AB234: Bill Text

AB234, s. 10 Section 10. 71.47 (5c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB234,10,13 71.47 (5c) Job opportunities credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB234,10,14 1. "Adult employee" means any of the following:

AB234,10,16 a. A qualified veteran, as defined in section 51 (d) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB234,10,18 b. A qualified ex-felon, as defined in section 51 (d) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB234,10,20 c. An individual who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, as defined in section 51 (d) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB234,10,21 2. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB234,11,2 3. "Youth employee" means an individual who is at least 16 years of age, but no more than 17 years of age, who is either a high school student or graduates from high school during the taxable year for which a credit is claimed under this subsection, and who is a member of a family whose Wisconsin taxable income is no more than 70 percent of the federal poverty line, as defined under 42 USC 9902 (2), for a family the size of the individual's family.

AB234,11,7 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of the taxes, any of the following amounts that the claimant paid in the taxable year to an individual whom the claimant hired in that taxable year, if the individual is employed in this state:

AB234,11,10 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, but before January 1, 2010, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an adult employee, if the adult employee worked at least 400 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.

AB234,11,15 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, but before January 1, 2010, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an individual who is participating in a program administered by a local workforce development board in this state, as established under 29 USC 2832, if the individual worked at least 400 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.

AB234,11,18 3. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an adult employee, if the adult employee worked at least 1,560 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.

AB234,11,23 4. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, 20 percent of the wages that the claimant paid to an individual who is participating in a program administered by a local workforce development board in this state, as established under 29 USC 2832, if the individual worked at least 1,560 hours in the taxable year, including paid leave.

AB234,11,24 5. Fifty percent of the monthly wages paid to a youth employee.

AB234,12,3 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b) 1. and 3. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal $2,500 for each adult employee described under par. (b) 1. and 3.

AB234,12,6 2. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants under par. (b) 1. and 3. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 1. and 3. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 1. and 3. in a calendar year is $6,000,000.

AB234,12,9 3. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b) 2. and 4. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal $2,000 for each employee described under par. (b) 2. and 4.

AB234,12,12 4. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants under par. (b) 2. and 4. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 2. and 4. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 2. and 4. in a calendar year is $3,000,000.

AB234,12,16 5. If an employee described in par. (b) 1. to 4. works for the claimant for less than 365 consecutive days, the amount of any credit that the claimant claimed under this subsection shall be paid to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.

AB234,12,21 6. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b) 5. in the taxable year for a youth employee who works less than 35 hours a week during the taxable year, including paid leave, shall not exceed an amount equal to $200 for each such youth employee, multiplied by the number of months that the youth employee is employed by the claimant.

AB234,13,2 7. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b) 5. in the taxable year for a youth employee who works 35 hours or more a week during the taxable year, including paid leave, shall not exceed an amount equal to $400 for each such youth employee, multiplied by the number of months that the youth employee is employed by the claimant.

AB234,13,5 8. The maximum amount of the credit that a claimant may claim under par. (b) 5. in a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal $1,200 for each youth employee described under par. (b) 5.

AB234,13,8 9. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed by all claimants under par. (b) 5. and ss. 71.07 (5c) (b) 5. and 71.28 (5c) (b) 5. in a calendar year is $3,000,000.

AB234,13,16 10. 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.

AB234,13,18 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB234, s. 11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB234,13,20 71.49 (1) (cr) Job opportunities credit under s. 71.47 (5c).

AB234, s. 12 Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB234,14,12 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), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3r), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5c), (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.

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