AB393: Bill Text

AB393,7,4 1. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid or incurred by the claimant during the taxable year to construct and equip a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, that is owned and operated by the claimant, to care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,7,8 2. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year, less any amount paid by the claimant's employes to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year.

AB393,7,12 3. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant during the taxable year to a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, other than a day care center under subd. 1., to provide care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,7,15 (c) The amount of the credit under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000 in a taxable year for each claimant, and the total amount of the credit under this subsection for all claimants shall not exceed $1,500,000 in a fiscal year.

AB393,7,22 (d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of revenue before the end of the taxable year in which amounts are paid or expenses are incurred under par. (b) and includes with that application a statement from the department of health and family services that verifies that the day care center under par. (b) is licensed under s. 48.65. No credit may be allowed under this subsection after the department of revenue has awarded the total amount of the credit for all claimants under par. (c).

AB393,7,24 (e) Subsection (4) (e), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,8,6 (f) If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against income or franchise taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against income or franchise taxes otherwise due for the following 5 taxable years to the extent not offset by those 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.

AB393,8,14 (g) 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 the amount paid or incurred 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 interest.

AB393,8,16 (h) Subsection (4) (g) and (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,8,22 (i) Except as provided in par. (j), if the operation of a day care center under par. (b) 1. ceases within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, a claimant who receives credits under par. (b) 1. and 2. for the construction and operation of such a day care center shall add to the claimant's liability for taxes imposed under s. 71.23 an amount equal to the total amount of the credits received under par. (b) 1. and 2. multiplied by the following percentage:

AB393,8,24 1. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the first year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 100%.

AB393,9,2 2. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 2nd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 80%.

AB393,9,4 3. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 3rd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 60%.

AB393,9,6 4. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 4th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 40%.

AB393,9,8 5. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 5th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 20%.

AB393,9,13 (j) Paragraph (i) does not apply to a claimant whose business ceases operation within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the claimant's day care center is completed or to a claimant who presents evidence to the department of revenue that the majority of the claimant's employes do not want to enroll their children in the claimant's day care center.

AB393, s. 8 Section 8. 71.30 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,9,18 71.30 (3) (f) The total of farmers' drought property tax credit under s. 71.28 (1fd), farmland preservation credit under subch. IX, farmland tax relief credit under s. 71.28 (2m), day care center credit under s. 71.28 (5d) and estimated tax payments under s. 71.29.

AB393, s. 9 Section 9. 71.34 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,9,22 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), (1ds), (1dx) and, (3) and (5d) and passed through to shareholders.

AB393, s. 10 Section 10. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,9,25 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dx) and (5d) 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), (4) and (5).

AB393, s. 11 Section 11. 71.47 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB393,10,7 71.47 (5d) Day care center credit. (a) In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB393,10,9 (b) A claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43 any of the following:

AB393,10,13 1. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid or incurred by the claimant during the taxable year to construct and equip a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, that is owned and operated by the claimant, to care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,10,17 2. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year, less any amount paid by the claimant's employes to operate the claimant's day care center under subd. 1. for the taxable year.

AB393,10,21 3. An amount equal to 50% of the amount paid by the claimant during the taxable year to a licensed day care center under s. 48.65, other than a day care center under subd. 1., to provide care for the children of the claimant's employes during the employes' working hours.

AB393,10,24 (c) The amount of the credit under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000 in a taxable year for each claimant, and the total amount of the credit under this subsection for all claimants shall not exceed $1,500,000 in a fiscal year.

AB393,11,7 (d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of revenue before the end of the taxable year in which amounts are paid or expenses are incurred under par. (b) and includes with that application a statement from the department of health and family services that verifies that the day care center under par. (b) is licensed under s. 48.65. No credit may be allowed under this subsection after the department of revenue has awarded the total amount of the credit for all claimants under par. (c).

AB393,11,9 (e) Section 71.28 (4) (e), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,11,15 (f) If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against income or franchise taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against income or franchise taxes otherwise due for the following 5 taxable years to the extent not offset by those 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.

AB393,11,23 (g) 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 the amount paid or incurred 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 interest.

AB393,11,25 (h) Section 71.28 (4) (g) and (h), as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB393,12,6 (i) Except as provided in par. (j), if the operation of a day care center under par. (b) 1. ceases within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, a claimant who receives credits under par. (b) 1. and 2. for the construction and operation of such a day care center shall add to the claimant's liability for taxes imposed under s. 71.43 an amount equal to the total amount of the credits received under par. (b) 1. and 2. multiplied by the following percentage:

AB393,12,8 1. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the first year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 100%.

AB393,12,10 2. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 2nd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 80%.

AB393,12,12 3. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 3rd year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 60%.

AB393,12,14 4. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 4th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 40%.

AB393,12,16 5. If the operation of the day care center ceases during the 5th year after the date on which the construction of the day care center is completed, 20%.

AB393,12,21 (j) Paragraph (i) does not apply to a claimant whose business ceases operation within 5 years after the date on which the construction of the claimant's day care center is completed or to a claimant who presents evidence to the department of revenue that the majority of the claimant's employes do not want to enroll their children in the claimant's day care center.

AB393, s. 12 Section 12. 71.49 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,13,2 71.49 (1) (f) The total of farmers' drought property tax credit under s. 71.47 (1fd), farmland preservation credit under subch. IX, farmland tax relief credit under s. 71.47 (2m), day care center credit under s. 71.28 (5d) and estimated tax payments under s. 71.48.

AB393, s. 13 Section 13. 77.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB393,13,14 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; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the internal revenue code; plus payments treated as not made to partners under section 707 (a) of the internal revenue code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx) and, (3s) and (5d); 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 employe as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the internal revenue code.

AB393, s. 14 Section 14. Initial applicability.

AB393,13,19 (1) Day care center credit. This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that, if this subsection takes effect after July 31, this act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.

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