AB100,737,84 71.47 (1dx) (b) 2. The amount determined by multiplying the amount
5determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs created in a
6development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting
7the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid
8under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5.
for those jobs.
AB100, s. 1416 9Section 1416. 71.47 (1dx) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,737,1410 71.47 (1dx) (b) 3. The amount determined by multiplying the amount
11determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs created in a
12development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then
13subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and
14reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5.
for those jobs.
AB100, s. 1417 15Section 1417. 71.47 (1dx) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,737,2216 71.47 (1dx) (b) 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount
17determined under s. 560.785 (1) (bm) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as
18provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been
19claimed under sub. (1dj), in an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797 and for
20which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the
21subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid
22under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5.
for those jobs.
AB100, s. 1418 23Section 1418. 71.47 (1dx) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,738,424 71.47 (1dx) (b) 5. The amount determined by multiplying the amount
25determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as

1provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been
2claimed under sub. (1dj), in a development zone and not filled by a member of a
3targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or
4the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5.
for those jobs.
AB100, s. 1419 5Section 1419. 71.47 (2m) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,738,96 71.47 (2m) (a) 1. b. For partnerships, except publicly traded partnerships
7treated as corporations under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), or limited liability companies, except
8limited liability companies treated as corporations under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), "claimant"
9means each individual partner or member.
AB100, s. 1420 10Section 1420. 71.47 (3n) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,738,1111 71.47 (3n) (title) Dairy Livestock farm investment credit.
AB100, s. 1421 12Section 1421. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 1422 13Section 1422. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1n. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,738,1714 71.47 (3n) (a) 1n. "Livestock" means domestic animals used in this state in the
15production of food, fiber, or other animal products and includes bovine animals,
16swine, poultry, fish, sheep, and goats. "Livestock" does not include equine animals,
17deer, ratites, camelidae, or mink.
AB100, s. 1423 18Section 1423. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1p. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 1424 19Section 1424. 71.47 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,738,2420 71.47 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) "Dairy "Livestock farm modernization or expansion"
21means the construction, the improvement, or the acquisition of buildings or facilities,
22or the acquisition of equipment, for dairy animal livestock housing, livestock
23confinement, animal livestock feeding, milk production, or waste management,
24including the following, if used exclusively related to dairy animals livestock:
AB100, s. 1425 25Section 1425. 71.47 (3n) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,739,6
171.47 (3n) (b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable
2years that begin after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010, a claimant
3may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43 an amount equal to 10%
4of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year for dairy livestock farm
5modernization or expansion related to the operation of the claimant's dairy livestock
6farm.
AB100, s. 1426 7Section 1426. 71.47 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,739,218 71.47 (4) (a) Credit. Any corporation may credit against taxes otherwise due
9under this chapter an amount equal to 5% of the amount obtained by subtracting
10from the corporation's qualified research expenses, as defined in section 41 of the
11internal revenue code, except that "qualified research expenses" includes only
12expenses incurred by the claimant, incurred for research conducted in this state for
13the taxable year, except that a taxpayer may elect the alternative computation under
14section 41 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that election applies until the
15department permits its revocation and except that "qualified research expenses"
16does not include compensation used in computing the credit under subs. (1dj) and
17(1dx), the corporation's base amount, as defined in section 41 (c) of the internal
18revenue code, except that gross receipts used in calculating the base amount means
19gross receipts from sales attributable to Wisconsin under s. 71.25 (9) (b) 1. and 2. and
20(d)
, (db), (dd), (df), (dg), (dh), and (dm). Section 41 (h) of the internal revenue code
21does not apply to the credit under this paragraph.
AB100, s. 1427 22Section 1427. 71.47 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,740,2523 71.47 (4) (am) Development zone additional research credit. In addition to the
24credit under par. (a), any corporation may credit against taxes otherwise due under
25this chapter an amount equal to 5% of the amount obtained by subtracting from the

1corporation's qualified research expenses, as defined in section 41 of the internal
2revenue code, except that "qualified research expenses" include only expenses
3incurred by the claimant in a development zone under subch. VI of ch. 560, except
4that a taxpayer may elect the alternative computation under section 41 (c) (4) of the
5Internal Revenue Code and that election applies until the department permits its
6revocation and except that "qualified research expenses" do not include
7compensation used in computing the credit under sub. (1dj) nor research expenses
8incurred before the claimant is certified for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), the
9corporation's base amount, as defined in section 41 (c) of the internal revenue code,
10in a development zone, except that gross receipts used in calculating the base amount
11means gross receipts from sales attributable to Wisconsin under s. 71.25 (9) (b) 1. and
122. and (d), (db), (dd), (df), (dg), (dh), and (dm) and research expenses used in
13calculating the base amount include research expenses incurred before the claimant
14is certified for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), in a development zone, if the claimant
15submits with the claimant's return a copy of the claimant's certification for tax
16benefits under s. 560.765 (3) and a statement from the department of commerce
17verifying the claimant's qualified research expenses for research conducted
18exclusively in a development zone. The rules under s. 73.03 (35) apply to the credit
19under this paragraph. The rules under sub. (1di) (f) and (g) as they apply to the credit
20under that subsection apply to claims under this paragraph. Section 41 (h) of the
21internal revenue code does not apply to the credit under this paragraph. No credit
22may be claimed under this paragraph for taxable years that begin on January 1,
231998, or thereafter. Credits under this paragraph for taxable years that begin before
24January 1, 1998, may be carried forward to taxable years that begin on January 1,
251998, or thereafter.
AB100, s. 1428
1Section 1428. 71.47 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,741,72 71.47 (4) (i) Nonclaimants. The credits under this subsection may not be
3claimed by a partnership, except a publicly traded partnership treated as a
4corporation under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), limited liability company, except a limited
5liability company treated as a corporation under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), or tax-option
6corporation or by partners, including partners of a publicly traded partnership,
7members of a limited liability company or shareholders of a tax-option corporation.
AB100, s. 1429 8Section 1429. 71.58 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,741,109 71.58 (1) (c) For partnerships except publicly traded partnerships treated as
10corporations under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), "claimant" means each individual partner.
AB100, s. 1430 11Section 1430. 71.58 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,741,1412 71.58 (1) (cm) For limited liability companies, except limited liability
13companies treated as corporations under s. 71.22 (1) (1k), "claimant" means each
14individual member.
AB100, s. 1431 15Section 1431. 71.775 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,741,17 1671.775 Withholding from nonresident members of pass-through
17entities. (1)
Definitions. In this section:
AB100,741,2118 (a) "Nonresident" includes an individual who is not domiciled in this state; a
19partnership, limited liability company, or corporation whose commercial domicile is
20outside the state; and an estate or a trust that is a nonresident under s. 71.14 (1) to
21(3m).
AB100,741,2422 (b) "Pass-through entity" means a partnership, a limited liability company, a
23tax-option corporation, an estate, or a trust that is treated as a pass-through entity
24for federal income tax purposes.
AB100,742,8
1(2) Withholding tax imposed. (a) For the privilege of doing business in this
2state or deriving income from property located in this state, a pass-through entity
3that has Wisconsin income for the taxable year that is allocable to a nonresident
4partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary shall pay a withholding tax. The
5amount of the tax imposed under this subsection to be withheld from the income
6distributable to each nonresident partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary is
7equal to the nonresident partner's, member's, shareholder's, or beneficiary's share
8of income attributable to this state, multiplied by the following:
AB100,742,109 1. For an individual, an estate, or a trust that is a pass-through entity, the
10highest tax rate for a single individual for the taxable year under s. 71.06.
AB100,742,1211 2. For a partnership, a limited liability company, or a tax-option corporation
12that is a pass-through entity, the highest tax rate for the taxable year under s. 71.27.
AB100,742,1613 (b) A pass-through entity that is also a member of another pass-through entity
14is subject to withholding under this subsection and shall pay the tax based on the
15share of income that is distributable to each of the entity's nonresident partners,
16members, shareholders, or beneficiaries.
AB100,742,20 17(3) Exemptions. (a) A nonresident partner's, member's, shareholder's, or
18beneficiary's share of income from the pass-through entity that is attributable to this
19state shall not be included in determining the withholding under sub. (2) if any of the
20following applies:
AB100,743,321 1. The partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary is exempt from taxation
22under this chapter. For purposes of this subdivision, the pass-through entity may
23rely on a written statement from the partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary
24claiming to be exempt from taxation under this chapter, if the pass-through entity
25attaches a copy of the statement to its return for the taxable year and if the statement

1specifies the name, address, federal employer identification number, and reason for
2claiming an exemption for each partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary
3claiming to be exempt from taxation under this chapter.
AB100,743,64 2. The partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary has no Wisconsin income
5other than his or her share of income from the pass-through entity that is
6attributable to this state and his or her share of such income is less than $1,000.
AB100,743,97 (b) A pass-through entity that is a joint venture is not subject to the
8withholding under sub. (2), if the pass-through entity has elected not to be treated
9as a partnership under section 761 of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB100,743,12 10(4) Administration. (a) Each pass-through entity that is subject to the
11withholding under sub. (2) shall pay the amount of the tax withheld to the
12department no later than:
AB100,743,1413 1. For tax-option corporations, the 15th day of the 3rd month following the
14close of the taxable year.
AB100,743,1615 2. For partnerships, limited liability companies, estates, and trusts, the 15th
16day of the 4th month following the close of the taxable year.
AB100,743,1917 (b) 1. If the pass-through entity has an extension of time to file its return, the
18tax withheld under sub. (2) is due on the unextended due date of the entity's return
19as provided under s. 71.13 (1), 71.20 (1), or 71.24 (1).
AB100,744,520 2. A pass-through entity that pays the tax withheld under sub. (2) as provided
21under subd. 1. is not subject to an underpayment of estimated tax under s. 71.09 or
2271.29, if 90 percent of the tax that is due for the current taxable year is paid by the
23unextended due date or if 100 percent of the tax that is due for the taxable year
24immediately preceding the current taxable year is paid by the unextended due date
25and the taxable year immediately preceding the current taxable year was a

112-month period. Interest at the rate 12 percent shall be imposed on the unpaid
2amount of the tax withheld under sub. (2) during any extension period and interest
3at the rate of 18 percent shall be imposed on the unpaid amount of the tax withheld
4under sub. (2) for the period beginning with the extended due date and ending with
5the date that the unpaid amount is paid in full.
AB100,744,126 (c) On or before the due date, including extensions, of the entity's return, a
7pass-through entity that withholds tax under sub. (2) shall annually notify each of
8its nonresident partners, members, shareholders, or beneficiaries of the amount of
9the tax withheld under sub. (2) that the pass-through entity paid on the nonresident
10partner's, member's, shareholder's, or beneficiary's behalf. The pass-through entity
11shall provide a copy of the notice to the department with the return that it files for
12the taxable year.
AB100,744,1813 (d) A nonresident partner, member, shareholder, or beneficiary of a
14pass-through entity may claim a credit, as prescribed by the department, on his or
15her Wisconsin income or franchise tax return for the amount withheld under sub. (2)
16on his or her behalf. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount withheld under sub.
17(2) is considered to be paid on the last day of the pass-through entity's taxable year
18for which the tax is paid.
AB100,744,2419 (e) Any tax withheld under this section shall be held in trust for this state, and
20a pass-through entity subject to withholding under this section shall be liable to the
21department for the payment of the tax withheld. No partner, member, shareholder,
22or beneficiary of a pass-through entity shall have any right of action against the
23pass-through entity with respect to any amount withheld and paid in compliance
24with this section.
AB100,745,7
1(f) If a pass-through entity subject to withholding under this section fails to
2withhold tax as required by this section, the pass-through entity shall be liable for
3any tax, interest, and penalties. If a nonresident partner, member, shareholder, or
4beneficiary of the pass-through entity files a return and pays the tax due, the
5pass-through entity shall not be liable for the tax, but shall be liable for any interest
6and penalties otherwise applicable for failure to withhold, as provided under ss.
771.82 (2) (d) and 71.83.
AB100, s. 1432 8Section 1432. 71.78 (4) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,745,129 71.78 (4) (r) The secretary of revenue and employees of that department for the
10purposes of preparing and maintaining the list of persons with unpaid tax
11obligations as described in s. 71.91 (8) so that the list of such persons is available for
12public inspection.
AB100, s. 1433 13Section 1433. 71.91 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,746,614 71.91 (8) Internet listing of delinquent taxpayers. The department may
15prepare and maintain a list of all persons who owe delinquent taxes of any type
16administered by the department, including interest, penalties, fees, and costs, to the
17department, in excess of $25,000, which are unpaid for more than 90 days after all
18appeal rights have expired, and may post the names of persons from this list on the
19Internet at a site the department creates and maintains for this purpose. If the
20department places such a posting, the Internet site shall list the names, addresses,
21type of tax due, and amount of tax due, including interest, penalties, fees, and costs
22for each person who has one of the delinquent taxpayer accounts. If a listed person
23is a corporation, the Internet site shall also contain the name and address of each of
24the corporation's officers, if known. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
25the department shall update the Internet site on a quarterly basis. The department

1may not post on the Internet the name of any person who has reached an agreement
2or compromise with the department, or the department of justice, under s. 71.92 and
3is in compliance with that agreement, regarding the payment of delinquent taxes,
4or the name of any person who is protected by a stay that is in effect under the federal
5Bankruptcy Code; and the Internet posting shall be updated each business day, as
6defined in s. 562.01 (3m), to comply with these prohibitions.
AB100, s. 1434 7Section 1434. 71.93 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,746,108 71.93 (1) (a) 1. An amount owed to a state agency that, if the amount has been
9reduced to a judgment or if the state agency has provided the debtor reasonable
10notice and an opportunity to be heard with regards to the amount owed
.
AB100, s. 1435 11Section 1435. 71.93 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,746,1412 71.93 (1) (a) 3. An amount that the department of health and family services
13may recover under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 10. or, 49.497, 49.793, or 49.847, if the department
14of health and family services has certified the amount under s. 49.85.
AB100, s. 1436 15Section 1436. 71.93 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,746,1916 71.93 (1) (a) 4. An amount that the department of workforce development may
17recover under s. 49.161, or 49.195 (3), or 49.793, or may collect under s. 49.147 (6)
18(cm), if the department of workforce development has certified the amount under s.
1949.85.
AB100, s. 1437 20Section 1437. 71.93 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,746,2221 71.93 (1) (cm) "Disbursement" means any payment to a person who provides
22goods and services to the state under subch. IV or V of ch. 16 or under ch. 84.
AB100, s. 1438 23Section 1438. 71.93 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,747,724 71.93 (2) Certification. A state agency may certify to the department for setoff
25any properly identified debt exceeding $20 so that the department may set off the

1amount of the debt against a refund to the debtor or so that the department of
2administration may reduce a disbursement to the debtor by the amount of the debt
.
3At least 30 days prior to certification each debtor shall be sent a notice by the state
4agency of its intent to certify the debt to the department for setoff or reduction and
5of the debtor's right of appeal. At the time of certification, the certifying state agency
6shall furnish the social security number of individual debtors and the federal
7employer identification number of other debtors.
AB100, s. 1439 8Section 1439. 71.93 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 71.93 (3) (a) and
9amended to read:
AB100,747,2310 71.93 (3) (a) Administration. In administering this section the department
11shall first check with the state agency certifying the debt to determine whether the
12debt has been collected by other means. If the debt remains uncollected the
13department of revenue shall setoff any debt or other amount owed to the department,
14regardless of the origin of the debt or of the amount, its nature or its date. If after
15the setoff there remains a refund in excess of $10, the department shall set off the
16remaining refund against certified debts of other state agencies. If more than one
17certified debt exists for any debtor, the refund shall be first set off against the earliest
18debt certified, except that no child support or spousal support obligation submitted
19by an agency of another state may be set off until all debts owed to and certified by
20state agencies of this state have been set off. When all debts have been satisfied, any
21remaining refund shall be refunded to the debtor by the department. Any legal
22action contesting a setoff under this paragraph shall be brought against the state
23agency that certified the debt under sub. (2).
AB100, s. 1440 24Section 1440. 71.93 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,748,13
171.93 (3) (b) The department shall provide the information obtained under sub.
2(2) to the department of administration. Before reducing any disbursement as
3provided under this paragraph, the department of administration shall contact the
4department to verify whether a certified debt that is the basis of the reduction has
5been collected by other means. If the certified debt remains uncollected, the
6department of administration shall reduce the disbursement by the amount of the
7debtor's certified debt under sub. (2), notify the department of such reduction and
8disbursement, and remit the amount of the reduction to the department in the
9manner prescribed by the department. If more than one certified debt exists for any
10debtor, the disbursement shall be reduced first by any debts certified under s. 73.12
11then by the earliest debt certified. Any legal action contesting a reduction under this
12paragraph shall be brought against the state agency that certified the debt under
13sub. (2).
AB100, s. 1441 14Section 1441. 71.93 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,748,1915 71.93 (4) Settlement. Within 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter,
16the department shall settle with each state agency that has certified a debt. Each
17settlement shall note the opening balance of debts certified, any additions or
18deletions, reductions or amounts set off, and the ending balance at the close of the
19settlement period.
AB100, s. 1442 20Section 1442. 71.93 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,749,221 71.93 (5) State agency charged for costs. At the time of each settlement, each
22state agency shall be charged for administration expenses, and the amounts charged
23shall be credited to the department's appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). Annually
24on or before November 1, the department shall review its costs incurred during the

1previous fiscal year in administering state agency setoffs and reductions and shall
2adjust its subsequent charges to each state agency to reflect that experience.
AB100, s. 1443 3Section 1443. 71.93 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,749,114 71.93 (6) Written agreement and authority of department. Any state agency
5wishing to certify debts to the department shall enter into a written agreement with
6the department prior to any certification of debt. Any certification of debts by a state
7agency or changes to certified debts shall be in a manner and form prescribed by the
8department. The secretary of revenue shall be the final authority in the resolution
9of any interagency disputes in regard to certification of debts. If a refund or
10disbursement
is adjusted after a setoff or reduction, the department may readjust
11any erroneous settlement with a certifying state agency.
AB100, s. 1444 12Section 1444. 71.93 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,749,1713 71.93 (7) Exchange of information. Information relative to changes to any
14debt certified shall be exchanged promptly by each agency and the department setoff.
15Setoff
of refunds and reduction of disbursements against debts certified by agencies,
16and any reports report of the setoff or reduction to certifying state agencies, is not
17a violation of ss. 71.78, 72.06, 77.61 (5), 78.80 (3), and 139.38 (6).
AB100, s. 1445 18Section 1445. 71.935 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,749,2019 71.935 (1) (cm) "Disbursement" means any payment to a person who provides
20goods and services to the state under subch. IV or V of ch. 16 or under ch. 84.
AB100, s. 1446 21Section 1446. 71.935 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,750,422 71.935 (2) A municipality or county may certify to the department any debt
23owed to it. Not later than 5 days after certification, the municipality or county shall
24notify the debtor in writing of its certification of the debt to the department, of the
25basis of the certification and of the debtor's right to appeal and, in the case of parking

1citations, of the debtor's right to contest the citation. At the time of certification, the
2municipality or county shall furnish to the department the name and social security
3number or operator's license number of each individual debtor and the name and
4federal employer identification number of each other debtor.
AB100, s. 1447 5Section 1447. 71.935 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 71.935 (3) (a) and
6amended to read:
AB100,750,117 71.935 (3) (a) If the debt remains uncollected and, in the case of a parking
8citation, if the debtor has not contested the citation within 20 days after the notice
9under sub. (2), the department shall set off the debt against any refund that is owed
10to the debtor after the setoff under s. 71.93. Any legal action contesting a setoff shall
11be brought against the municipality or county that certified the debt under sub. (2).
AB100, s. 1448 12Section 1448. 71.935 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,751,313 71.935 (3) (b) The department shall provide the information obtained under
14sub. (2) to the department of administration. Before reducing any disbursement as
15provided under this paragraph, the department of administration shall contact the
16department to verify whether a certified debt that is the basis of the reduction has
17been collected by other means and, in the case of a parking citation, whether the
18debtor has contested the citation within 20 days after the notice under sub. (2). If
19the certified debt remains uncollected and, in the case of a parking citation, the
20citation has not been contested within 20 days after the notice under sub. (2), the
21department of administration shall, after any reduction under s. 71.93, reduce the
22disbursement by the amount of the debtor's certified debt under sub. (2), notify the
23department of such reduction and disbursement, and remit the amount of the
24reduction to the department in the manner prescribed by the department. If more
25than one debt certified under sub. (2) exists for any debtor, the disbursement shall

1be reduced first by the earliest debt certified. Any legal action contesting a reduction
2under this paragraph shall be brought against the municipality or county that
3certified the debt under sub. (2).
AB100, s. 1449 4Section 1449. 71.935 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,751,85 71.935 (4) Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the
6department shall settle with each municipality and county for the amounts that the
7department setoff
set off or reduced against certified debts for the municipality or
8county during that calendar quarter.
AB100, s. 1450 9Section 1450. 71.935 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,751,1510 71.935 (5) At the time of each settlement, each municipality and county shall
11be charged for administration expenses, and the amounts charged shall be credited
12to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (1) (h). Annually on or before November
131, the department shall review its costs incurred during the previous fiscal year in
14administering setoffs and reductions under this section and shall adjust its
15subsequent charges to each municipality and county to reflect that experience.
AB100, s. 1451 16Section 1451. 73.01 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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