SB538: Bill Text

SB538,7,10 3. The maximum amount of all credits that may be claimed under par. (b) 3. and ss. 71.07 (3x) (b) 3. and 71.47 (3x) (b) 3. is $500,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB538,7,15 4. No person may claim a credit under this subsection unless the person first applies for the credit with the department, in the manner prescribed by the department. The department shall allocate the credits to all eligible applicants in the order in which the applications are received and may adjust the amount of any credit if the total amount allocated would exceed any limit under subds. 1. to 3.

SB538,7,18 5. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return a copy of the verification from the department that the claimant may claim a credit under this subsection.

SB538,8,2 6. 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 their payment of amounts 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 interests.

SB538,8,4 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

SB538, s. 7 Section 7. 71.30 (3) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB538,8,6 71.30 (3) (cs) Truck engine credit under s. 71.28 (3x).

SB538, s. 8 Section 8. 71.34 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB538,8,12 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), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (3), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3t), (3w), (3x), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), and (5k) and passed through to shareholders.

SB538, s. 9 Section 9. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB538,8,20 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dx), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3w), (3x), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), and (5k) 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), (3t), (4), and (5).

SB538, s. 10 Section 10. 71.47 (3x) of the statutes is created to read:

SB538,8,22 71.47 (3x) Truck engine credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB538,8,23 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

SB538,9,4 2. "Qualified diesel engine" means a diesel engine that is purchased in this state and certified by the federal environmental protection agency as emitting nitrogen oxides at a rate that does not exceed 1.1 grams per brake horsepower-hour for diesel engines purchased after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, and 0.2 grams per brake horsepower-hour for diesel engines purchased after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2013.

SB538,9,7 3. "Qualified truck" means a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (8) (a) or (b), that is used exclusively in the claimant's business, if that business has its headquarters in this state.

SB538,9,9 4. "Used exclusively" means used to the exclusion of all other uses except for use not exceeding 5 percent of total use.

SB538,9,15 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2013, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, the following amounts for each qualified diesel engine purchased by the claimant in the taxable year for use in a qualified truck owned by the claimant:

SB538,9,18 1. If the claimant owns at least one qualified truck, but no more than 10 qualified trucks, in the 12 months immediately preceding the purchase of the qualified engine for which a credit is claimed, $1,500.

SB538,9,21 2. If the claimant owns no less than 11 qualified trucks, but no more than 100 qualified trucks, in the 12 months immediately preceding the purchase of the qualified engine for which a credit is claimed, $1,300.

SB538,9,24 3. If the claimant owns more than 100 qualified trucks in the 12 months immediately preceding the purchase of the qualified engine for which a credit is claimed, $1,200.

SB538,10,2 (c) Limitations. 1. The amount of the credit claimed by any one claimant may not exceed $125,000 in the taxable year for which the credit is claimed.

SB538,10,5 2. The maximum amount of all credits that may be claimed under par. (b) 1. and 2. and ss. 71.28 (3x) (b) 1. and 2. and 71.47 (3x) (b) 1. and 2. is $500,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB538,10,7 3. The maximum amount of all credits that may be claimed under par. (b) 3. and ss. 71.28 (3x) (b) 3. and 71.47 (3x) (b) 3. is $500,000 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB538,10,12 4. No person may claim a credit under this subsection unless the person first applies for the credit with the department, in the manner prescribed by the department. The department shall allocate the credits to all eligible applicants in the order in which the applications are received and may adjust the amount of any credit if the total amount allocated would exceed any limit under subds. 1. to 3.

SB538,10,15 5. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return a copy of the verification from the department that the claimant may claim a credit under this subsection.

SB538,10,23 6. 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 their payment of amounts 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 interests.

SB538,10,25 (d) 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.

SB538, s. 11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB538,11,2 71.49 (1) (cs) Truck engine credit under s. 71.47 (3x).

SB538, s. 12 Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

SB538,11,20 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, including taxable state and municipal bond interest and excluding nontaxable interest income or dividend income from federal government obligations; minus the items of loss and deduction under section 702 of the Internal Revenue Code, except items that are not deductible under s. 71.21; plus guaranteed payments to partners under section 707 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; plus the credits claimed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (3g), (3h), (3s), (3n), (3p), (3t), (3w), (3x), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), and (5k); and plus or minus, as appropriate, transitional adjustments, depreciation differences, and basis differences under s. 71.05 (13), (15), (16), (17), and (19); 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 employee as defined in section 3121 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SB538, s. 13 Section 13. 560.7995 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB538,12,3 560.7995 (3) (b) When the department designates an area as an airport development zone, the department shall establish a limit, not to exceed $3,000,000, for tax benefits applicable to the airport development zone. The total tax benefits applicable to all airport development zones may not exceed $9,000,000 $8,000,000. The department may, after 48 months from the month of any designation under this section, evaluate the area designated as an airport development zone and reallocate the amount of available tax benefits.

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