71.08(4)
(4) Tax benefit rule. The department of revenue shall promulgate rules to provide that the amount under
sub. (1) may be reduced to prevent the inclusion of any amounts, except the federal standard deductions, itemized deductions and personal exemptions, that do not reflect a benefit in respect to the tax imposed under
s. 71.02.
71.09
71.09
Payment of estimated taxes. 71.09(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
71.09(1)(a)
(a) "Farmers or fishers" are individuals, estates or trusts whose estimated gross income from farming or fishing for the taxable year is at least two-thirds of the total estimated gross income from all sources for the taxable year or individuals, estates or trusts whose gross income from farming or fishing for the preceding taxable year was at least two-thirds of the total gross income from all sources shown on that return. If a person files a joint return, the income of both that person and that person's spouse shall be considered in determining whether the person is a farmer or fisher.
71.09(1)(am)
(am) "Return" means a return that would show the tax properly due.
71.09(1)(b)
(b) "Tax shown on the return" and "tax for the taxable year" mean the net tax imposed under
s. 71.02 after reduction for exemptions to, and credits against, that tax but before reduction by amounts withheld under
subch. X and before reduction for amounts paid as estimated tax under this section for that tax plus the tax imposed under
s. 71.08 before reduction for amounts paid as estimated tax under this section for that tax plus the surcharge imposed under
s. 77.93 before reduction for amounts paid as estimated tax under this section for that surcharge.
71.09(2)
(2) Who shall pay. Every individual, estate and trust deriving income subject to taxation under this chapter, other than wages as defined in
s. 71.63 (6) upon which taxes are withheld by the individual's employer under
subch. X, shall pay estimated income tax, the surcharge under
s. 77.93 and alternative minimum tax. This section does not apply to any person on active duty with the U.S. armed forces while stationed outside the continental United States. This section does not apply to any taxable year ending before the date 2 years after the date of a decedent's death with respect to the estate of such decedent or any trust all of which is treated under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of
chapter 1 of the internal revenue code as owned by the decedent and to which the residue of the decedent's estate will pass under his or her will. This section does not apply to any trust that is subject to tax under this chapter on unrelated business taxable income as defined under section
512 of the internal revenue code. Those trusts are subject to estimated tax payments under
s. 71.29.
71.09(3)
(3) Farmers or fishers. Payments of estimated income tax required by
sub. (2) from farmers or fishers may be made at any time on or before the 15th day of the first month of the succeeding taxable year.
71.09(4)
(4) Farmers or fishers exception. Except as provided in
sub. (1) (am), if on or before the first day of the 3rd month of the succeeding taxable year a farmer or a fisher files a return for the taxable year, for which estimated taxes were required on or before the 15th day of the first month of the succeeding taxable year under
sub. (3), and pays in full the amount computed on the return as payable, then that payment satisfies any required estimated tax instalments.
71.09(5)
(5) Amount. The amount of the estimated income tax shall be the total estimated tax, including surtaxes, if any, reduced by the amount, if any, the individual, estate or trust determines will be withheld from wages pursuant to
subch. X.
71.09(7)
(7) Refund carry-forward. If the taxpayer claims a refund on any tax return and, concurrent with or subsequent to the filing of the return upon which such refund is claimed, is required to pay an estimated tax, and at the time of paying that tax the refund has not been paid, he or she may deduct the amount of such refund from the first instalment of estimated taxes, and any excess from the succeeding instalments. If a refund is paid after the due date of the last instalment, its receipt shall be reflected on the income tax return covering the year. If the refund is disallowed in whole or in part after the due date of the last instalment, that disallowance must be reflected on the income tax return covering the year.
71.09(8)
(8) Prepayments. Any instalment of the estimated tax under this section may be paid prior to the date prescribed for its payment.
71.09(9)
(9) Short year. Application of this section to taxable years of less than 12 full months shall be made pursuant to rules of the department.
71.09(10)
(10) Overpayment. When the amount of an instalment payment of estimated tax exceeds the amount determined to be the correct amount of such instalment payment, the overpayment shall be credited against the unpaid instalment, if any.
71.09(11)
(11) Exceptions to interest. No interest is required under
s. 71.84 (1) if any of the following conditions apply:
71.09(11)(a)
(a) The tax shown on the return or, if no return is filed, the tax, minus amounts withheld under
subch. X, is less than $200.
71.09(11)(b)
(b) The preceding taxable year was 12 months, the taxpayer had no liability under
s. 71.02 or
71.08 for that year and the taxpayer was a resident of this state for all of that year.
71.09(11)(c)
(c) The secretary of revenue determines that because of casualty, disaster or other unusual circumstances it is not equitable to impose interest.
71.09(11)(d)
(d) The secretary of revenue determines that the taxpayer retired during the taxable year or during the preceding taxable year after having attained age 62 or becoming disabled and that the underpayment was due to reasonable cause and not due to wilful neglect.
71.09(12)
(12) Instalment due dates. Taxpayers shall make estimated payments in 4 instalments, on or before the 15th day of each of the following months:
71.09(13)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b),
(c) and
(d), the amount of each instalment required under
sub. (12) is 25% of the lower of the following amounts:
71.09(13)(a)1.
1. Ninety percent of the tax shown on the return for the taxable year or, if no return is filed, 90% of the tax for the taxable year.
71.09(13)(a)2.
2. The tax shown on the return for the preceding year. If a husband and wife who filed separate returns for the preceding taxable year file a joint return, the tax shown on the return for the preceding year is the sum of the taxes shown on the separate returns of the husband and wife. If a husband and wife who filed a joint return for the preceding taxable year file separate returns, the tax shown on the return for the preceding year is the husband's or wife's proportion of that tax based on what their respective tax liabilities for that year would have been had they filed separately.
71.09(13)(b)
(b) Paragraph (a) 2. does not apply if the preceding taxable year was less than 12 months or if the taxpayer did not file a return for the preceding taxable year.
71.09(13)(c)
(c) Paragraph (a) 2. does not apply if the taxpayer is an estate or trust and has a taxable income of $20,000 or more.
71.09(13)(d)
(d) If 22.5% for the first instalment, 45% for the 2nd instalment, 67.5% for the 3rd instalment and 90% for the 4th instalment of the tax for the taxable year computed by annualizing, under methods prescribed by the department of revenue, the taxpayer's income for the months in the taxable year ending before the instalment's due date is less than the instalment required under
par. (a), the taxpayer may pay the amount under this paragraph rather than the amount under
par. (a). Any taxpayer who pays an amount calculated under this paragraph shall increase the next instalment computed under
par. (a) by an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid under this paragraph and the amount that would have been paid under
par. (a). The income of any estate or trust for the months in the taxable year ending before the date one month before the due date for the instalment shall be annualized in calculating the instalments under this paragraph.
71.09(14)
(14) Exception to final instalment. If a taxpayer files a return for a calendar year on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year (or if a taxpayer on a fiscal year basis files a return on or before the last day of the first month immediately succeeding the close of such fiscal year) and pays in full at the time of such filing the amount computed on the return as payable, then, if estimated taxes are not required to be paid on or before the 15th day of the 9th month of the taxable year but are required to be paid on or before January 15 of the succeeding taxable year (or the date corresponding thereto in the case of a fiscal year), such return shall be considered as such payment.
71.09(15)(a)(a) Any individual deriving income from wages, as defined in
s. 71.63 (6), which is subject to taxation under this chapter who pays 100% of the estimated tax for the following calendar or taxable year on or before the last day of the current calendar or taxable year is entitled to complete exemption from payroll withholding under
subch. X for such following calendar or taxable year.
71.09(15)(b)
(b) No employer shall recognize exemption from payroll withholding for any employe who does not furnish a certificate prepared by the department of revenue satisfactorily showing that the employe has paid the estimated tax within the time and manner prescribed in this subsection with respect to the calendar or taxable year for which such exemption is sought.
71.09(15)(c)
(c) So far as applicable the additions to tax prescribed in this section shall apply to estimated taxes paid under this subsection.
71.09(15)(d)
(d) No employer shall force or attempt to coerce an employe into estimating and prepaying his or her income taxes. The penalty under
s. 71.83 (2) (a) 4. applies to any employer who violates this paragraph.
71.09(16)
(16) Joint payments. Married persons may jointly pay estimated taxes unless either spouse is a nonresident alien or the spouses have different taxable years. If they do pay jointly, the provisions under this section applicable to individuals are applicable to the married persons jointly. If a married person files a separate return for a taxable year for which a joint payment was made, the payments may be allocated between themselves as they choose, but if they do not agree on an allocation the department of revenue shall allocate the payments to each spouse on the basis of the ratio of taxes shown on their separate returns or pursuant to default assessment under
s. 71.74 (3). If either spouse pays separately, no part of the payment may be allocated to the other spouse.
71.10
71.10
General provisions. 71.10(1)(1)
Allocation of gross income, deductions, credits between 2 or more businesses. In any case of 2 or more organizations, trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated, whether or not organized in the United States and whether or not affiliated) owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the same interests, the secretary or the secretary's delegate may distribute, apportion or allocate gross income, deductions, credits or allowances between or among such organizations, trades or businesses, if the secretary determines that such distribution, apportionment or allocation is necessary in order to prevent evasion of taxes or clearly to reflect the income of any of such organizations, trades or businesses.
71.10(2)
(2) Assessment of income distributable to a nonresident beneficiary. The income of a trust distributable or distributed to a nonresident beneficiary shall be assessed as the income of other nonresidents is assessed. No personal exemptions shall be allowed in assessing the income of such nonresident beneficiary unless that person makes a complete return under this chapter.
71.10(3)(a)(a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has a tax liability or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $1 for the Wisconsin election campaign fund for the use of eligible candidates under
s. 11.50. If the individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled to a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of $1 under this subsection.
71.10(3)(b)
(b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for those designations on the face of the individual income tax return and shall provide next to that place a statement that a designation will not increase tax liability. Annually on August 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the elections board, the department of administration and the state treasurer under
s. 11.50 the total amount of designations made during the preceding fiscal year. If any individual attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a designation, that individual is deemed not to have made a designation on his or her tax return.
71.10(3)(c)
(c) The names of persons making designations under this subsection shall be strictly confidential.
71.10(4)
(4) Computation order. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, all persons other than corporations computing liability for the tax under
s. 71.02 shall make computations in the following order:
71.10(4)(f)
(f) Alternative minimum tax under
s. 71.08, including any surtax on alternative minimum tax.
71.10(4)(i)
(i) The total of claim of right credit under
s. 71.07 (1), farmland preservation credit under
subch. IX, homestead credit under
subch. VIII, farmland tax relief credit under
s. 71.07 (3m), farmers' drought property tax credit under
s. 71.07 (2fd), earned income tax credit under
s. 71.07 (9e), estimated tax payments under
s. 71.09, and taxes withheld under
subch. X.
71.10(5)(a)2.
2. "Endangered resources program" means purchasing or improving land or habitats for any native Wisconsin endangered or threatened species as defined in
s. 29.604 (2) (a) or
(b) or for any nongame species as defined in
s. 29.001 (60), conducting the natural heritage inventory program under
s. 23.27 (3), conducting wildlife and resource research and surveys and providing wildlife management services, providing for wildlife damage control or the payment of claims for damage associated with endangered or threatened species, repaying the general fund for amounts expended under
s. 20.370 (1) (fb) in fiscal year 1983-84 and the payment of administrative expenses related to the administration of this subsection.
71.10(5)(b)1.1. `Designation on return.' Any individual filing an income tax return may designate on the return any amount of additional payment or any amount of a refund due that individual for the endangered resources program.
71.10(5)(b)2.
2. `Designation added to tax owed.' If the individual owes any tax, the individual shall remit in full the tax due and the amount designated on the return for the endangered resources program when the individual files a tax return.
71.10(5)(b)3.
3. `Designation deducted from refund.' Except as provided under
par. (d) if the individual is owed a refund for that year after crediting under
ss. 71.75 (9) and
71.80 (3), the department of revenue shall deduct the amount designated on the return for the endangered resources program from the amount of the refund.
71.10(5)(c)
(c)
Errors; failure to remit correct amount. If an individual who owes taxes fails to remit an amount equal to or in excess of the total of the actual tax due, after error corrections, and the amount designated on the return for the endangered resources program:
71.10(5)(c)1.
1. The department shall reduce the designation for the endangered resources program to reflect the amount remitted in excess of the actual tax due, after error corrections, if the individual remitted an amount in excess of the actual tax due, after error corrections, but less than the total of the actual tax due, after error corrections, and the amount originally designated on the return for the endangered resources program.
71.10(5)(c)2.
2. The designation for the endangered resources program is void if the individual remitted an amount equal to or less than the actual tax due, after error corrections.
71.10(5)(d)
(d)
Errors; insufficient refund. If an individual who is owed a refund which does not equal or exceed the amount designated on the return for the endangered resources program, after crediting under
ss. 71.75 (9) and
71.80 (3) and after error corrections, the department shall reduce the designation for the endangered resources program to reflect the actual amount of the refund the individual is otherwise owed, after crediting under
ss. 71.75 (9) and
71.80 (3) and after error corrections.
71.10(5)(e)
(e)
Conditions. If an individual places any conditions on a designation for the endangered resources program, the designation is void.
71.10(5)(f)
(f)
Void designation. If a designation for the endangered resources program is void, the department of revenue shall disregard the designation and determine amounts due, owed, refunded and received without regard to the void designation.
71.10(5)(g)
(g)
Tax return. The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for the designations under this subsection on the individual income tax return and the secretary shall highlight that place on the return by a symbol chosen by the department of revenue that relates to endangered resources.
71.10(5)(h)
(h)
Certification of amounts. Annually, on or before September 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the department of natural resources, the department of administration and the state treasurer:
71.10(5)(h)1.
1. The total amount of the administrative costs, including data processing costs, incurred by the department of revenue in administering this subsection during the previous fiscal year.
71.10(5)(h)3.
3. The total amount received from all designations for the endangered resources program made by taxpayers during the previous fiscal year.
71.10(5)(h)4.
4. The net amount remaining after the administrative costs, including data processing costs, under
subd. 1. are subtracted from the total received under
subd. 3.
71.10(5)(h)5.
5. From the moneys received from designations for the endangered resources program, an amount equal to the sum of administrative expenses, including data processing costs, certified under
subd. 1. shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.566 (1) (hp), and the net amount remaining certified under
subd. 4. shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (1) (fs).
