AB40: Bill Text

AB40,837,11 71.28 (5f) (c) 6. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of commerce or the department of tourism, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the department of commerce or the department of tourism, and the department of commerce or the department of tourism approves the application. The claimant shall submit a fee with the application in an amount equal to 2 percent of the claimant's budgeted production expenditures or to $5,000, whichever is less. The claimant shall submit a copy of the approved application with the claimant's return.

AB40, s. 2007 Section 2007. 71.28 (5h) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,837,17 71.28 (5h) (c) 4. No claim may be allowed under this subsection unless the department of commerce or the department of tourism certifies, in writing, that the credits claimed under this subsection are for expenses related to establishing or operating a film production company in this state and the claimant submits a copy of the certification with the claimant's return.

AB40, s. 2008 Section 2008. 71.28 (5i) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,837,21 71.28 (5i) (c) 1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5i) and 71.47 (5i) in a taxable year is $10,000,000, as allocated under s. 238.14 or s. 560.204, 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2009 Section 2009. 71.28 (5j) (a) 2d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,838,2 71.28 (5j) (a) 2d. "Diesel replacement renewable fuel" includes biodiesel and any other fuel derived from a renewable resource that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel and that the department of commerce or the department of safety and professional services designates by rule as a diesel replacement renewable fuel.

AB40, s. 2010 Section 2010. 71.28 (5j) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,838,8 71.28 (5j) (a) 2m. "Gasoline replacement renewable fuel" includes ethanol and any other fuel derived from a renewable resource that meets all of the applicable requirements of the American Society for Testing and Materials for that fuel and that the department of commerce or the department of safety and professional services designates by rule as a gasoline replacement renewable fuel.

AB40, s. 2011 Section 2011. 71.28 (5j) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,838,15 71.28 (5j) (c) 3. The department of commerce or the department of safety and professional services shall establish standards to adequately prevent, in the distribution of conventional fuel to an end user, the inadvertent distribution of fuel containing a higher percentage of renewable fuel than the maximum percentage established by the federal environmental protection agency for use in conventionally-fueled engines.

AB40, s. 2012 Section 2012. 71.28 (5r) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,838,20 71.28 (5r) (a) 6. a. A University of Wisconsin System institution, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a technical college system institution, or a regionally accredited 4-year nonprofit college or university having its regional headquarters and principal place of business in this state.

AB40, s. 2013 Section 2013. 71.34 (1g) (um) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,841,6 71.34 (1g) (um) "Internal Revenue Code" for tax-option corporations, for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2008, means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2008, excluding sections 103, 104, and 110 of P.L. 102-227, sections 13113, 13150 (d), 13171 (d), 13174, and 13203 (d) of P.L. 103-66, sections 1123 (b), 1202 (c), 1204 (f), 1311, and 1605 (d) of P.L. 104-188, sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519, sections 162 and 165 of P.L. 106-554, P.L. 106-573, section 431 of P.L. 107-16, sections 101 and 301 (a) of P.L. 107-147, sections 106, 201, and 202 of P.L. 108-27, section 1201 of P.L. 108-173, sections 306, 308, 316, 401, and 403 (a) of P.L. 108-311, sections 101, 102, 201, 211, 242, 244, 336, 337, 422, 847, 909, and 910 of P.L. 108-357, P.L. 109-1, sections 1305, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1348, and 1351 of P.L. 109-58, section 11146 of P.L. 109-59, section 301 of P.L. 109-73, sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of P.L. 109-135, sections 101, 207, 209, 503, and 513 of P.L. 109-222, section 844 of P.L. 109-280, P.L. 109-432, P.L. 110-28, P.L. 110-140, P.L. 110-141, P.L. 110-142, P.L. 110-166, P.L. 110-172, P.L. 110-185, P.L. 110-234, sections 110, 113, and 301 of P.L. 110-245, P.L. 110-246, except section 15316 of P.L. 110-246, P.L. 110-289, P.L. 110-317, P.L. 110-343, except section 301 of division B and section 313 of division C of P.L. 110-343, and P.L. 110-351, and as amended by sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, and as indirectly affected in the provisions applicable to this subchapter by P.L. 99-514, P.L. 100-203, P.L. 100-647, excluding sections 803 (d) (2) (B), 805 (d) (2), 812 (c) (2), 821 (b) (2), and 823 (c) (2) of P.L. 99-514 and section 1008 (g) (5) of P.L. 100-647, P.L. 101-73, P.L. 101-140, P.L. 101-179, P.L. 101-239, P.L. 101-508, P.L. 102-227, excluding sections 103, 104, and 110 of P.L. 102-227, P.L. 102-318, P.L. 102-486, P.L. 103-66, excluding sections 13113, 13150 (d), 13171 (d), 13174, and 13203 (d) of P.L. 103-66, P.L. 103-296, P.L. 103-337, P.L. 103-465, P.L. 104-7, P.L. 104-188, excluding sections 1123 (b), 1202 (c), 1204 (f), 1311, and 1605 (d) of P.L. 104-188, P.L. 104-191, P.L. 104-193, P.L. 105-33, P.L. 105-34, P.L. 105-178, P.L. 105-206, P.L. 105-277, P.L. 106-36, P.L. 106-170, P.L. 106-230, P.L. 106-554, excluding sections 162 and 165 of P.L. 106-554, P.L. 107-15, P.L. 107-16, excluding section 431 of P.L. 107-16, P.L. 107-22, P.L. 107-116, P.L. 107-134, P.L. 107-147, excluding sections 101 and 301 (a) of P.L. 107-147, P.L. 107-181, P.L. 107-210, P.L. 107-276, P.L. 107-358, P.L. 108-27, excluding sections 106, 201, and 202 of P.L. 108-27, P.L. 108-121, P.L. 108-173, excluding section 1201 of P.L. 108-173, P.L. 108-203, P.L. 108-218, P.L. 108-311, excluding sections 306, 308, 316, 401, and 403 (a) of P.L. 108-311, P.L. 108-357, excluding sections 101, 102, 201, 211, 242, 244, 336, 337, 422, 847, 909, and 910 of P.L. 108-357, P.L. 108-375, P.L. 108-476, P.L. 109-7, P.L. 109-58, excluding sections 1305, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1348, and 1351 of P.L. 109-58, P.L. 109-59, excluding section 11146 of P.L. 109-59, P.L. 109-73, excluding section 301 of P.L. 109-73, P.L. 109-135, excluding sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of P.L. 109-135, P.L. 109-151, P.L. 109-222, excluding sections 101, 207, 209, 503, and 513 of P.L. 109-222, P.L. 109-227, P.L. 109-280, excluding section 844 of P.L. 109-280, P.L. 110-245, excluding sections 110, 113, and 301 of P.L. 110-245, and section 15316 of P.L. 110-246, section 301 of division B and section 313 of division C of P.L. 110-343, P.L. 110-458, sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, except that section 1366 (f) (relating to pass-through of items to shareholders) is modified by substituting the tax under s. 71.35 for the taxes under sections 1374 and 1375. The Internal Revenue Code applies for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes. Amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2008, do not apply to this paragraph with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, except that changes to the Internal Revenue Code made by sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, and changes that indirectly affect the provisions applicable to this subchapter made by sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes.

AB40, s. 2014 Section 2014. 71.42 (2) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,843,14 71.42 (2) (tm) For taxable years that begin after December 31, 2008, "Internal Revenue Code" means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2008, excluding sections 103, 104, and 110 of P.L. 102-227, sections 13113, 13150 (d), 13171 (d), 13174, and 13203 (d) of P.L. 103-66, sections 1123 (b), 1202 (c), 1204 (f), 1311, and 1605 (d) of P.L. 104-188, sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519, sections 162 and 165 of P.L. 106-554, P.L. 106-573, section 431 of P.L. 107-16, sections 101 and 301 (a) of P.L. 107-147, sections 106, 201, and 202 of P.L. 108-27, section 1201 of P.L. 108-173, sections 306, 308, 316, 401, and 403 (a) of P.L. 108-311, sections 101, 102, 201, 211, 242, 244, 336, 337, 422, 847, 909, and 910 of P.L. 108-357, P.L. 109-1, sections 1305, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1348, and 1351 of P.L. 109-58, section 11146 of P.L. 109-59, section 301 of P.L. 109-73, sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of P.L. 109-135, sections 101, 207, 209, 503, and 513 of P.L. 109-222, section 844 of P.L. 109-280, P.L. 109-432, P.L. 110-28, P.L. 110-140, P.L. 110-141, P.L. 110-142, P.L. 110-166, P.L. 110-172, P.L. 110-185, P.L. 110-234, sections 110, 113, and 301 of P.L. 110-245, P.L. 110-246, except section 15316 of P.L. 110-246, P.L. 110-289, P.L. 110-317, P.L. 110-343, except section 301 of division B and section 313 of division C of P.L. 110-343, and P.L. 110-351, and as amended by sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, and as indirectly affected by P.L. 99-514, P.L. 100-203, P.L. 100-647, P.L. 101-73, P.L. 101-140, P.L. 101-179, P.L. 101-239, P.L. 101-508, P.L. 102-227, excluding sections 103, 104, and 110 of P.L. 102-227, P.L. 102-318, P.L. 102-486, P.L. 103-66, excluding sections 13113, 13150 (d), 13171 (d), 13174, and 13203 (d) of P.L. 103-66, P.L. 103-296, P.L. 103-337, P.L. 103-465, P.L. 104-7, P.L. 104-188, excluding sections 1123 (b), 1202 (c), 1204 (f), 1311, and 1605 (d) of P.L. 104-188, P.L. 104-191, P.L. 104-193, P.L. 105-33, P.L. 105-34, P.L. 105-178, P.L. 105-206, P.L. 105-277, P.L. 106-36, P.L. 106-170, P.L. 106-230, P.L. 106-554, excluding sections 162 and 165 of P.L. 106-554, P.L. 107-15, P.L. 107-16, excluding section 431 of P.L. 107-16, P.L. 107-22, P.L. 107-116, P.L. 107-134, P.L. 107-147, excluding sections 101 and 301 (a) of P.L. 107-147, P.L. 107-181, P.L. 107-210, P.L. 107-276, P.L. 107-358, P.L. 108-27, excluding sections 106, 201, and 202 of P.L. 108-27, P.L. 108-121, P.L. 108-173, excluding section 1201 of P.L. 108-173, P.L. 108-203, P.L. 108-218, P.L. 108-311, excluding sections 306, 308, 316, 401, and 403 (a) of P.L. 108-311, P.L. 108-357, excluding sections 101, 102, 201, 211, 242, 244, 336, 337, 422, 847, 909, and 910 of P.L. 108-357, P.L. 108-375, P.L. 108-476, P.L. 109-7, P.L. 109-58, excluding sections 1305, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1348, and 1351 of P.L. 109-58, P.L. 109-59, excluding section 11146 of P.L. 109-59, P.L. 109-73, excluding section 301 of P.L. 109-73, P.L. 109-135, excluding sections 101, 105, 201 (a) as it relates to section 1400S (a), 402 (e), 403 (e), (j), and (q), and 405 of P.L. 109-135, P.L. 109-151, P.L. 109-222, excluding sections 101, 207, 209, 503, and 513 of P.L. 109-222, P.L. 109-227, P.L. 109-280, excluding section 844 of P.L. 109-280, P.L. 110-245, excluding sections 110, 113, and 301 of P.L. 110-245, and section 15316 of P.L. 110-246, section 301 of division B and section 313 of division C of P.L. 110-343, P.L. 110-458, sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, except that "Internal Revenue Code" does not include section 847 of the federal Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Code applies for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes. Amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code enacted after December 31, 2008, do not apply to this paragraph with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, except that changes to the Internal Revenue Code made sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, and changes that indirectly affect the provisions applicable to this subchapter made by sections 1401, 1402, 1521, 1522, and 1531 of division B of P.L. 111-5, section 301 of P.L. 111-147, and sections 2111, 2112, and 2113 of P.L. 111-240, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes.

AB40, s. 2015 Section 2015. 71.45 (1t) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40,843,20 71.45 (1t) (L) Those issued under s. 231.03 (6), if the bonds or notes are issued to a person who is eligible to receive bonds or notes from another issuer for the same purpose for which the person is issued bonds or notes under s. 231.03 (6) and the interest income received from the other bonds or notes is exempt from taxation under this subchapter.

AB40, s. 2016 Section 2016. 71.47 (1dd) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,844,2 71.47 (1dd) (b) Except as provided in s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which that person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., and begins business operations in a zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats., after July 29, 1995, or certified under s. 560.797 (4) (a), 2009 stats., for each zone for which the person is certified or entitled a person may credit against taxes otherwise due under this subchapter employment-related day care expenses, up to $1,200 for each qualifying individual.

AB40, s. 2017 Section 2017. 71.47 (1de) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,844,12 71.47 (1de) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which a person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., and begins business operations in a zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats., after July 29, 1995, or certified under s. 560.797 (4) (a), 2009 stats., for each zone for which the person is certified or entitled the person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this subchapter an amount equal to 7.5% of the amount that the person expends to remove or contain environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), in the zone or to restore soil or groundwater that is affected by environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), in the zone if the person fulfills all of the following requirements:

AB40, s. 2018 Section 2018. 71.47 (1de) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,844,18 71.47 (1de) (a) 1. Begins the work, other than planning and investigating, for which the credit is claimed after the area that includes the site where the work is done is designated a development zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats., or an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797, 2009 stats., and after the claimant is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., or certified under s. 560.797 (4) (a), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2019 Section 2019. 71.47 (1di) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,845,2 71.47 (1di) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (dm) and (f) and s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the person is entitled under s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits, any person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter 2.5% of the purchase price of depreciable, tangible personal property, or 1.75% of the purchase price of depreciable, tangible personal property that is expensed under section 179 of the internal revenue code for purposes of the taxes under this chapter, except that:

AB40, s. 2020 Section 2020. 71.47 (1di) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,845,9 71.47 (1di) (a) 1. The investment must be in property that is purchased after the person is entitled under s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits and that is used for at least 50% of its use in the conduct of the person's business operations at a location in a development zone under subch. VI of ch. 560, 2009 stats., or, if the property is mobile, the base of operations of the property for at least 50% of its use must be a location in a development zone.

AB40, s. 2021 Section 2021. 71.47 (1di) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,845,18 71.47 (1di) (b) 2. If the claimant is located on an Indian reservation, as defined in s. 560.86 (5), 2009 stats., and is an American Indian, as defined in s. 560.86 (1), 2009 stats., an Indian business, as defined in s. 560.86 (4), 2009 stats., or a tribal enterprise, as defined in s. 71.07 (2di) (b) 2., and if the allowable amount of the credit under this subsection exceeds the taxes otherwise due under this chapter on or measured by the claimant's income, the amount of the credit not used as an offset against those taxes shall be certified to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft or other draft.

AB40, s. 2022 Section 2022. 71.47 (1di) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,846,11 71.47 (1di) (b) 3. Partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and amount of, that credit shall be determined on the basis of their economic activity, not that of their shareholders, partners or members. The corporation, partnership or limited liability company shall compute the amount of the credit that may be claimed by each of its shareholders, partners or members and shall provide that information to each of its shareholders, partners or members. Partners, members of limited liability companies and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit based on the partnership's, company's or corporation's activities in proportion to their ownership interest and may offset it against the tax attributable to their income from the partnership's, company's or corporation's business operations in the development zone; except that a claimant in a development zone under s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., may offset the credit, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this chapter attributable to all of the claimant's income; and against the tax attributable to their income from the partnership's, company's or corporation's directly related business operations.

AB40, s. 2023 Section 2023. 71.47 (1di) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,846,14 71.47 (1di) (d) 1. A copy of a verification from the department of commerce that the claimant may claim tax benefits under s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2024 Section 2024. 71.47 (1di) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,846,22 71.47 (1di) (f) If a person who is entitled under s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits becomes ineligible for such tax benefits, that person may claim no credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits or succeeding taxable years and that person may carry over no unused credits from previous years to offset tax under this chapter for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits or succeeding taxable years.

AB40, s. 2025 Section 2025. 71.47 (1di) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,847,3 71.47 (1di) (g) If a person who is entitled under s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits ceases business operations in the development zone during any of the taxable years that that zone exists, that person may not carry over to any taxable year following the year during which operations cease any unused credits from the taxable year during which operations cease or from previous taxable years.

AB40, s. 2026 Section 2026. 71.47 (1dj) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,847,8 71.47 (1dj) (am) (intro.) Except as provided under par. (f) or s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits, any person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter an amount calculated as follows:

AB40, s. 2027 Section 2027. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,847,16 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4. a. If certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits before January 1, 1992, modify "qualified wages" as defined in section 51 (b) of the internal revenue code to exclude wages paid before the claimant is certified for tax benefits and to exclude wages that are paid to employees for work at any location that is not in a development zone under subch. VI of ch. 560, 2009 stats. For purposes of this subd. 4. a., mobile employees work at their base of operations and leased or rented employees work at the location where they perform services.

AB40, s. 2028 Section 2028. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,847,24 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4. b. If certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits after December 31, 1991, modify "qualified wages" as defined in section 51 (b) of the internal revenue code to exclude wages paid before the claimant is certified for tax benefits and to exclude wages that are paid to employees for work at any location that is not in a development zone under subch. VI of ch. 560, 2009 stats. For purposes of this subd. 4. b., mobile employees and leased or rented employees work at their base of operations.

AB40, s. 2029 Section 2029. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,848,5 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4c. Modify the rule for ineligible individuals under section 51 (i) (1) of the internal revenue code to allow credit for the wages of related individuals paid by an Indian business, as defined in s. 560.86 (4), 2009 stats., or a tribal enterprise, as defined in s. 71.07 (2di) (b) 2., if the Indian business or tribal enterprise is located in a development zone designated under s. 560.71 (3) (c) 2., 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2030 Section 2030. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4t. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,848,13 71.47 (1dj) (am) 4t. If certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits before January 1, 1992, modify section 51 (i) (3) of the internal revenue code so that for leased or rented employees, except employees of a leasing agency certified for tax benefits who perform services directly for the agency in a development zone, the minimum employment periods apply to the time that they perform services in a development zone for a single lessee or renter, not to their employment by the leasing agency.

AB40, s. 2031 Section 2031. 71.47 (1dj) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,848,16 71.47 (1dj) (e) 1. A copy of the claimant's certification for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2032 Section 2032. 71.47 (1dj) (e) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,848,22 71.47 (1dj) (e) 3. a. If certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits before January 1, 1992, a statement from the department of commerce verifying the amount of qualifying wages and verifying that the employees were hired for work only in a development zone or are mobile employees whose base of operations is in a development zone.

AB40, s. 2033 Section 2033. 71.47 (1dj) (e) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,849,3 71.47 (1dj) (e) 3. b. If certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits after December 31, 1991, a statement from the department of commerce verifying the amount of qualifying wages and verifying that the employees were hired for work only in a development zone or are mobile employees or leased or rented employees whose base of operations is in a development zone.

AB40, s. 2034 Section 2034. 71.47 (1dL) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,849,10 71.47 (1dL) (a) Except as provided in pars. (ag), (ar), (bm) and (f) and s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits, any person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this subchapter an amount equal to 2.5% of the amount expended by that person to acquire, construct, rehabilitate or repair real property in a development zone under subch. VI of ch. 560, 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2035 Section 2035. 71.47 (1dL) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,849,21 71.47 (1dL) (ag) If the credit under par. (a) is claimed for an amount expended to construct, rehabilitate, remodel or repair property, the claimant must have begun the physical work of construction, rehabilitation, remodeling or repair, or any demolition or destruction in preparation for the physical work, after the place where the property is located was designated a development zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats., and the completed project must be placed in service after the claimant is certified for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats. In this paragraph, "physical work" does not include preliminary activities such as planning, designing, securing financing, researching, developing specifications or stabilizing the property to prevent deterioration.

AB40, s. 2036 Section 2036. 71.47 (1dL) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,850,7 71.47 (1dL) (ar) If the credit under par. (a) is claimed for an amount expended to acquire property, the property must have been acquired by the claimant after the place where the property is located was designated a development zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats., and the completed project must be placed in service after the claimant is certified for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., and the property must not have been previously owned by the claimant or a related person during the 2 years prior to the designation of the development zone under s. 560.71, 2009 stats. No credit is allowed for an amount expended to acquire property until the property, either in its original state as acquired by the claimant or as subsequently constructed, rehabilitated, remodeled or repaired, is placed in service.

AB40, s. 2037 Section 2037. 71.47 (1dL) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,850,15 71.47 (1dL) (bm) In calculating the credit under par. (a) a claimant shall reduce the amount expended to acquire property by a percentage equal to the percentage of the area of the real property not used for the purposes for which the claimant is certified to claim tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., and shall reduce the amount expended for other purposes by the amount expended on the part of the property not used for the purposes for which the claimant is certified to claim tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2038 Section 2038. 71.47 (1dL) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,850,24 71.47 (1dL) (c) If the claimant is located on an Indian reservation, as defined in s. 560.86 (5), 2009 stats., and is an American Indian, as defined in s. 560.86 (1), 2009 stats., an Indian business, as defined in s. 560.86 (4), 2009 stats., or a tribal enterprise, as defined in s. 71.07 (2di) (b) 2., and if the allowable amount of the credit under par. (a) exceeds the taxes otherwise due under this chapter on or measured by the claimant's income, the amount of the credit not used as an offset against those taxes shall be certified to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft or other draft.

AB40, s. 2039 Section 2039. 71.47 (1dm) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,851,4 71.47 (1dm) (a) 1. "Certified" means entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2040 Section 2040. 71.47 (1dm) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,851,9 71.47 (1dm) (a) 3. "Development zone" means a development opportunity zone under s. 238.395 (1) (e) and (f) or 238.398 or s. 560.795 (1) (e) and (f), 2009 stats., or s. 560.798, 2009 stats., or an airport development zone under s. 238.3995 or s. 560.7995, 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2041 Section 2041. 71.47 (1dm) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,851,19 71.47 (1dm) (a) 4. "Previously owned property" means real property that the claimant or a related person owned during the 2 years prior to the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation designating the place where the property is located as a development zone and for which the claimant may not deduct a loss from the sale of the property to, or an exchange of the property with, the related person under section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that section 267 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified so that if the claimant owns any part of the property, rather than 50% ownership, the claimant is subject to section 267 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this subsection.

AB40, s. 2042 Section 2042. 71.47 (1dm) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,851,24 71.47 (1dm) (f) 1. A copy of a the verification from the department of commerce that the claimant may claim tax benefits under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., or is certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2043 Section 2043. 71.47 (1dm) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,852,4 71.47 (1dm) (f) 2. A statement from the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation verifying the purchase price of the investment and verifying that the investment fulfills the requirements under par. (b).

AB40, s. 2044 Section 2044. 71.47 (1dm) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,852,19 71.47 (1dm) (i) Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, that credit shall be determined on the basis of their economic activity, not that of their shareholders, partners, or members. The corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall compute the amount of credit that may be claimed by each of its shareholders, partners, or members and provide that information to its shareholders, partners, or members. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit based on the partnership's, company's, or corporation's activities in proportion to their ownership interest and may offset it against the tax attributable to their income from the partnership's, company's, or corporation's business operations in the development zone; except that partners, members, and shareholders in a development zone under s. 238.395 (1) (e) or s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., may offset the credit against the amount of the tax attributable to their income.

AB40, s. 2045 Section 2045. 71.47 (1dm) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,853,6 71.47 (1dm) (j) If a person who is entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits becomes ineligible for such tax benefits, or if a person's certification under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., is revoked, that person may claim no credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits, the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked, or succeeding taxable years, and that person may carry over no unused credits from previous years to offset tax under this chapter for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits, the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked, or succeeding taxable years.

AB40, s. 2046 Section 2046. 71.47 (1dm) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,853,15 71.47 (1dm) (k) If a person who is entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., ceases business operations in the development zone during any of the taxable years that that zone exists, that person may not carry over to any taxable year following the year during which operations cease any unused credits from the taxable year during which operations cease or from previous taxable years.

AB40, s. 2047 Section 2047. 71.47 (1ds) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,853,18 71.47 (1ds) (a) 1. "Development zone" means a zone designated under s. 560.71, 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2048 Section 2048. 71.47 (1ds) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,854,8 71.47 (1ds) (b) Except as provided in pars. (dm) and (e) and s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the person is certified under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., for tax benefits, any person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter the taxes paid under subchs. III and V of ch. 77 on their purchases, leases and rentals of eligible property. Partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection but the eligibility for, and the amount of, that credit shall be determined on the basis of their economic activity, not that of their partners, members or shareholders. The partnership, limited liability company or corporation shall compute the amount of the credit that may be claimed by each of its partners, members or shareholders and shall provide that information to each of its partners, members or shareholders. Partners, members of limited liability companies and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit based on the partnership's, company's or corporation's activities in proportion to their ownership interest.

AB40, s. 2049 Section 2049. 71.47 (1ds) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,854,11 71.47 (1ds) (d) 1. A copy of the claimant's certification for tax benefits under s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats.

AB40, s. 2050 Section 2050. 71.47 (1dx) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40,854,18 71.47 (1dx) (a) 2. "Development zone" means a development zone under s. 238.30 or s. 560.70, 2009 stats., a development opportunity zone under s. 238.395 or s. 560.795, 2009 stats., or an enterprise development zone under s. 238.397 or s. 560.797, 2009 stats., an agricultural development zone under s. 238.398 or s. 560.798, 2009 stats., or an airport development zone under s. 238.3995 or s. 560.7995, 2009 stats.