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).
71.10(5)(h)6.
6. Amounts designated for the endangered resources program under this subsection are not subject to refund to the taxpayer unless the taxpayer submits information to the satisfaction of the department within 18 months after the date taxes are due or the date the return is filed, whichever is later, that the amount designated is clearly in error. Any refund granted by the department of revenue under this subdivision shall be deducted from the moneys received under this subsection in the fiscal year that the refund is certified.
71.10(6)(a)(a)
Joint returns. Persons filing a joint return are jointly and severally liable for the tax, interest, penalties, fees, additions to tax and additional assessments under this chapter applicable to the return. A person shall be relieved of liability in regard to a joint return in the manner specified in section
6013 (e) of the internal revenue code, notwithstanding the amount or percentage of the understatement.
71.10(6)(b)
(b)
Separate returns. A spouse filing a separate return may be relieved of liability for the tax, interest, penalties, fees, additions to tax and additional assessments under this chapter with regard to unreported marital property income in the manner specified in section
66 (c) of the internal revenue code. The department may not apply
ch. 766 in assessing a taxpayer with respect to marital property income the taxpayer did not report if that taxpayer failed to notify the taxpayer's spouse about the amount and nature of the income before the due date, including extensions, for filing the return for the taxable year in which the income was derived. The department shall include all of that marital property income in the gross income of the taxpayer and exclude all of that marital property income from the gross income of the taxpayer's spouse.
71.10(6)(c)
(c)
Marital property agreements. The department of revenue shall notify a taxpayer whose separate return is under audit that a marital property agreement or unilateral statement under
ch. 766 is effective for tax purposes for any period during which both spouses are domiciled in this state only if it is filed with the department before any assessment resulting from the audit is issued. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under
ch. 766 does not affect the determination of the income that is taxable by this state, or of the person who is required to report taxable income to this state, during the period that one or both spouses are not domiciled in this state or if it was not filed with the department before an assessment was issued.
71.10(6)(d)
(d)
Part-year residents and nonresidents. If a spouse is not domiciled in this state for the entire taxable year, the tax liability and reporting obligation of both spouses during the period a spouse is not domiciled in this state shall be determined without regard to
ch. 766 except as provided in this chapter.
71.10(6m)
(6m) Returns of formerly married and remarried persons. 71.10(6m)(a)(a) A formerly married or remarried person filing a return for a period during which the person was married may be relieved of liability for the tax, interest, penalties, fees, additions to tax and additional assessments under this chapter for unreported marital property income from that period as if the person were a spouse under section
66 (c) of the internal revenue code. The department may not apply
ch. 766 in assessing the former spouse of the person with respect to marital property income that the former spouse did not report if that former spouse failed to notify the person about the amount and nature of the income before the due date, including extensions, for filing the return for the taxable year during which the income was derived. The department shall include all of that marital property income in the gross income of the former spouse and exclude all of that marital property income from the gross income of the person.
71.10(6m)(b)
(b) The department may not apply
ch. 766 or
s. 71.55 (1),
71.61 (1) or
71.80 (3) or
(3m) to collect from an individual for any tax liability owed to the department by the individual or by the former spouse of the individual if a judgment of divorce under
ch. 767 apportions that liability to the former spouse of the individual and if the individual includes with his or her tax return a copy of that portion of the judgment of divorce that relates to the apportionment of tax liability.
71.10(7)
(7) Minnesota income tax reciprocity. 71.10(7)(a)(a) For purposes of income tax reciprocity reached with the state of Minnesota under
s. 71.05 (2), whenever the income taxes on residents of one state which would have been paid to the 2nd state without reciprocity exceed the income taxes on residents of the 2nd state which would have been paid to the first state without reciprocity, the state with the net revenue loss shall receive from the other state the amount of the loss. Interest shall be payable on all delinquent balances relating to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1977. The secretary of revenue may enter into agreements with the state of Minnesota specifying the reciprocity payment due date, conditions constituting delinquency, interest rates and the method of computing interest due on any delinquent amounts.
71.10(7)(b)
(b) The data used for computing the loss to either state shall be determined by the respective departments of revenue of both states on or before November 1 of the year following the close of the previous calendar year. If an agreement cannot be reached as to the amount of the loss, the secretary of revenue of this state and the commissioner of taxation of the state of Minnesota shall each appoint a member of a board of arbitration and these members shall appoint a 3rd member of the board. The board shall select one of its members as chairperson. The board may administer oaths, take testimony, subpoena witnesses and require their attendance, require the production of books, papers and documents and hold hearings at such places as it deems necessary. The board shall then make a determination as to the amount to be paid the other state which shall be conclusive. This state shall pay no more than one-half of the cost of such arbitration.
71.10(7e)
(7e) Illinois income tax reciprocity. 71.10(7e)(a)(a) For purposes of income tax reciprocity reached with the state of Illinois under
s. 71.05 (2), whenever the income taxes on residents of one state which would have been paid to the 2nd state without reciprocity exceed the income taxes on residents of the 2nd state which would have been paid to the first state without reciprocity, the state with the net revenue loss shall receive from the other state the amount of the loss. Interest shall be payable on all delinquent balances relating to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999. The secretary of revenue may enter into agreements with the state of Illinois specifying the reciprocity payment due date, conditions constituting delinquency, interest rates and the method of computing interest due on any delinquent amounts.
71.10(7e)(b)
(b) The data used for computing the loss to either state shall be determined by the respective departments of revenue of both states on or before December 1 of the year following the close of the previous calendar year. If an agreement cannot be reached as to the amount of the loss, the secretary of revenue of this state and the director of taxation of the state of Illinois shall each appoint a member of a board of arbitration and these members shall appoint a 3rd member of the board. The board shall select one of its members as chairperson. The board may administer oaths, take testimony, subpoena witnesses and require their attendance, require the production of books, papers and documents and hold hearings at such places as it considers necessary. The board shall then make a determination as to the amount to be paid the other state which shall be conclusive. This state shall pay no more than 50% of the cost of such arbitration.
71.10(7e)(c)1.1. The payments under this subsection may be made only if the secretary of revenue of this state and the director of taxation of the state of Illinois enter into a written agreement relating to income tax reciprocity that applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997.
71.10(7e)(c)2.
2. Subject to
subd. 1., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 1999, the maximum amount that may be paid to Illinois under this subsection is $5,500,000, and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2000, the maximum amount that may be paid to Illinois under this subsection is $8,250,000.
71.10(7m)
(7m) Discharge of indebtedness; modifications. If a person excludes from gross income an amount of income from a discharge of indebtedness because of discharges of debts described under section
108 (a) of the internal revenue code, the person shall make the adjustments specified in section
108 (b) of the internal revenue code, but the net operating loss under
s. 71.01 (14), not the federal net operating loss, and Wisconsin credits, not federal credits, and the capital loss carry-forward as limited under
s. 71.05 (10) (c), not the federal capital loss carry-forward, shall be applied, and the reduction rate for a credit carry-over is 6.93%, not 33 1/3%.
71.10(8)
(8) Penalties. Unless specifically provided in this subchapter, the penalties under
subch. XIII apply for failure to comply with this subchapter unless the context requires otherwise.
71.10(9)
(9) Publication of standard deduction and tax brackets. The department of revenue shall annually publish notice of the standard deduction amounts and the brackets for the individual income tax in the administrative register.
71.10 History
History: 1987 a. 312;
1987 a. 411 ss.
94,
97,
176 to
179;
1987 a. 422 s.
4;
1989 a. 31,
56,
359;
1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 16,
184;
1995 a. 27,
209,
418,
453;
1997 a. 27,
63,
237,
248.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FIDUCIARIES
71.12
71.12
Conformity. Unless specifically provided in this subchapter, fiduciaries shall be subject to all of the provisions, requirements and liabilities of this chapter, so far as applicable, unless the context requires otherwise.
71.12 History
History: 1987 a. 312.
71.122
71.122
Definition. In this subchapter, "Wisconsin taxable income" means federal taxable income, as defined in
s. 71.01 (4), as modified under
s. 71.05 (6) to
(12),
(19) and
(20).
71.122 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
71.125
71.125
Imposition of tax. 71.125(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), the tax imposed by this chapter on individuals and the rates under
s. 71.06 (1),
(1m) and
(2) shall apply to the Wisconsin taxable income of estates or trusts, except nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve funds, and that tax shall be paid by the fiduciary.
71.125(2)
(2) Each electing small business trust, as defined in section
1361 (e) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, is subject to tax at the highest rate under
s. 71.06 (1) or under
s. 71.06 (1m), whichever taxable year is applicable, on its income as computed under section
641 of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by
s. 71.05 (6) to
(12),
(19) and
(20).
71.125 History
History: 1987 a. 312;
1997 a. 27,
237.
71.13
71.13
Filing returns. 71.13(1)(1)
Estate or trust. Annual returns of income of an estate or a trust shall be made to the department by the fiduciary thereof at or before the time such income is required to be reported to the internal revenue service under the internal revenue code. Under such rules as the department prescribes, a return made by one of 2 or more joint fiduciaries shall be sufficient compliance with the requirements of this section. A return made pursuant to this subsection shall contain a statement that the fiduciary has sufficient knowledge of the affairs of the person for whom the return is made to enable him or her to make the return, and that the return is, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, true and correct.
71.13(2)
(2) Returns required prior to closing estate or trust. 71.13(2)(a)(a) An executor, administrator, personal representative or trustee applying to a court having jurisdiction for a discharge of his or her trust and a final settlement of his or her accounts, before his or her application is granted, shall file all of the following with the department:
71.13(2)(a)1.
1. Returns of income received by the deceased, any previous guardian, executor, administrator, personal representative or trustee, during each of the years open to assessment under
s. 71.77, if such returns had not theretofore been filed, including a return of income for the year of death to the date of death.
71.13(2)(a)2.
2. Returns of income received during the period of his or her administration or trust except for the final income tax year of the estate or trust.
71.13(2)(a)3.
3. Gift tax returns or reports, sales and use tax returns, and withholding returns or reports which were required to be filed, if not theretofore filed.
71.13(2)(b)
(b) Upon receipt of such returns, the department shall immediately determine the amount of taxes including interest, penalties and costs to be payable, as well as any delinquent income, withholding, sales, use and gift taxes, penalties, interest and costs due, and shall certify such amounts to the court. The court shall thereupon enter an order directing the executor, administrator, personal representative or trustee to pay the amounts found to be due by the department and take its receipt therefor. The receipt shall be evidence of the payment and shall be filed with the court before a final distribution of the estate or trust is ordered and the executor, administrator, personal representative or trustee is discharged. The filing of such receipt shall in no manner affect the obligation of the executor, administrator, personal representative or trustee to file income, sales and withholding returns covering transactions reportable during the final taxable year of the estate or trust and to pay income, sales, use and withholding taxes, penalties, interest and costs due as the result of such transactions.
71.13(3)
(3) Required filing may be dispensed with by court. Returns of income required to be made by
sub. (2) may be dispensed with by order of the court having jurisdiction in cases where it is clearly evident to the court that no income tax is due or to become due from the trust or estate.
71.13 History
History: 1987 a. 312;
1989 a. 31.
71.14
71.14
Situs of income. For purposes of determining the situs of income under this subchapter:
71.14(1)
(1) The estate of a decedent shall be considered resident at the domicile of the decedent at the time of his or her death.
71.14(2)
(2) A trust created at death by will, contract, declaration of trust or implication of law by a decedent who at the time of death was a resident of this state shall be considered resident at the domicile of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death until transferred by the court having jurisdiction under
s. 72.27 to another court's jurisdiction. After jurisdiction is transferred, the trust shall be considered resident at the place to which jurisdiction is transferred. The hearing to transfer jurisdiction shall be held only after giving written notice to the department of revenue under
s. 879.05.
71.14(3)
(3) Except as provided in
sub. (2) and
s. 71.04 (1) (b) 2., trusts created by contract, declaration of trust or implication of law shall be considered resident at the place where the trust is being administered. The following trusts shall be considered to be administered in the state of domicile of the corporate trustee of the trust at any time that the grantor of the trust is not a resident of this state:
71.14(3)(a)
(a) Trusts that have any assets invested in a common trust fund, as defined in section
584 of the internal revenue code, maintained by a bank or trust company domiciled in this state that is a member of the same affiliated group, as defined in section
1504 of the internal revenue code, as the corporate trustee.
71.14(3)(b)
(b) Trusts the assets of which in whole or in part are managed, or about which investment decisions are made, by a corporation domiciled in this state if that corporation and the corporate trustee are members of the same affiliated group, as defined in section
1504 of the internal revenue code.
71.14(4)
(4) The unrelated business taxable income of trusts shall be apportioned under the department of revenue's rules.
71.14 History
History: 1987 a. 312,
411;
1989 a. 31.
71.15
71.15
Income computation. 71.15(1)(1) The standard deduction shall not be allowed in computing the taxable income of an estate, a trust or a common trust fund.
71.15(2)
(2) A personal exemption for the decedent under
s. 71.07 (8) shall not be allowed the executor or administrator, except against the tax on income of the decedent in the year of death. If the decedent would have been entitled to an exemption for the decedent's spouse or a dependent under
s. 71.07 (8), had the decedent lived, such exemption shall be allowed to the executor or administrator so long as over one-half of the support of the spouse or dependent is supplied by the decedent or by the executor or administrator from the decedent's estate and the gross income of the spouse or dependent for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the executor or administrator begins is less than $500.
71.15 History
History: 1987 a. 312.
71.16
71.16
Allocation of modifications. The Wisconsin modifications applicable to the Wisconsin taxable income or Wisconsin adjusted gross income of estates, trusts and beneficiaries thereof with respect to income derived from such estates or trusts shall be computed and allocated as follows:
71.16(1)
(1) A modification or portion thereof which relates to an item of income, gain, loss or deduction which affects the computation of the federal distributable net income of the estate or trust for the current year shall be apportioned among and taken into account by the fiduciary and the beneficiary or beneficiaries in the same proportion that the item to which it relates is considered as distributed among them for federal income tax purposes.
71.16(2)
(2) Any remaining modifications or portions thereof shall be taken into account by the fiduciary.
