71.05(22)(b)3.
3. An individual making a return for a period of less than 12 months because of a change in his or her annual accounting period.
71.05(22)(b)4.
4. An estate or trust, common trust fund, partnership or limited liability company.
71.05(22)(c)
(c)
Deduction limits; 1987. For taxable year 1987, the Wisconsin standard deduction is whichever of the following amounts is appropriate. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $7,500, the standard deduction is $5,200. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $7,500 but not more than $50,830, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $5,200 12% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $7,500 but not less than $0. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $50,830, the standard deduction is $0. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $10,000, the standard deduction is $7,560. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $10,000 but not more than $70,480, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $7,560 12.5% of aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $10,000 but not less than $0. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $70,480, the standard deduction is $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $4,750, the standard deduction is $3,590. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $4,750 but not more than $33,470, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $3,590 12.5% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $4,750 but not less than $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $33,470, the standard deduction is $0. The secretary of revenue shall prepare a table under which deductions under this paragraph shall be determined. That table shall be published in the department's instructional booklets.
71.05(22)(d)
(d)
Deduction limits; 1988 to 1993. Except as provided in
par. (f), for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, but before January 1, 1994, the Wisconsin standard deduction is whichever of the following amounts is appropriate. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $7,500, the standard deduction is $5,200. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $7,500 but not more than $50,830, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $5,200 12% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $7,500 but not less than $0. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $50,830, the standard deduction is $0. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $10,000, the standard deduction is $8,900. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $10,000 but not more than $55,000, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $8,900 19.778% of aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $10,000 but not less than $0. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $55,000, the standard deduction is $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $4,750, the standard deduction is $4,230. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $4,750 but not more than $26,140, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $4,230 19.778% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $4,750 but not less than $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $26,140, the standard deduction is $0. The secretary of revenue shall prepare a table under which deductions under this paragraph shall be determined. That table shall be published in the department's instructional booklets.
71.05(22)(dm)
(dm)
Deduction limits; 1994 and thereafter. Except as provided in
par. (f), for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, the Wisconsin standard deduction is whichever of the following amounts is appropriate. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $7,500, the standard deduction is $5,200. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $7,500 but not more than $50,830, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $5,200 12% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $7,500 but not less than $0. For a single individual who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $50,830, the standard deduction is $0. For a head of household who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $7,500, the standard deduction is $7,040. For a head of household who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $7,500 but not more than $25,000, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $7,040 22.515% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $7,500 but not less than $0. For a head of household who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $25,000, the standard deduction shall be calculated as if the head of household were a single individual. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $10,000, the standard deduction is $8,900. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $10,000 but not more than $55,000, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $8,900 19.778% of aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $10,000 but not less than $0. For a married couple filing jointly that has an aggregate Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $55,000, the standard deduction is $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of less than $4,750, the standard deduction is $4,230. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of at least $4,750 but not more than $26,140, the standard deduction is the amount obtained by subtracting from $4,230 19.778% of Wisconsin adjusted gross income in excess of $4,750 but not less than $0. For a married individual filing separately who has a Wisconsin adjusted gross income of more than $26,140, the standard deduction is $0. The secretary of revenue shall prepare a table under which deductions under this paragraph shall be determined. That table shall be published in the department's instructional booklets.
71.05(22)(e)
(e)
Proration for fiscal year filer. For a fiscal year taxpayer, any increase in the standard deduction over the standard deduction permissible in the previous calendar year must be prorated by taking into account the number of days of the taxpayer's fiscal year falling in each calendar year.
71.05(22)(f)1.1. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1993, in the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom a deduction under
s. 71.07 (8) is allowable to another person, the Wisconsin standard deduction shall not exceed the taxpayer's earned income, as defined in section
911 (d) (2) of the internal revenue code, that is taxable under this chapter if that earned income is more than $550 and shall not be less than $550 if that earned income is $550 or less.
71.05(22)(f)2.
2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992, and before January 1, 1994, in the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom a deduction under
s. 71.07 (8) is allowable to another person, the Wisconsin standard deduction shall not exceed the taxpayer's earned income, as defined in section
911 (d) (2) of the internal revenue code, that is taxable under this chapter if that earned income is more than $600 and shall not be less than $600 if that earned income is $600 or less.
71.05(22)(f)3.
3. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, in the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom a deduction under
s. 71.07 (8) is allowable to another person, the Wisconsin standard deduction shall be $500 adjusted for inflation in the manner prescribed by sections
1 (f) (3) to (6) and
63 (c) (4) of the internal revenue code. The department of revenue shall incorporate the changes in the income tax forms and instructions.
71.05(22)(g)
(g)
Nonresidents. With respect to nonresident natural persons deriving income from property located, business transacted or personal or professional services performed in this state, including natural persons changing their domicile into or from this state, the Wisconsin standard deduction and itemized deductions are based on federal adjusted gross income and are limited by such fraction of that amount as Wisconsin adjusted gross income is of federal adjusted gross income. In this paragraph, for married persons filing separately "adjusted gross income" means the separate adjusted gross income of each spouse, and for married persons filing jointly "adjusted gross income" means the total adjusted gross income of both spouses.
71.05(22)(h)
(h)
Part-year residents. If a person and that person's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the Wisconsin standard deduction or itemized deduction on a joint return is determined by multiplying the Wisconsin standard deduction or itemized deduction, each calculated on the basis of federal adjusted gross income, by a fraction the numerator of which is their joint Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is their joint federal adjusted gross income. For a married person who is not domiciled in this state for the entire taxable year and who files a separate return, the Wisconsin standard deduction and itemized deduction are determined under
par. (g).
71.05 History
History: 1987 a. 312;
1987 a. 411 ss.
42,
43,
45,
47 to
49,
51 to
53;
1989 a. 31,
46;
1991 a. 2,
37,
39,
269;
1993 a. 16,
112,
204,
263,
437;
1995 a. 27,
56,
209,
227,
261,
371,
403,
453; s. 13.93 (1) (b).
71.05 Annotation
Shareholder distributions derived from investments in direct obligations of the federal government are exempt under (6) (b) 1. Capital Preservation v. Rev. Dept. 145 W (2d) 841, 429 NW (2d) 551 (Ct. App. 1988).
71.06
71.06
Rates of taxation. 71.06(1)(1)
Fiduciaries, single individuals and heads of households. The tax to be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable incomes of all fiduciaries, except fiduciaries of nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve funds, and single individuals for taxable years beginning on or after August 1, 1986, and before January 1, 1994, and upon the taxable incomes of all fiduciaries, except fiduciaries of nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve funds, and single individuals and heads of households for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, shall be computed at the following rates:
71.06(1)(a)
(a) On all taxable income from $0 to $7,500, 4.9%.
71.06(1)(b)
(b) On all taxable income exceeding $7,500 but not exceeding $15,000, 6.55%.
71.06(1)(c)
(c) On all taxable income exceeding $15,000, 6.93%.
71.06(2)
(2) Married persons. The tax to be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable incomes of all married persons for calendar year 1987 and corresponding fiscal years and for calendar and fiscal years thereafter shall be computed at the following rates:
71.06(2)(a)2.
2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.55%.
71.06(2)(b)2.
2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.55%.
71.06(2m)
(2m) Rate changes. If a rate under
sub. (1) or
(2) changes during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall compute the tax for that taxable year by the methods applicable to the federal income tax under section
15 of the internal revenue code.
71.06(3)
(3) Tax table. The secretary of revenue shall prepare a table from which the tax in effect on taxable personal income shall be determined. Such table shall be published in the department's appropriate instructional booklets. The form and the tax computations of the table shall be substantially as follows:
71.06(3)(a)
(a) The title thereof shall be "Tax Table".
71.06(3)(b)
(b) The first 2 columns shall contain the minimum and the maximum amounts, respectively, of taxable income in brackets of not more than $100. Computation of tax on taxable income in excess of the amount shown on the table may be set forth at the foot of such table.
71.06(3)(c)
(c) The 3rd column shall show the amount of the tax payable for each bracket before the allowance of any credit. The tax shall be computed at the rates in effect, which rates shall be applied to the amount of income at the middle of each bracket. The amount of tax for each bracket shall be computed to the nearest dollar.
71.07(1)(1)
Claim of right credit. Any natural person may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter the decrease in tax under this chapter for the prior taxable year that would be attributable to subtracting income taxed for that year under the claim of right doctrine but repaid, as calculated under section
1341 of the internal revenue code, if the income repaid is greater than $3,000 and the amount is not subtracted in computing Wisconsin adjusted gross income or used in computing the credit under
sub. (5) (a). If the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the claimant's taxes due under this chapter the amount of the claim not used to offset those taxes shall be certified to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft or other draft drawn on the general fund.
71.07(2)
(2) Community development finance authority credit. Any individual receiving a credit under s.
71.09 (12m), 1985 stats., may carry forward to the next succeeding 15 taxable years the amount of the credit not offset against taxes for the year of purchase to the extent not offset by those taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year for which the credit was computed and the year for which the carry-forward is claimed.
71.07(2dd)
(2dd) Development zones day care credit. 71.07(2dd)(a)1.
1. "Day care center benefits" means benefits provided at a day care facility that is licensed under
s. 48.65 or
48.69 and that for compensation provides care for at least 6 children or benefits provided at a facility for persons who are physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves.
71.07(2dd)(a)2.
2. "Employment-related day care expenses" means amounts paid or incurred by a claimant, during the 2-year period beginning with the day that the member of the targeted group begins work for the claimant, for providing or making day care center benefits available to a qualifying individual in order to enable a member of a targeted group to be employed by the claimant.
71.07(2dd)(a)5.
5. "Qualifying individual" means a dependent of a member of a targeted group who is employed by a claimant and with respect to whom the member is entitled to a deduction under section
151 (c) of the internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes, a dependent of a member of a targeted group who is employed by a claimant if the dependent is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself or the spouse of a member of a targeted group who is employed by the claimant if the spouse is physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself.
71.07(2dd)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which that person is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) and begins business operations in a zone under
s. 560.71 after July 29, 1995, or certified under
s. 560.797 (4) (a) 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.
71.07(2dd)(dm)
(dm) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return a statement from the department of commerce verifying the amount of qualifying employment-related day care expenses.
71.07(2de)
(2de) Development zones environmental remediation credit. 71.07(2de)(a)(a) Except as provided in
s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which a person is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) and begins business operations in a zone under
s. 560.71 after July 29, 1995, or certified under
s. 560.797 (4) (a), 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:
71.07(2de)(a)1.
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 or an enterprise development zone under
s. 560.797 and after the claimant is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) or certified under
s. 560.797 (4) (a).
71.07(2di)
(2di) Development zones investment credit. 71.07(2di)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (dm) and
(f) and
s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the person is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) for 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:
71.07(2di)(a)1.
1. The investment must be in property that is purchased after the person is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) for tax benefits and that is used for at least 50% of its use in the conduct of the business operations for which the claimant is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) at a location in a development zone under
subch. VI of ch. 560 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.
71.07(2di)(a)2.
2. The credit under this subsection may be claimed only by the person who purchased the property the investment in which is the basis for the credit, except that only partners may claim the credit based on purchases by a partnership, only members may claim the credit based on purchases by a limited liability company and except that only shareholders may claim the credit based on purchases by a tax-option corporation.
71.07(2di)(a)3.
3. If the credit is claimed for used property, the claimant may not have used the property for business purposes at a location outside the development zone. If the credit is attributable to a partnership, limited liability company or tax-option corporation, that entity may not have used the property for business purposes at a location outside the development zone.
71.07(2di)(a)4.
4. No credit is allowed under this subsection for property which is the basis for a credit under
sub. (2dL).
71.07(2di)(b)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2., the credit, including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this chapter attributable to income from the business operations of the claimant in the development zone and against the tax attributable to income from directly related business operations of the claimant.
71.07(2di)(b)2.
2. If the claimant is located on an Indian reservation, as defined in
s. 560.86 (5), and is an American Indian, as defined in
s. 560.86 (1), an Indian business, as defined in
s. 560.86 (4), or a tribal enterprise, 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. In this subdivision, "tribal enterprise" means a business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by the governing body of one or more Indian tribes, is actively managed by the governing body, or by the designee of the governing body, of one or more Indian tribes and is currently performing a useful business function.
71.07(2di)(b)3.
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 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 and against the tax attributable to their income from the partnership's, company's or corporation's directly related business operations.
71.07(2di)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
par. (b) 2., the carry-over provisions of
s. 71.28 (4) (e) and
(f) as they relate to the credit under
s. 71.28 (4) relate to the credit under this subsection and apply as if the development zone continued to exist.
71.07(2di)(d)
(d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return:
71.07(2di)(d)2.
2. A statement from the department of commerce verifying the purchase price of the investment and verifying that the investment fulfills the requirements under
par. (a).
71.07(2di)(dm)
(dm) In calculating the credit under
par. (a), a claimant shall reduce the purchase price of the property by a percentage equal to the percentage of use of the property during the taxable year the property is first placed into service that is for a purpose not specified under
par. (a) 1.
71.07(2di)(e)
(e) The recapture provisions under section
47 (a) (5) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1985, as they apply to the credit under section
46 of the internal revenue code, apply to the credit under this subsection, except that those provisions also apply if the property for which the credit is claimed is moved out of the development zone or, for mobile property, if the base of operations is moved out of the zone and except that the determination of whether or not property is 3-year property shall be made under section
168 of the internal revenue code.
71.07(2di)(f)
(f) If the certification of a person for tax benefits under
s. 560.765 (3) is revoked, that person may claim no credits under this subsection for 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 certification is revoked or succeeding taxable years.
71.07(2di)(g)
(g) If a person who is certified under
s. 560.765 (3) 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.
71.07(2dj)(am)(am) 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) for tax benefits, any person may claim as a credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter an amount calculated as follows:
71.07(2dj)(am)1.
1. Modify "member of a targeted group", as defined in section
51 (d) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1995, to include persons unemployed as a result of a business action subject to
s. 109.07 (1m) and persons specified under
29 USC 1651 (a) and to require a member of a targeted group to be a resident of this state.
71.07(2dj)(am)2.
2. Modify "designated local agency", as defined in section
51 (d) (15) of the internal revenue code, to include the job training partnership act organization for the area that includes the development zone in which the employe in respect to whom the credit under this subsection is claimed works, if the department of commerce approves the criteria used for certification, and the department of commerce.
71.07(2dj)(am)3.
3. Modify the rule for certification under section
51 (d) (16) (A) of the internal revenue code to allow certification within the 90-day period beginning with the first day of employment of the employe by the claimant.
71.07(2dj)(am)4.a.a. If certified under
s. 560.765 (3) 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 employes for work at any location that is not in a development zone under
subch. VI of ch. 560. For purposes of this
subd. 4. a., mobile employes work at their base of operations and leased or rented employes work at the location where they perform services.
71.07(2dj)(am)4.b.
b. If certified under
s. 560.765 (3) 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 employes for work at any location that is not in a development zone under
subch. VI of ch. 560. For purposes of this
subd. 4. b., mobile employes and leased or rented employes work at their base of operations.
71.07(2dj)(am)4c.
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), or a tribal enterprise, as defined in
sub. (2di) (b) 2., if the Indian business or tribal enterprise is located in a development zone designated under
s. 560.71 (3) (c) 2.
71.07(2dj)(am)4e.
4e. Modify section
51 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code to specify that the rules for on-the-job training and work supplementation payments also apply to those kinds of payments funded by this state.
71.07(2dj)(am)4h.
4h. Modify section
51 (a) of the internal revenue code so that the amount of the credit is 25% of the qualified first-year wages if the wages are paid to an applicant for a Wisconsin works employment position for service either in an unsubsidized position or in a trial job under
s. 49.147 (3) and so that the amount of the credit is 20% of the qualified first-year wages if the wages are not paid to such an applicant.
71.07(2dj)(am)4i.
4i. Modify section
51 (b) (3) of the internal revenue code so that the amount of the qualified first-year wages that may be taken into account is $13,000.
71.07(2dj)(am)4m.
4m. Modify the rule on remuneration under section
51 (f) of the internal revenue code so that it does not apply to persons who are exempt from tax under this chapter.
71.07(2dj)(am)4t.
4t. If certified under
s. 560.765 (3) for tax benefits before January 1, 1992, modify section
51 (i) (3) of the internal revenue code so that for leased or rented employes, except employes 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.
71.07(2dj)(am)6.
6. For persons for whom a credit may be claimed under
subd. 5., modify "qualified wages" under section
51 (b) of the internal revenue code so that those wages are based on the wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period beginning with the date one year after the date on which the individual begins work for the employer.
