71.07(3s)(a)2.
2. "Sales and use tax under
ch. 77 paid by the person" includes use taxes paid directly by the person and sales and use taxes paid by the person's supplier and passed on to the person whether separately stated on the invoice or included in the total price.
71.07(3s)(b)
(b) The tax imposed under
s. 71.02 or
71.08 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sales and use tax under
ch. 77 paid by the person in such taxable year on fuel and electricity consumed in manufacturing tangible personal property in this state. Shareholders in a tax-option corporation and partners may claim the credit under this subsection, based on eligible sales and use taxes paid by the partnership or tax-option corporation, in proportion to the ownership interest of each partner or shareholder. The partnership or tax-option corporation shall calculate the amount of the credit which may be claimed by each partner or shareholder and shall provide that information to the partner or shareholder.
71.07(3s)(c)1.1. The credit under
par. (b), including any credits carried over, may be offset only against the amount of the tax imposed upon or measured by the business operations of the claimant in which the fuel and electricity are consumed. If the credit computed is not entirely offset against taxes otherwise due, the unused balance shall be carried forward and credited against taxes otherwise due for the following 15 taxable years to the extent not offset by taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year in which the expense was incurred and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.
71.07(3s)(c)2.
2. For shareholders in a tax-option corporation, the credit may be offset only against the tax imposed on the shareholder's prorated share of the tax-option corporation's income.
71.07(3s)(c)3.
3. For partners, the credit may be offset only against the tax imposed on the partner's distributive share of partnership income.
71.07(3s)(c)4.
4. If a tax-option corporation becomes liable for tax for a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 1998, the corporation may offset the credit against the tax due, with any remaining credit computed for a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 1998, passing through to the shareholders.
71.07(3s)(c)5.
5. If a corporation that is not a tax-option corporation has a carry-over credit from a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 1998, and becomes a tax-option corporation before the credit carried over is used, the unused portion of the credit may be used by the tax-option corporation's shareholders on a prorated basis.
71.07(3s)(c)6.
6. If the shareholders of a tax-option corporation have carry-over credits and the corporation becomes a corporation other than a tax-option corporation after October 14, 1997, and before the credits carried over are used, the unused portion of the credits may be used by the corporation that is not a tax-option corporation.
71.07(4)
(4) Homestead credit. The homestead credit under
subch. VIII may be claimed by individuals against taxes otherwise due.
71.07(5)
(5) Itemized deductions credit. Single persons, married persons filing separately and married persons filing jointly may claim as a credit against, but not to exceed the amount of, Wisconsin net income taxes due an amount calculated as follows:
71.07(5)(a)
(a) Add the amounts allowed as itemized deductions under the internal revenue code except:
71.07(5)(a)1.
1. Interest paid to purchase or hold securities issued by the federal government or by any of its instrumentalities the interest on which is exempt from taxation under
s. 71.05 (6) (b) 1.
71.07(5)(a)3.
3. Casualty and theft deductions under section
165 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code.
71.07(5)(a)4.
4. Expenses to move from this state under section
217 of the internal revenue code.
71.07(5)(a)5.
5. Interest incurred to purchase or refinance a residence that is not a principal residence and is not in this state, and interest incurred to purchase or refinance a residence that is a boat.
71.07(5)(a)6.
6. The amount claimed for repayment of income previously taxed under this chapter if that amount is used in calculating the credit under
sub. (1).
71.07(5)(a)15.
15. The amount claimed as a deduction for medical care insurance under section
213 of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from taxation under
s. 71.05 (6) (b) 17. to
20. and the amount claimed as a deduction for a long-term care insurance policy under section
213 (d) (1) (D) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section
7702B (b) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from taxation under
s. 71.05 (6) (b) 26.
71.07(5)(d)
(d) With respect to persons who change their domicile into or from this state during the taxable year and nonresident persons, the credit under this subsection shall be limited to the fraction of the amount so determined that 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. If a person and that person's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, their credit under this subsection on a joint return shall be limited to the fraction of the amount so determined that their joint Wisconsin adjusted gross income is of their joint federal adjusted gross income.
71.07(5m)(a)1.
1. "Claimant" means an individual who is eligible to claim the credit under this subsection.
71.07(5m)(a)3.
3. "Household" means a claimant and an individual related to the claimant as husband or wife.
71.07(5m)(a)4.
4. "Net tax liability" means a claimant's income tax liability after he or she completes the computations listed in
s. 71.10 (4) (a) to
(dr).
71.07(5m)(b)
(b)
Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, one of the following amounts:
71.07(5m)(b)1.
1. If the claimant is single and his or her adjusted gross income is less than $9,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to his or her net tax liability.
71.07(5m)(b)2.
2. If the claimant is single and his or her adjusted gross income is at least $9,000 but less than $10,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:
71.07(5m)(b)2.a.
a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the claimant's adjusted gross income and $9,000.
71.07(5m)(b)2.c.
c. Multiply the amount of the claimant's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under
subd. 2. b.
71.07(5m)(b)3.
3. If the claimant is married and filing jointly and the sum of the claimant's adjusted gross income and his or her spouse's adjusted gross income is less than $18,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to the married couple's net tax liability.
71.07(5m)(b)4.
4. If the claimant is married and filing jointly and the sum of the claimant's adjusted gross income and his or her spouse's adjusted gross income is at least $18,000 but less than $19,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:
71.07(5m)(b)4.a.
a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the married couple's adjusted gross income and $18,000.
71.07(5m)(b)4.c.
c. Multiply the amount of the married couple's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under
subd. 4. b.
71.07(5m)(b)5.
5. If the claimant is married and filing separately and his or her adjusted gross income is less than $9,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount equal to his or her net tax liability.
71.07(5m)(b)6.
6. If the claimant is married and filing separately and his or her adjusted gross income is at least $9,000 but less than $10,000 in the year to which the claim relates, an amount that is calculated as follows:
71.07(5m)(b)6.a.
a. Calculate the value of a fraction, the denominator of which is $1,000 and the numerator of which is the difference between the claimant's adjusted gross income and $9,000.
71.07(5m)(b)6.c.
c. Multiply the amount of the claimant's net income tax liability by the amount that is calculated under
subd. 6. b.
71.07(5m)(c)1.1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within the time period under
s. 71.75 (2).
71.07(5m)(c)2.
2. Part-year residents and nonresidents of this state are not eligible for the credit under this subsection.
71.07(5m)(c)3.
3. Except as provided in
subd. 4., only one credit per household is allowed each year.
71.07(5m)(c)4.
4. If a married couple files separately, each spouse may claim the credit calculated under
par. (b) 5. or
6., except a married person living apart from the other spouse and treated as single under section
7703 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code may claim the credit under
par. (b) 1. or
2.
71.07(5m)(c)5.
5. The credit under this subsection may not be claimed by a person who may be claimed as a dependent on the individual income tax return of another taxpayer.
71.07(5m)(d)
(d)
Administration. The department of revenue may enforce the credit under this subsection and may take any action, conduct any proceeding and proceed as it is authorized in respect to taxes under this chapter. The income tax provisions in this chapter relating to assessments, refunds, appeals, collection, interest and penalties apply to the credit under this subsection.
71.07(6)(a)(a) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1998, married persons filing a joint return, except those who reduce their gross income under section
911 or
931 of the internal revenue code, may claim as a credit against, but not to exceed the amount of, Wisconsin net income taxes otherwise due an amount equal to 2% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $300. In this paragraph, "earned income" means qualified earned income, as defined in section
221 (b) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1985, plus employe business expenses under section 62 (2) (B) to (D) of that code, allocable to Wisconsin under
s. 71.04, plus amounts received by the individual for services performed in the employ of the individual's spouse minus the amount of disability income excluded under
s. 71.05 (6) (b) 4. and minus any other amount not subject to tax under this chapter. Earned income is computed notwithstanding the fact that each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in the whole of the marital property. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under
ch. 766 transferring income between spouses has no effect in computing earned income under this paragraph.
71.07(6)(am)1.1. In this paragraph, "earned income" means qualified earned income, as defined in section
221 (b) of the internal revenue code as amended to December 31, 1985, plus employe business expenses under section 62 (2) (B) to (D) of that code, allocable to Wisconsin under
s. 71.04, plus amounts received by the individual for services performed in the employ of the individual's spouse minus the amount of disability income excluded under
s. 71.05 (6) (b) 4. and minus any other amount not subject to tax under this chapter. Earned income is computed notwithstanding the fact that each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in the whole of the marital property. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under
ch. 766 transferring income between spouses has no effect in computing earned income under this paragraph.
71.07(6)(am)2.
2. Married persons filing a joint return, except those who reduce their gross income under section
911 or
931 of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to one of the following:
71.07(6)(am)2.a.
a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 1999, 2.17% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $304.
71.07(6)(am)2.b.
b. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2000, 2.5% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $350.
71.07(6)(am)2.c.
c. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001, 2.75% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $385.
71.07(6)(am)2.d.
d. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, 3% of the earned income of the spouse with the lower earned income, but not more than $420.
71.07(6)(b)
(b) A claimant who has filed a timely claim under this subsection may file an amended claim with the department of revenue within 4 years of the last day prescribed by law for filing the original claim.
71.07(7)(a)(a) In this subsection, "state" includes the District of Columbia, but does not include the commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the several territories organized by Congress.
71.07(7)(b)
(b) If a resident individual, estate or trust pays a net income tax to another state, that resident individual, estate or trust may credit the net tax paid to that other state on that income against the net income tax otherwise payable to the state on income of the same year. The credit may not be allowed unless the income taxed by the other state is also considered income for Wisconsin tax purposes. The credit may not be allowed unless claimed within the time provided in
s. 71.75 (2), but
s. 71.75 (4) does not apply to those credits. For purposes of this paragraph, amounts declared and paid pursuant to the income tax law of another state shall be deemed a net income tax paid to that other state only in the year in which the income tax return for that state was required to be filed. Income and franchise taxes paid to another state by a tax-option corporation or limited liability company that is treated as a partnership may be claimed as a credit under this paragraph by that corporation's shareholders or that limited liability company's members who are residents of this state and who otherwise qualify under this paragraph.
71.07(8)
(8) Personal exemptions credit for natural persons. On income of calendar year 1986 and corresponding fiscal years and thereafter, there may be deducted from the tax after it has been computed according to the rates of this section personal exemptions for natural persons as follows:
71.07(8)(a)
(a) An exemption of one of the following amounts if the taxpayer has reached the age of 65 prior to the close of the calendar or fiscal year and if one of the following applies:
71.07(8)(a)1.
1. If the taxpayer is an individual, the taxpayer files an individual return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $30,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.
71.07(8)(a)3.
3. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a joint return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $40,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.
71.07(8)(a)4.
4. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a joint return, and has adjusted gross income of at least $40,000 but less than $41,000 in the year to which the claim relates, the amount obtained by subtracting from $25 2.5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $40,000.
71.07(8)(a)5.
5. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a separate return, and has adjusted gross income of less than $20,000 in the year to which the claim relates, $25.
71.07(8)(a)6.
6. If the taxpayer is married, the taxpayer files a separate return and has adjusted gross income of at least $20,000 but less than $21,000 in the year to which the claim relates, the amount obtained by subtracting from $25 2.5% of the amount by which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $20,000.
71.07(8)(b)
(b) An exemption of $50 for each person for whom the taxpayer is entitled to an exemption for the taxable year under section 151 (c) of the federal internal revenue code.
71.07(8)(c)
(c) With respect to persons who change their domicile into or from this state during the taxable year and nonresident persons, personal exemptions shall be limited to the fraction of the amount so determined that 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. If a person and that person's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, their personal exemptions on a joint return are determined by multiplying the personal exemption that would be available to each of them if they were both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year 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.
71.07(9)
(9) School property tax credit. 71.07(9)(a)1.
1. "Claimant" means a natural person who files a claim or on whose behalf a claim is filed under this subsection but does not include an estate, fiduciary or trust.
71.07(9)(a)2.
2. "Principal dwelling" means any dwelling, whether owned or rented, and the land surrounding it that is reasonably necessary for use of the dwelling as a primary dwelling of the claimant and may include a part of a multidwelling or multipurpose building and a part of the land upon which it is built that is used as the claimant's primary dwelling.
71.07(9)(a)3.
3. "Property taxes" means real and personal property taxes, exclusive of special assessments, delinquent interest and charges for service, paid by a claimant on the claimant's principal dwelling during the taxable year for which credit under this subsection is claimed, less any property taxes paid which are properly includable as a trade or business expense under section
162 of the internal revenue code. If the principal dwelling on which the taxes were paid is owned by 2 or more persons or entities as joint tenants or tenants in common or is owned by spouses as marital property, "property taxes" is that part of property taxes paid that reflects the ownership percentage of the claimant. If the principal dwelling is sold during the taxable year the "property taxes" for the seller and buyer shall be the amount of the tax prorated to each in the closing agreement pertaining to the sale or, if not so provided for in the closing agreement, the tax shall be prorated between the seller and buyer in proportion to months of their respective ownership. "Property taxes" includes monthly parking permit fees in respect to a principal dwelling collected under
s. 66.058 (3) (c).
71.07(9)(a)4.
4. "Rent constituting property taxes" means 25% of rent if heat is not included, or 20% of rent if heat is included, paid during the taxable year for which credit is claimed under this subsection, at arm's length, for the use of a principal dwelling and contiguous land, excluding any payment for domestic, food, medical or other services which are unrelated to use of the dwelling as housing, less any rent paid that is properly includable as a trade or business expense under the internal revenue code. "Rent" includes space rental paid to a landlord for parking a mobile home. Rent shall be apportioned among the occupants of a principal dwelling according to their respective contribution to the total amount of rent paid. "Rent" does not include rent paid for the use of housing which was exempt from property taxation, except housing for which payments in lieu of taxes were made under
s. 66.40 (22).
71.07(9)(b)1.1. Subject to the limitations under this subsection and except as provided in
subd. 2., a claimant may claim as a credit against, but not to exceed the amount of, taxes under
s. 71.02, 10% of the first $2,000 of property taxes or rent constituting property taxes, or 10% of the first $1,000 of property taxes or rent constituting property taxes of a married person filing separately.
71.07(9)(b)2.
2. Subject to the limitations under this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against, but not to exceed the amount of, taxes under
s. 71.02, the amounts specified in the proposal under
1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 9256 (2c).
71.07(9)(c)
(c) For an unmarried person or a married person filing a separate return who is a part-year resident of this state, the credit under this subsection is limited to that fraction of the amount determined under this subsection that Wisconsin adjusted gross income is of federal adjusted gross income. No credit is allowed under this subsection for unmarried persons or married persons filing separate returns who are nonresidents of this state. If one spouse is not domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the credit on a joint return is determined by multiplying the school property tax credit that would be available to them if both spouses were domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year 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. No credit is allowed under this subsection on a joint return if both spouses are nonresidents of this state.
71.07(9)(d)
(d) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within the period specified in
s. 71.75 (2).
71.07(9)(e)
(e) In any case in which a principal dwelling is rented by a person from another person under circumstances deemed by the department of revenue to be not at arm's length, the department may determine rent at arm's length, and, for purposes of this subsection, such determination shall be final.
71.07(9)(f)
(f) The department of revenue, on its forms and instructions, shall refer to the credit under this subsection as the school property tax credit.
71.07(9e)(a)(a) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1994, any natural person may credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.02 an amount equal to one of the following percentages of the federal basic earned income credit for which the person is eligible for the taxable year under section
32 (b) (1) (A) to (C) of the internal revenue code:
71.07(9e)(a)1.
1. If the person has one qualifying child who has the same principal place of abode as the person, 5%.
