SB21: Bill Text

SB21,2121 Section 2121. 71.05 (6) (b) 28. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,844,5 71.05 (6) (b) 28. (intro.) An amount paid by a claimant for tuition expenses and mandatory student fees for a student who is the claimant or who is the claimant's child and the claimant's dependent who is claimed under section 151 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, to attend any university, college, technical college or a school approved under s. 38.50, that is located in Wisconsin or to attend a public vocational school or public institution of higher education in Minnesota under the a Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity agreement under s. 39.47 36.27 (7), calculated as follows:

SB21,2122 Section 2122. 71.05 (6) (b) 28. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,844,14 71.05 (6) (b) 28. a. Subject to subd. 28. am., an amount equal to one of the following per student for each year to which the claim relates: for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2009, not more than twice the average amount charged by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority at 4-year institutions for resident undergraduate academic fees for the most recent fall semester, as determined by the board of regents by September 1 of that semester; for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and subject to subd. 28. am., $6,000.

SB21,2123 Section 2123. 71.05 (6) (b) 28. am. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,845,3 71.05 (6) (b) 28. am. Notwithstanding subd. 28. a., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, the department of revenue and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority shall continue making the calculation described under subd. 28. a. Notwithstanding subd. 28. a., once this calculation exceeds $6,000, the deduction for tuition expenses and mandatory student fees, as described in subd. 28. (intro.), shall be based on an amount equal to not more than twice the average amount charged by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority at 4-year institutions for resident undergraduate academic fees for the most recent fall semester, as determined by the Board of Regents by September 1 of that semester, per student for each year to which the claim relates, and the deduction that may be claimed under this subd. 28. am. first applies to taxable years beginning on the January 1 after the calculation of the Board of Regents, that must occur by September 1, exceeds $6,000.

SB21,2124 Section 2124. 71.05 (6) (b) 47. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,845,25 71.05 (6) (b) 47. b. With respect to partners and members of limited liability companies, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2014, for 2 consecutive taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the partnership's or limited liability company's business locates to this state from another state or another country and begins doing business in this state, as defined in s. 71.22 (1r), and subject to the limitations provided under subd. 47. d., dm., and e., the partner's or member's distributive share of 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), (3rm), (3rn), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5e), (5f), (5g), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5r), (5rm), 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), multiplied by the apportionment fraction determined in s. 71.04 (4) and subject to s. 71.04 (7) or by separate accounting. No amounts subtracted under this subd. 47. b. may be included in the modification under par. (b) 9. or 9m.

SB21,2125 Section 2125. 71.07 (2dd) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2126 Section 2126. 71.07 (2de) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2127 Section 2127. 71.07 (2di) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2128 Section 2128. 71.07 (2dj) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2129 Section 2129. 71.07 (2dL) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2130 Section 2130. 71.07 (2dm) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,846,11 71.07 (2dm) (a) 1. "Certified" means entitled under s. 235.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4., 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 235.395 (5), 235.398 (5), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.395 (5), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (5), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.

SB21,2131 Section 2131. 71.07 (2dm) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,846,17 71.07 (2dm) (a) 3. "Development zone" means a development opportunity zone under   s. 235.395 (1) (e) and (f) or 235.398 or s. 238.395 (1) (e) and (f), 2013 stats., or s. 238.398, 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (1) (e) and (f), 2009 stats., or s. 560.798, 2009 stats., or an airport development zone under s. 235.3995 or s. 238.3995, 2013 stats., or s. 560.7995, 2009 stats.

SB21,2132 Section 2132. 71.07 (2dm) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,847,3 71.07 (2dm) (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 or the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority 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.

SB21,2133 Section 2133. 71.07 (2dm) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,847,9 71.07 (2dm) (f) 1. A copy of the verification that the claimant may claim tax benefits under s. 235.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4., 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., or is certified under s. 235.395 (5), 235.398 (3), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.395 (5), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3) , 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.

SB21,2134 Section 2134. 71.07 (2dm) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,847,14 71.07 (2dm) (f) 2. A statement from the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority verifying the purchase price of the investment and verifying that the investment fulfills the requirements under par. (b).

SB21,2135 Section 2135. 71.07 (2dm) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,848,5 71.07 (2dm) (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. 235.395 (1) (e) or s. 238.395 (1) (e), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., may offset the credit against the amount of the tax attributable to their income.

SB21,2136 Section 2136. 71.07 (2dm) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,848,19 71.07 (2dm) (j) If a person who is entitled under s. 235.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4., 2013 stats., 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. 235.395 (5), 235.398 (3), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.395 (5), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., 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.

SB21,2137 Section 2137. 71.07 (2dm) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,849,4 71.07 (2dm) (k) If a person who is entitled under s. 235.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4., 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 235.395 (5), 235.398 (3), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.395 (5), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., 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.

SB21,2138 Section 2138. 71.07 (2dr) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2139 Section 2139. 71.07 (2ds) of the statutes is repealed.

SB21,2140 Section 2140. 71.07 (2dx) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,849,14 71.07 (2dx) (a) 2. "Development zone" means a development zone under s. 235.30 or s. 238.30, 2013 stats., or s. 560.70, 2009 stats., a development opportunity zone under s. 235.395 or s. 238.395, 2013 stats., or s. 560.795, 2009 stats., an enterprise development zone under s. 235.397 or s. 238.397, 2013 stats., or s. 560.797, 2009 stats., an agricultural development zone under s. 235.398 or s. 238.398, 2013 stats., or s. 560.798, 2009 stats., or an airport development zone under s. 235.3995 or s. 238.3995, 2013 stats., or s. 560.7995, 2009 stats.

SB21,2141 Section 2141. 71.07 (2dx) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,849,22 71.07 (2dx) (a) 3. "Environmental remediation" means removal or containment of environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), and restoration of soil or groundwater that is affected by environmental pollution, as defined in s. 299.01 (4), in a brownfield if that removal, containment or restoration fulfills the requirement under sub. (2de) (a) 1., 2013 stats., and investigation unless the investigation determines that remediation is required and that remediation is not undertaken.

SB21,2142 Section 2142. 71.07 (2dx) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,849,25 71.07 (2dx) (a) 4. "Full-time job" has the meaning given in s. 238.30 235.30 (2m).

SB21,2143 Section 2143. 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,850,15 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. "Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified in the manner under sub. (2dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats, by a designated local agency, as defined in sub. (2dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.

SB21,2144 Section 2144. 71.07 (2dx) (b) (intro.), 2., 3., 4. and 5. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB21,851,2 71.07 (2dx) (b) Credit. (intro.) Except as provided in pars. (be) and (bg) and in s. 73.03 (35), and subject to s. 235.385 or s. 238.385, 2013 stats., or s. 560.785, 2009 stats., for any taxable year for which the person is entitled under s. 235.395 (3) or s. 238.395 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 235.365 (3). 235.397 (4), 235.398 (3), or 235.3995 or s. 238.365 (3), 2013 stats., s. 238.397 (4), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., s. 560.797 (4), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., any person may claim as a credit against the taxes otherwise due under this chapter the following amounts:

SB21,851,7 2. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 235.385 (1) (b) or s. 238.385 (1) (b), 2013 stats., or s. 560.785 (1) (b), 2009 stats., by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

SB21,851,12 3. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 235.385 (1) (c) or s. 238.385 (1) (c), 2013 stats., or s. 560.785 (1) (c), 2009 stats., by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

SB21,851,20 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 235.385 (1) (bm) or s. 238.385 (1) (bm), 2013 stats., or s. 560.785 (1) (bm), 2009 stats., by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 235.385 or s. 238.385, 2013 stats., or s. 560.785, 2009 stats., excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in an enterprise development zone under s. 235.397 or s. 238.397, 2013 stats., or s. 560.797, 2009 stats., and for which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

SB21,852,2 5. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 235.385 (1) (c) or s. 238.385 (1) (c), 2013 stats., or s. 560.785 (1) (c), 2009 stats., by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 235.385 or s. 238.385, 2013 stats., or s. 560.785, 2009 stats., excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) for those jobs.

SB21,2145 Section 2145. 71.07 (2dx) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,852,9 71.07 (2dx) (be) Offset. A claimant in a development zone under s. 235.395 (1) (e) or s. 238.395 (1) (e), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., may offset any credits claimed under this subsection, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter attributable to all of the claimant's income and against the tax attributable to income from directly related business operations of the claimant.

SB21,2146 Section 2146. 71.07 (2dx) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,852,22 71.07 (2dx) (bg) Other entities. For claimants in a development zone under s. 235.395 (1) (e) or s. 238.395 (1) (e), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., 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 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.

SB21,2147 Section 2147. 71.07 (2dx) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,853,11 71.07 (2dx) (c) Credit precluded. If the certification of a person for tax benefits under s. 235.365 (3), 235.397 (4), 235.398 (3), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.365 (3), 2013 stats., s. 238.397 (4), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., s. 560.797 (4), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., is revoked, or if the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits under s. 235.395 (3) or s. 238.395 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., that person may not claim credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years and that person may not carry over unused credits from previous years to offset tax under this chapter for the taxable year that includes the day on which certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years.

SB21,2148 Section 2148. 71.07 (2dx) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,853,22 71.07 (2dx) (d) Carry-over precluded. If a person who is entitled under s. 235.395 (3) or s. 238.395 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.795 (3), 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 235.365 (3), 235.397 (4), 235.398 (4), or 235.3995 (4) or s. 238.365 (3), 2013 stats., s. 238.397 (4), 2013 stats., s. 238.398 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 238.3995 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 560.765 (3), 2009 stats., s. 560.797 (4), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., for 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.

SB21,2149 Section 2149. 71.07 (2dx) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (2dx) (e) 1. and amended to read:

SB21,854,5 71.07 (2dx) (e) 1. 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. Subsection (2dj) (c), as it applies to the credit under sub. (2dj), applies to the credit under this subsection. Claimants shall include with their returns a copy of their certification for tax benefits and a copy of the department of commerce's verification of their expenses.

SB21,2150 Section 2150. 71.07 (2dx) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,854,15 71.07 (2dx) (e) 2. The credit under this subsection may not be claimed by partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-option corporations 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 shall provide that information to each of its shareholders, partners or members. That credit may be claimed by partners, members of limited liability companies and shareholders of tax-option corporations in proportion to their ownership interests.

SB21,2151 Section 2151. 71.07 (2dy) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,854,20 71.07 (2dy) (a) Definition. In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection and is certified under s. 235.301 (2) or s. 238.301 (2), 2013 stats., or s. 560.701 (2), 2009 stats., and authorized to claim tax benefits under s. 235.303 or s. 238.303, 2013 stats., or s. 560.703, 2009 stats.

SB21,2152 Section 2152. 71.07 (2dy) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,855,2 71.07 (2dy) (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations under this subsection and ss. 235.301 to 235.306 or ss. 238.301 to 238.306 , 2013 stats., or ss. 560.701 to 560.706, 2009 stats., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2016, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 or 71.08, up to the amount of the tax, the amount authorized for the claimant under s. 235.303 or s. 238.303, 2013 stats., or s. 560.703, 2009 stats.

SB21,2153 Section 2153. 71.07 (2dy) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,855,8 71.07 (2dy) (c) 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return a copy of the claimant's certification under s. 235.301 (2) or s. 238.301 (2), 2013 stats., or s. 560.701 (2), 2009 stats., and a copy of the claimant's notice of eligibility to receive tax benefits under s. 235.303 (3) or s. 238.303 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.703 (3), 2009 stats.

SB21,2154 Section 2154. 71.07 (2dy) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,855,18 71.07 (2dy) (c) 2. 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 authorization to claim tax benefits under s. 235.303 or s. 238.303, 2013 stats., or s. 560.703, 2009 stats. 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.

SB21,2155 Section 2155. 71.07 (2dy) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,856,5 71.07 (2dy) (d) 2. If a claimant's certification is revoked under s. 235.305 or s. 238.305, 2013 stats., or s. 560.705, 2009 stats., or if a claimant becomes ineligible for tax benefits under s. 235.302 or s. 238.302, 2013 stats., or s. 560.702, 2009 stats., the claimant may not claim credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the claimant becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years and the claimant may not carry over unused credits from previous years to offset the tax imposed under s. 71.02 or 71.08 for the taxable year that includes the day on which certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the claimant becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years.

SB21,2156 Section 2156. 71.07 (2dy) (d) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB21,856,9 71.07 (2dy) (d) 4. Credits claimed under this subsection for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2016, may be carried forward for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.

SB21,2157 Section 2157. 71.07 (3g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,856,16 71.07 (3g) (a) (intro.) Subject to the limitations under this subsection and ss. 73.03 (35m) and 235.23 and s. 238.23, 2013 stats., and s. 560.96, 2009 stats., a business that is certified under s. 235.23 (3) or s. 238.23 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.96 (3), 2009 stats., may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to the sum of the following, as established under s. 235.23 (3) (c) or s. 238.23 (3) (c), 2013 stats., or s. 560.96 (3) (c), 2009 stats.:

SB21,2158 Section 2158. 71.07 (3g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,856,20 71.07 (3g) (b) The department of revenue shall notify the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority of all claims under this subsection.

SB21,2159 Section 2159. 71.07 (3g) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,856,25 71.07 (3g) (e) 2. The investments that relate to the amount described under par. (a) 2. for which a claimant makes a claim under this subsection must be retained for use in the technology zone for the period during which the claimant's business is certified under s. 235.23 (3) or s. 238.23 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.96 (3), 2009 stats.

SB21,2160 Section 2160. 71.07 (3g) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,857,5 71.07 (3g) (f) 1. A copy of the verification that the claimant's business is certified under s. 235.23 (3) or s. 238.23 (3), 2013 stats., or s. 560.96 (3), 2009 stats., and that the business has entered into an agreement under s. 235.23 (3) (d) or s. 238.23 (3) (d), 2013 stats., or s. 560.96 (3) (d), 2009 stats.

SB21,2161 Section 2161. 71.07 (3g) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,857,10 71.07 (3g) (f) 2. A statement from the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority verifying the purchase price of the investment described under par. (a) 2. and verifying that the investment fulfills the requirement under par. (e) 2.

SB21,2162 Section 2162. 71.07 (3q) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,857,13 71.07 (3q) (a) 1. "Claimant" means a person certified to receive tax benefits under s. 235.16 (2) or s. 238.16 (2), 2013 stats., or s. 560.2055 (2), 2009 stats.

SB21,2163 Section 2163. 71.07 (3q) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,857,20 71.07 (3q) (a) 2. "Eligible employee" means, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, an eligible employee under s. 560.2055 (1) (b), 2009 stats., who satisfies the wage requirements under s. 560.2055 (3) (a) or (b), 2009 stats., or, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, an eligible employee under s. 238.16 235.16 (1) (b) who satisfies the wage requirements under s. 238.16 235.16 (3) (a) or (b).

SB21,2164 Section 2164. 71.07 (3q) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB21,858,2 71.07 (3q) (b) Filing claims. (intro.) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s. 235.16 or s. 238.16, 2013 stats., or s. 560.2055, 2009 stats., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2016, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under ss. 71.02 and 71.08 any of the following: