AB868: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Assembly BILL 868

March 19, 2010 - Introduced by Representatives Bies, Mursau, Nygren, Ziegelbauer, Brooks, LeMahieu, Spanbauer and Townsend, cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance.

AB868,1,4 An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 77.92 (4); and to create 71.07 (5n), 71.10 (4) (cd), 71.28 (5n), 71.30 (3) (cd), 71.47 (5n) and 71.49 (1) (cd) of the statutes; relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for shipbuilding.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, a person may claim an income and franchise tax credit equal to 10 percent of the person's payroll that is paid to employees engaged in shipbuilding in this state, except that the person may claim an amount equal to 30 percent of the person's payroll paid to new employees engaged in shipbuilding in this state.

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:

AB868, s. 1 Section 1. 71.05 (6) (a) 15. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,2,4 71.05 (6) (a) 15. The amount of the credits computed under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r) and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to the partnership's, company's, or tax-option corporation's income under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g).

AB868, s. 2 Section 2. 71.07 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,2,7 71.07 (5n) Shipbuilding credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB868,2,15 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state, except that the claimant may claim an amount equal to 30 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state and who are hired in the taxable year for which the claim relates.

AB868,2,23 (c) Limitations. 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.

AB868,2,25 (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.

AB868, s. 3 Section 3. 71.10 (4) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,3,2 71.10 (4) (cd) Shipbuilding credit under s. 71.07 (5n).

AB868, s. 4 Section 4. 71.21 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,3,8 71.21 (4) Credits computed by a partnership under s. 71.07 (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dm), (2ds), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r) and passed through to partners shall be added to the partnership's income.

AB868, s. 5 Section 5. 71.26 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,3,16 71.26 (2) (a) 4. Plus the amount of the credit computed under s. 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1dm), (1ds), (1dx), (1dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r) 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 (1k) (g).

AB868, s. 6 Section 6. 71.28 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,3,19 71.28 (5n) Shipbuilding credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB868,4,2 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state, except that the claimant may claim an amount equal to 30 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state and who are hired in the taxable year for which the claim relates.

AB868,4,10 (c) Limitations. 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.

AB868,4,12 (d) Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to (h), as it applies to the credit under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.

AB868, s. 7 Section 7. 71.30 (3) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,4,14 71.30 (3) (cd) Shipbuilding credit under s. 71.28 (5n).

AB868, s. 8 Section 8. 71.34 (1k) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,4,20 71.34 (1k) (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), (1dy), (3), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r) and passed through to shareholders.

AB868, s. 9 Section 9. 71.45 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,5,4 71.45 (2) (a) 10. By adding to federal taxable income the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1dd) to (1dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r) 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 (1k) (g) and the amount of credit computed under s. 71.47 (1), (3), (3t), (4), (4m), and (5).

AB868, s. 10 Section 10. 71.47 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,5,7 71.47 (5n) Shipbuilding credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.

AB868,5,15 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state, except that the claimant may claim an amount equal to 30 percent of the claimant's payroll in the taxable year for the claimant's employees who are engaged in the business of building ships in this state and who are hired in the taxable year for which the claim relates.

AB868,5,23 (c) Limitations. 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.

AB868,5,25 (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.

AB868, s. 11 Section 11. 71.49 (1) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB868,6,2 71.49 (1) (cd) Shipbuilding credit under s. 71.47 (5n).

AB868, s. 12 Section 12. 77.92 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB868,6,20 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), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3p), (3q), (3r), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5n), and (8r); 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.

AB868, s. 13 Section 13. Initial applicability.

AB868,7,2 (1) 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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