SB696: Bill Text

SB696,9,12 76.638 (2) (a) Filing claims. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2014, subject to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 238.15 or s. 560.205, 2009 stats., an insurer may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under s. 76.60, 76.63, 76.65, 76.66, or 76.67, 25 percent of the insurer's investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s. 238.15 or s. 560.205 (1), 2009 stats.

SB696,17 Section 17. 76.638 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB696,9,21 76.638 (2) (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, subject to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 238.15, an insurer may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under s. 76.60, 76.63, 76.65, 76.66, or 76.67, with regard to the first $1,000,000 invested by the insurer, 40 percent of the insurer's investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s. 238.15 and, with regard to any amount invested by the insurer in excess of that first $1,000,000, 25 percent of the insurer's investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s. 238.15.

SB696,18 Section 18. 76.639 of the statutes is created to read:

SB696,9,23 76.639 Qualified purchases credit. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB696,9,25 (a) "Qualified new business venture" means a business that is certified under s. 238.15 (1).

SB696,10,1 (b) "Sales price" has the meaning given in s. 77.51 (15b).

SB696,10,2 (c) "Tangible personal property" has the meaning given in s. 77.51 (20).

SB696,10,8 (2) Filing claims. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, and subject to the limitations provided in this section, an insurer may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under s. 76.60, 76.63, 76.65, 76.66, or 76.67, an amount, as certified under s. 238.155, equal to 25 percent of the sales price of the tangible personal property, goods under s. 77.52 (1) (d), and services that the insurer purchased from a qualified new business venture in the taxable year.

SB696,10,10 (3) Limitations. 1. The maximum amount that an insurer may claim under this section for a taxable year is $125,000.

SB696,10,12 2. No credit may be allowed under this section unless the insurer includes with the insurer's return a copy of the insurer's certification under s. 238.155.

SB696,10,18 (4) Carry-forward. If the credit under sub. (2) is not entirely offset against the fees under s. 76.60, 76.63, 76.65, 76.66, or 76.67 otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against those fees for the following 15 years to the extent that it is not offset by those fees otherwise due in all the years between the year in which the expense was made and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.

SB696,19 Section 19. 238.15 (1) (f) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,10,23 238.15 (1) (f) 1. b. Processing or assembling products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, computer software, computer hardware, semiconductors, any other innovative technology products, or other products that are produced using manufacturing methods that are enabled by applying proprietary technology.

SB696,20 Section 20. 238.15 (1) (f) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,11,2 238.15 (1) (f) 1. c. Services Innovative services that are enabled by applying proprietary technology.

SB696,21 Section 21. 238.15 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,11,7 238.15 (1) (f) 2. It is undertaking pre-commercialization activity related to proprietary technology that includes conducting research, developing a new product or business process, or developing a service that is principally reliant on applying proprietary technology.

SB696,22 Section 22. 238.15 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,11,14 238.15 (1) (g) It is not primarily engaged in real estate development, insurance, banking, lending, lobbying, or political consulting, professional services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care consultants, wholesale or retail trade, leisure, hospitality, transportation, or construction, except construction of power production plants that derive energy from a renewable resource, as defined in s. 196.378 (1) (h).

SB696,23 Section 23. 238.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,12,5 238.15 (2) Early stage seed investment tax credits. The corporation shall implement a program to certify investment fund managers for purposes of ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638. An investment fund manager desiring certification shall submit an application to the corporation. The investment fund manager shall specify in the application the investment amount that the manager wishes to raise and the corporation may certify the manager and determine the amount that qualifies for purposes of ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638. In determining whether to certify an investment fund manager, the corporation shall consider the investment fund manager's experience in managing venture capital funds, the past performance of investment funds managed by the applicant, the expected level of investment in the investment fund to be managed by the applicant, and any other relevant factors. The corporation may not consider the expected level of investment in the investment fund to be managed. The corporation may certify only investment fund managers that commit to consider placing investments in businesses certified under sub. (1).

SB696,24 Section 24. 238.15 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB696,12,20 238.15 (3) (e) Transfer. A person who is eligible to claim a credit under s. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 may sell or otherwise transfer the credit to another person who is subject to the taxes or fees imposed under s. 71.02, 71.23, 71.47, or subch. III of ch. 76, if the person receives prior authorization from the investment fund manager and the manager then notifies the corporation and the department of revenue of the transfer and submits with the notification a copy of the transfer documents. A person who is eligible to claim a credit under s. 71.07 (5d) may sell or otherwise transfer the credit to another person who is subject to the taxes or fees imposed under s. 71.02 or 71.08 if the person notifies the corporation and the department of revenue of the transfer and submits with the notification a copy of the transfer documents. No person may sell or otherwise transfer a credit as provided in this paragraph more than once in a 12-month period. The corporation may charge any person selling or otherwise transferring a credit under this paragraph a fee equal to 1 percent of the credit amount sold or transferred.

SB696,25 Section 25. 238.155 of the statutes is created to read:

SB696,12,25 238.155 Qualified purchases tax credit. (1) Definition. In this section, "qualified purchase" means the purchase from a qualified new business venture, as defined in s. 238.15 (1), of tangible personal property, as defined in s. 77.51 (20), goods under s. 77.52 (1) (d), or services.

SB696,13,5 (2) Certification program. (a) The corporation shall develop and implement an economic development program to certify qualified purchases for purposes of the tax credits under ss. 71.28 (5bm), 71.47 (5bm), and 76.639. A person desiring certification under this section shall submit an application to the corporation in each taxable year for which the person desires certification.

SB696,13,11 (b) Subject to the limitations under s. 71.28 (5bm), 71.47 (5bm), and 76.639, the corporation shall certify for each person submitting an application under par. (a) the amount that may be claimed as a tax credit under s. 71.28 (5bm), 71.47 (5bm), or 76.639, if the person submits evidence satisfactory to the corporation demonstrating the person's qualified purchases and that the person is otherwise eligible to claim the tax credit. The corporation shall provide the person with a copy of the certification.

SB696,26 Section 26. Initial applicability.

SB696,13,15 (1) The treatment of sections 71.07 (5b) (b) 1. b. and (5d) (b) 3., 71.28 (5b) (b) 1. b., 71.47 (5b) (b) 1. b., and 76.638 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies to investments made in taxable years beginning on January 1, 2014.

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