisconsin; except as exempted under ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1).
12This section shall not be construed to prevent or affect the correction of errors or
13omissions in the assessments of income for former years under s. 71.74 (1) and (2).
AB942, s. 10
14Section
10. 71.43 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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71.43
(2) Franchise tax on corporations. For the privilege of exercising its
16franchise
, buying or selling lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally
17bought in Wisconsin or doing business in this state in a corporate capacity, except as
18provided under s. 71.23 (3), every domestic or foreign corporation, except
19corporations specified in ss. 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1), shall annually pay a franchise
20tax according to or measured by its entire Wisconsin net income of the preceding
21taxable year at the rates set forth in s. 71.46 (2). In addition, except as provided in
22ss. 71.23 (3), 71.26 (1) and 71.45 (1), a corporation that ceases doing business in this
23state shall pay a special franchise tax according to or measured by its entire
24Wisconsin net income for the taxable year during which the corporation ceases doing
25business in this state at the rate under s. 71.46 (2). Every corporation organized
1under the laws of this state shall be deemed to be residing within this state for the
2purposes of this franchise tax. All provisions of this chapter and ch. 73 relating to
3income taxation of corporations shall apply to franchise taxes imposed under this
4subsection, unless the context requires otherwise. The tax imposed by this
5subsection on insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter shall be
6based on Wisconsin net income computed under s. 71.45, and no other provision of
7this chapter relating to computation of taxable income for other corporations shall
8apply to such insurance companies. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply
9to insurance companies subject to taxation under this chapter unless the context
10clearly requires otherwise.
AB942, s. 11
11Section
11. 71.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB942,12,512
71.45
(1) Exempt and excludable income. There shall be exempt from taxation
13under this subchapter income of insurers exempt from federal income taxation
14pursuant to section
501 (c) (15) of the internal revenue code, town mutuals organized
15under or subject to ch. 612, foreign insurers, and domestic insurers engaged
16exclusively in life insurance business, domestic insurers insuring against financial
17loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest and other sums agreed to be paid
18under the terms of any note or bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a
19mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real
20estate and corporations organized under ch. 185, but not including income of
21cooperative sickness care associations organized under s. 185.981, or of a service
22insurance corporation organized under ch. 613, that is derived from a health
23maintenance organization as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health
24organization as defined in s. 609.01 (3), or operating under subch. I of ch. 616 which
25are bona fide cooperatives operated without pecuniary profit to any shareholder or
1member, or operated on a cooperative plan pursuant to which they determine and
2distribute their proceeds in substantial compliance with s. 185.45.
This subsection
3does not apply to income that is realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or
4redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in
5Wisconsin.
AB942, s. 12
6Section
12. 71.45 (2) (a) 15. of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,12,97
71.45
(2) (a) 15. By subtracting from federal taxable income all income that is
8realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes that
9is treated as nonapprotionable income under sub. (3r).
AB942, s. 13
10Section
13. 71.45 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,12,1311
71.45
(3r) Allocation of certain proceeds. All income that is realized from
12the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning
13tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin shall be allocated to this state.
AB942, s. 14
14Section
14. 71.46 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB942,12,2115
71.46
(3) The tax imposed under this subchapter on each domestic insurer on
16or measured by its entire net income attributable to lines of insurance in this state
17may not exceed 2% of the gross premiums, as defined in s. 76.62, received during the
18taxable year by the insurer on all policies on those lines of insurance if the subject
19of that insurance was resident, located or to be performed in this state
plus 7.9% of
20the income realized from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery
21prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in Wisconsin.
AB942,13,424
71.67
(4) (a) The administrator of the lottery division in the department under
25ch. 565 shall withhold from any lottery prize of $2,000 or more an amount determined
1by multiplying the amount of the prize by the highest rate applicable to
individuals
2under s. 71.06 (1) or (1m) the person who claims the prize. The administrator shall
3deposit the amounts withheld, on a monthly basis, as would an employer depositing
4under s. 71.65 (3) (a).
AB942, s. 16
5Section
16. 565.02 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,13,96
565.02
(2) (e) If requested by a lottery prize winner to provide a certification
7that lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator
8is required to withhold under ss. 565.30 (4), (5) and (5m) and 565.37 (5r), the
9administrator shall provide the certification.
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565.30
(5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts
13owed the state. The administrator shall report the name, address and social security
14number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000
and each
15person to whom a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 has been assigned to
16the department of revenue to determine whether the payee
or assignee of the prize
17is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in
18court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon
19receipt of a report under this subsection, the department of revenue shall first
20ascertain based on certifications by the department of workforce development under
21s. 49.855 (2) whether any person named in the report is currently delinquent in
22court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the administrator
23whether any person named in the report is delinquent in court-ordered payment of
24child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139.Upon this
25certification by the department of revenue or upon court order the administrator
1shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the department of revenue for
2remittance to the appropriate agency or person. At the time of remittance, the
3department of revenue shall charge its administrative expenses to the state agency
4that has received the remittance. The administrative expenses received by the
5department of revenue shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h).
6In instances in which the payee
or assignee of the prize is delinquent both in
7payments for state taxes and in court-ordered payments of child support, or is
8delinquent in one or both of these payments and has a debt owing to the state, the
9amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person shall be in proportion to the
10prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the payee
or assignee.
AB942, s. 18
11Section
18. 565.30 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
12(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB942,15,1213
565.30
(5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts
14owed the state. The administrator shall report the name, address and social security
15number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 and each
16person to whom a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 has been assigned to
17the department of revenue to determine whether the payee or assignee of the prize
18is delinquent in the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in
19court-ordered payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon
20receipt of a report under this subsection, the department of revenue shall first
21ascertain based on certifications by the department of workforce development or its
22designee under s. 49.855 (1) whether any person named in the report is currently
23delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support and shall next certify to the
24administrator whether any person named in the report is delinquent in
25court-ordered payment of child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72,
176, 77, 78 or 139. Upon this certification by the department of revenue or upon court
2order the administrator shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the
3department of revenue for remittance to the appropriate agency or person. At the
4time of remittance, the department of revenue shall charge its administrative
5expenses to the state agency that has received the remittance. The administrative
6expenses received by the department of revenue shall be credited to the
7appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). In instances in which the payee or assignee of
8the prize is delinquent both in payments for state taxes and in court-ordered
9payments of child support, or is delinquent in one or both of these payments and has
10a debt owing to the state, the amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person
11shall be in proportion to the prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the
12payee.
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565.30
(5m) (a) The administrator shall report to the department of workforce
16development the name, address and social security number of each winner of a
17lottery prize that is payable in instalments
and the name, address and social security
18number or federal income tax number of the person who has been assigned a lottery
19prize that is payable in instalments. Upon receipt of the report, the department of
20workforce development shall certify to the administrator whether any payee
or
21assignee named in the report is obligated to provide child support, spousal support,
22maintenance or family support under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or (g), 767.10, 767.23, 767.25,
23767.26, 767.261, 767.465 (2m), 767.51 (3) or 948.22 (7) or ch. 769 and the amount
24required to be withheld from the lottery prize under s. 767.265.
The Subject to par.
25(b), the administrator shall withhold the certified amount from each payment made
1to the winner
or assignee and
shall remit the certified amount to the department of
2workforce development.
AB942, s. 20
3Section
20. 565.30 (5m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,16,84
565.30
(5m) (b) The administrator may not withhold from any payment to an
5assignee of a lottery prize any child support, spousal support, maintenance or family
6support specified in par. (a) that is owed by a winner of a lottery prize, nor may the
7administrator withhold from any payment to a winner any child support, spousal
8support maintenance or family support that is owed by an assignee.
AB942, s. 21
9Section
21. 565.30 (5t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,16,1210
565.30
(5t) Use of lottery prize as security for loan. (a)
Definition. In this
11subsection, "prize winner" means a person who has won a lottery prize and any other
12person who is authorized by law to use a lottery prize as security for a loan.
AB942,16,1513
(b)
Security for a loan. A prize winner may use a lottery prize or part of a lottery
14prize as security for a loan only pursuant to a court order issued under this
15subsection.
AB942,16,2216
(c)
Judicial process for using lottery prizes as security for loans. Any prize
17winner who intends to use part or all of a lottery prize as security for a loan shall
18petition the circuit court of the county in which the prize winner resides or the circuit
19court of Dane County for a court order confirming the use of a lottery prize as security
20for a loan. The circuit court of the county in which the prize winner resides or the
21circuit court of Dane County shall issue an order confirming the use of a lottery prize
22as security for a loan only if all of the following occur:
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1. The prize winner is represented by independent legal counsel.
AB942,16,2524
2. A copy of the contract that provides for using any part of the lottery prize as
25security for the loan is attached to the petition.
AB942,17,4
13. The contract is executed by the prize winner, is subject to the laws of this
2state and provides that the prize winner has the right to cancel the contract until
3midnight of the 3rd business day after the date on which the prize winner entered
4into the contract.
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4. The prize winner attests, by sworn affidavit, that he or she is of sound mind,
6is not acting under duress and acknowledges that the state will not make any of the
7lottery prize payments or parts of lottery prize payments to the prize winner that are
8being used as security for the loan in the event the prize winner defaults on the loan.
AB942,17,119
5. The prize winner, by sworn affidavit, provides the court with an accounting
10of all claims to, or judgments, liens, security interests, garnishments, assignments
11or attachments against, all or any part of the lottery prize payments.
AB942,17,1512
6. The prize winner provides the court a certification from the administrator
13that lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator
14is required to withhold for the prize winner under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37
15(5r).
AB942,17,1816
7. The part of the lottery prize that is being used as security for the loan does
17not include the amounts of any withholdings specified under subs. (4), (5) and (5m)
18and s. 565.37 (5r).
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8. The court determines that the interest rate on the loan does not exceed the
20weekly prime rate for the week prior to the date on which the court received a copy
21of the contract, as reported by the federal reserve board in federal reserve statistical
22release H. 15, plus 6%. In making the calculation under this subdivision, the court
23shall subtract from the compensation received by the individual or organization
24making the loan any required fees or other costs charged the prize winner.
AB942,18,2
1(d)
Contents of court order. A court order issued under par. (c) shall include all
2of the following:
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1. The name of the prize winner.
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2. The prize winner's social security number if the prize winner is an
5individual, or federal income tax identification number if the prize winner is an
6organization.
AB942,18,87
3. The name of the individual or organization that is making the loan to the
8prize winner.
AB942,18,109
4. The social security number of the individual or the federal income tax
10identification number of the organization that is making the loan to the prize winner.
AB942,18,1311
5. If an individual is making the loan to the prize winner, the citizenship of the
12individual. If the individual is not a citizen of the United States of America, the order
13shall include the individual's resident alien number.
AB942,18,2114
(e)
Administration. Upon receipt of a court order issued under par. (c), the
15individual or organization making the loan shall provide a certified copy of the court
16order to the administrator. The administrator shall acknowledge receipt of the court
17order in writing to the individual or organization making the loan and shall make
18all lottery prize payments according to the terms specified in the court order. The
19administrator may charge an initial processing fee, in an amount determined by
20rule, to cover any costs associated with processing the lottery prize payments in
21accordance with the terms specified in the court order.
AB942, s. 22
22Section
22. 565.30 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB942,18,2523
565.30
(6) Voluntary assignment of lottery prize. (a)
Definition. In this
24subsection, "assignor" means a lottery prizewinner or a person who has the right to
25assign all or part of a lottery prize.
AB942,19,3
1(b)
Voluntary assignment. An assignor may make a voluntary assignment of
2a lottery prize or part of a lottery prize only pursuant to a court order issued under
3this subsection.
AB942,19,94
(c)
Judicial process for assignment. Any assignor who intends to voluntarily
5assign part or all of a lottery prize to any individual or organization shall petition the
6circuit court of the county in which the assignor resides or the circuit court of Dane
7County for a court order confirming the assignment. The circuit court of the county
8in which the assignor resides or the circuit court of Dane County shall issue an order
9confirming the assignment only if all of the following occur:
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1. The assignor is represented by independent legal counsel.
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2. A copy of the assignment is attached to the petition.
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3. The assignment is in writing, is executed by the assignor and is subject to
13the laws of this state.
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3m. The contract for the assignment provides that the assignor has the right
15to cancel the contract until midnight of the 3rd business day after the date on which
16the assignor entered into the contract.
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3r. The contract for the assignment provides that the assignor, from the
18proceeds received from the individual or organization to whom part or all of the
19lottery prized is assigned, agrees to pay in full any delinquent payments that may
20be owed by the assignor under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37 (5r).
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4. The assignor attests, by sworn affidavit, that he or she is of sound mind, is
22not acting under duress and acknowledges that the state will not make any of the
23assigned lottery prize payments or parts of lottery prize payments to the assignor.
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15. The assignor, by sworn affidavit, provides the court with an accounting of all
2claims to, or judgments, liens, security interests, garnishments, assignments or
3attachments against, all or any part of the lottery prize payments.
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6. The assignment does not include the amounts of any withholdings specified
5under sub. (4), (5) or (5m) or s. 565.37 (5r).
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7. The assignor provides the court a certification from the administrator that
7lists the amounts of the lottery prize payments, if any, that the administrator is
8required to withhold for the assignor under subs. (4), (5) and (5m) and s. 565.37 (5r).
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8. The payment that the assignor will receive as compensation for the
10assignment is at least equal to the present value of the assigned lottery prize
11payments, discounted at a rate no greater than the weekly prime rate for the week
12prior to the date on which the court received a copy of the assignment, as reported
13by the federal reserve board in federal reserve statistical release H. 15, plus 6%. In
14making the calculation under this subdivision, the court shall subtract from the
15compensation received by the assignor any required fees or other costs charged the
16assignor.
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9. The individual or organization to whom part or all of the lottery prized is
18assigned specifies in an affidavit that the individual or organization agrees to report
19and pay any state income or franchise tax that is owed on any income or gain realized
20from the purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of any lottery prize.
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(d)
Contents of court order. A court order issued under par. (c) shall include all
22of the following:
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1. The name of the prizewinner or the name of the assignor, if different from
24the prizewinner.
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12. The assignor's social security number if the assignor is an individual, or
2federal income tax identification number if the assignor is an organization.
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3. The name of the individual or organization to whom part or all of the lottery
4prize is assigned.
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4. The social security number of the individual or the federal income tax
6identification number of the organization to whom part or all of the lottery prize is
7assigned.
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5. If part or all of the lottery prize is assigned to an individual, the citizenship
9of the individual. If the individual is not a citizen of the United States of America,
10the order shall include the individual's resident alien number.
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6. The number of assigned lottery prize payments and the dates on which the
12assigned lottery prize payments are to be paid.
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7. The gross amount of each of the lottery prize payments that are subject to
14withholding for tax purposes and that are assigned.