AB781: Bill Text

2003 Assembly BILL 781

January 29, 2004 - Introduced by Representatives Towns, Ott, Kestell, Kreibich, Petrowski, Gielow, Olsen, Hines, Musser, Ainsworth, Hahn, Stone, LeMahieu, Weber, J. Wood, Nischke, Gunderson, Townsend, Bies and Seratti, cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Kanavas, Zien, Stepp and Brown. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AB781,1,5 An Act to renumber 71.738 (1) and 71.738 (2); to renumber and amend 71.01 (7r), 71.26 (3) (y) and 71.365 (1m); and to create 71.01 (7r) (b), 71.26 (3) (y) 2., 71.365 (1m) (b), 71.738 (1d), 71.738 (2d) and 71.765 of the statutes; relating to: computing expense deductions and amortization and depreciation on property used in farming for income and franchise tax purposes.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, for income and franchise tax purposes, expense deductions and amortization and depreciation is computed as specified by the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2000. Under this bill, amortization and depreciation of property used in the business of farming is computed as specified under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended by section 101 of Public Law 107-147 and section 201 of Public Law 108-27. Under section 101 of Public Law 107-147, generally, a taxpayer may claim a 30 percent bonus depreciation for property acquired after September 10, 2001, and before September 11, 2004. Under section 201 of Public Law 108-27, generally, a taxpayer may claim a 50 percent bonus depreciation for property acquired after May 5, 2003, and before January 1, 2005.

This bill also adopts section 202 of Public Law 108-27 for the purpose of computing expense deductions on property used in the business of farming. Under section 202 of Public Law 108-27, generally, the maximum aggregate cost of certain property that a taxpayer may treat as an expense for taxable years beginning after 2002 and before 2006 is $100,000 rather than $25,000.

This bill will be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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:

AB781, s. 1 Section 1. 71.01 (7r) of the statutes is renumbered 71.01 (7r) (a) and amended to read:

AB781,2,9 71.01 (7r) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (6), and except as provided in par. (b), for purposes of computing amortization or depreciation, "Internal Revenue Code" means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2000, except that property that, under s. 71.02 (2) (d) 12., 1985 stats., is required to be depreciated for taxable year 1986 under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980, shall continue to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980.

AB781, s. 2 Section 2. 71.01 (7r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,2,18 71.01 (7r) (b) A person who is actively engaged in farming may compute amortization and depreciation on property used in farming under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended by section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27. Section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27 apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes. For purposes of this paragraph, "actively engaged in farming" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 1400.201, and "farming" has the meaning given in section 464 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB781, s. 3 Section 3. 71.26 (3) (y) of the statutes is renumbered 71.26 (3) (y) 1. and amended to read:

AB781,3,10 71.26 (3) (y) 1. A Except as provided in subd. 2., a corporation shall compute amortization and depreciation under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2000, except that property first placed in service by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 1983, but before January 1, 1987, that, under s. 71.04 (15) (b) and (br), 1985 stats., is required to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980, and property first placed in service in taxable year 1981 or thereafter but before January 1, 1987, that, under s. 71.04 (15) (bm), 1985 stats., is required to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980, shall continue to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980.

AB781, s. 4 Section 4. 71.26 (3) (y) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,3,19 71.26 (3) (y) 2. A corporation that is actively engaged in farming may compute amortization and depreciation on property used in farming under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended by section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27. Section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27 apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes. For purposes of this subdivision, "actively engaged in farming" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 1400.201, and "farming" has the meaning given in section 464 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB781, s. 5 Section 5. 71.365 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 71.365 (1m) (a) and amended to read:

AB781,4,21 71.365 (1m) Tax-option corporations; depreciation. (a) A Except as provided in par. (b), a tax-option corporation shall compute amortization and depreciation under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2000, except that property first placed in service by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 1983, but before January 1, 1987, that, under s. 71.04 (15) (b) and (br), 1985 stats., is required to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980, and property first placed in service in taxable year 1981 or thereafter but before January 1, 1987, that, under s. 71.04 (15) (bm), 1985 stats., is required to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980, shall continue to be depreciated under the Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 1980. Any difference between the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes and the adjusted basis under this chapter shall be taken into account in determining net income or loss in the year or years for which the gain or loss is reportable under this chapter. If that property was placed in service by the taxpayer during taxable year 1986 and thereafter but before the property is used in the production of income subject to taxation under this chapter, the property's adjusted basis and the depreciation or other deduction schedule are not required to be changed from the amount allowable on the owner's federal income tax returns for any year because the property is used in the production of income subject to taxation under this chapter. If that property was acquired in a transaction in taxable year 1986 or thereafter in which the adjusted basis of the property in the hands of the transferee is the same as the adjusted basis of the property in the hands of the transferor, the Wisconsin adjusted basis of that property on the date of transfer is the adjusted basis allowable under the Internal Revenue Code as defined for Wisconsin purposes for the property in the hands of the transferor.

AB781, s. 6 Section 6. 71.365 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,5,5 71.365 (1m) (b) A tax-option corporation that is actively engaged in farming may compute amortization and depreciation on property used in farming under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended by section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27. Section 101 of P.L. 107-147 and section 201 of P.L. 108-27 apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes. For purposes of this paragraph, "actively engaged in farming" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 1400.201, and "farming" has the meaning given in section 464 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB781, s. 7 Section 7. 71.738 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 71.738 (1m).

AB781, s. 8 Section 8. 71.738 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,5,9 71.738 (1d) "Actively engaged in farming" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 1400.201.

AB781, s. 9 Section 9. 71.738 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 71.738 (2m).

AB781, s. 10 Section 10. 71.738 (2d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,5,13 71.738 (2d) "Farming" has the meaning given in section 464 (1) (e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB781, s. 11 Section 11. 71.765 of the statutes is created to read:

AB781,5,19 71.765 Expense deduction; farming. A person who is actively engaged in farming may compute an expense deduction on property used in farming under the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended by section 202 of P.L. 108-27. For purposes of this section, section 202 of P.L. 108-27 applies for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes.

AB781, s. 12 Section 12. Initial applicability.

AB781,6,2 (1) Bonus depreciations. The renumbering and amendment of sections 71.01 (7r), 71.26 (3) (y), and 71.365 (1m) of the statutes and the creation of sections 71.01 (7r) (b), 71.26 (3) (y) 2., and 71.365 (1m) (b) of the statutes first apply, as they relate to section 101 of Public Law 107-147, to property acquired after September10, 2001, and, as they relate to section 201 of Public Law 108-27, to property acquired after May 5, 2003.

AB781,6,5 (2) Expense deductions. The renumbering and amendment of section 71.738 (1) and (2) of the statutes and the creation of sections 71.738 (1d) and (2d) and 71.765 of the statutes first apply to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2003.

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