71.28(3n)(b)
(b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.23 an amount equal to 10% of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year for dairy farm modernization or expansion related to the operation of the claimant's dairy farm.
71.28(3n)(c)
(c) No credit may be allowed under this subsection for any amount that the claimant paid for expenses described under
par. (b) that the claimant also claimed as a deduction under section
162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
71.28(3n)(d)
(d) The aggregate amount of credits that a claimant may claim under this subsection is $50,000.
71.28(3n)(e)
(e) Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on their payment of expenses under
par. (b). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interest.
71.28(3t)
(3t) Manufacturing investment credit. 71.28(3t)(a)(a)
Definition. In this subsection, "claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
71.28(3t)(b)
(b)
Credit. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and in
s. 560.28, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, a claimant may claim as a credit, amortized over 15 taxable years starting with the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2007, against the tax imposed under
s. 71.23, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to the claimant's unused credits under
s. 71.28 (3).
71.28(3t)(c)1.1. No credit may be claimed under this subsection unless the claimant submits with the claimant's return a copy of the claimant's certification by the department of commerce under
s. 560.28, except that, with regard to credits claimed by partners of a partnership, members of a limited liability company, or shareholders of a tax-option corporation, the entity shall provide a copy of its certification under
s. 560.28 to the partner, member, or shareholder to submit with his or her return.
71.28(3t)(c)2.
2. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on the amount of their unused credits under
s. 71.28 (3). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interest.
71.28(3t)(d)2.
2. The amount of any unused credit under this subsection in any taxable year may be carried forward to subsequent taxable years, up to 15 taxable years.
71.28(4)(a)(a)
Credit. Any corporation may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter an amount equal to 5% of the amount obtained by subtracting from the corporation's qualified research expenses, as defined in section
41 of the internal revenue code, except that "qualified research expenses" includes only expenses incurred by the claimant, incurred for research conducted in this state for the taxable year, except that a taxpayer may elect the alternative computation under section
41 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that election applies until the department permits its revocation and except that "qualified research expenses" does not include compensation used in computing the credit under
subs. (1dj) and
(1dx), the corporation's base amount, as defined in section
41 (c) of the internal revenue code, except that gross receipts used in calculating the base amount means gross receipts from sales attributable to Wisconsin under
s. 71.25 (9) (b) 1. and
2. and
(d). Section
41 (h) of the internal revenue code does not apply to the credit under this paragraph.
71.28(4)(am)
(am)
Development zone additional research credit. 71.28(4)(am)1.1. In addition to the credit under
par. (a), any corporation may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter an amount equal to 5% of the amount obtained by subtracting from the corporation's qualified research expenses, as defined in section
41 of the internal revenue code, except that "qualified research expenses" include only expenses incurred by the claimant in a development zone under
subch. VI of ch. 560, except that a taxpayer may elect the alternative computation under section
41 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and that election applies until the department permits its revocation and except that "qualified research expenses" do not include compensation used in computing the credit under
sub. (1dj) nor research expenses incurred before the claimant is certified for tax benefits under
s. 560.765 (3), the corporation's base amount, as defined in section
41 (c) of the internal revenue code, in a development zone, except that gross receipts used in calculating the base amount means gross receipts from sales attributable to Wisconsin under
s. 71.25 (9) (b) 1. and
2. and
(d) and research expenses used in calculating the base amount include research expenses incurred before the claimant is certified for tax benefits under
s. 560.765 (3), in a development zone, if the claimant submits with the claimant's return a copy of the claimant's certification for tax benefits under
s. 560.765 (3) and a statement from the department of commerce verifying the claimant's qualified research expenses for research conducted exclusively in a development zone. The rules under
s. 73.03 (35) apply to the credit under this subdivision. The rules under
sub. (1di) (f) and
(g) as they apply to the credit under that subsection apply to claims under this subdivision. Section
41 (h) of the internal revenue code does not apply to the credit under this subdivision.
71.28(4)(am)2.
2. The development zones credit under
subd. 1., as it applies to a person certified under
s. 560.765 (3), applies to a corporation that conducts economic activity in a development opportunity zone under
s. 560.795 (1) and that is entitled to tax benefits under
s. 560.795 (3), subject to the limits under
s. 560.795 (2). A development opportunity zone credit under this subdivision may be calculated using expenses incurred by a claimant beginning on the effective date under
s. 560.795 (2) (a) of the development opportunity zone designation of the area in which the claimant conducts economic activity.
71.28(4)(am)3.
3. No credit may be claimed under this paragraph for taxable years that begin on January 1, 1998, or thereafter. Credits under this paragraph for taxable years that begin before January 1, 1998, may be carried forward to taxable years that begin on January 1, 1998, and thereafter.
71.28(4)(b)
(b)
Adjustments. For taxable year 1985 and subsequent years, adjustments for acquisitions and dispositions of a major portion of a trade or business shall be made under section
41 of the internal revenue code as limited by this subsection.
71.28(4)(c)
(c)
Annualization. In the case of any short taxable year, qualified research expenses shall be annualized as prescribed by the department of revenue.
71.28(4)(d)
(d)
Proration. If a portion of qualified research expenses is incurred partly within and partly outside this state and the amount incurred in this state cannot be accurately determined, a portion of the qualified expenses shall be reasonably allocated to this state. Expenses incurred entirely outside this state for the benefit of research in this state are not allocable to this state under this paragraph.
71.28(4)(e)
(e)
Change of business or ownership. In the case of a change in ownership or business of a corporation, section
383 of the internal revenue code, as limited by this subsection, applies to the carry-over of unused credits.
71.28(4)(f)
(f)
Carry-over. If a credit computed under this subsection is not entirely offset against Wisconsin income or franchise taxes otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against Wisconsin income or franchise taxes otherwise due for the following 15 taxable years to the extent not offset by these 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.
71.28(4)(g)
(g)
Administration. The department of revenue has full power to administer the credits provided in this subsection and may take any action, conduct any proceeding and proceed as it is authorized in respect to income and franchise taxes imposed in this chapter. The income and franchise tax provisions in this chapter relating to assessments, refunds, appeals, collection, interest and penalties apply to the credits under this subsection.
71.28(4)(h)
(h)
Timely claim. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within the period specified in
s. 71.75 (2).
71.28(4)(i)
(i)
Nonclaimants. The credits under this subsection may not be claimed by a partnership, except a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation under
s. 71.22 (1), limited liability company, except a limited liability company treated as a corporation under
s. 71.22 (1), or tax-option corporation or by partners, including partners of a publicly traded partnership, members of a limited liability company or shareholders of a tax-option corporation.
71.28(5)
(5) Research facilities credit. 71.28(5)(a)(a)
Credit. For taxable year 1986 and subsequent years, any corporation may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter an amount equal to 5% of the amount paid or incurred by that corporation during the taxable year to construct and equip new facilities or expand existing facilities used in this state for qualified research, as defined in section
41 of the internal revenue code. Eligible amounts include only amounts paid or incurred for tangible, depreciable property but do not include amounts paid or incurred for replacement property.
71.28(5)(b)
(b)
Calculation and administration. Subsection (4) (b) to
(i) as it relates to the credit under that subsection applies to the credit under this subsection.
71.28(5b)
(5b) Early stage seed investment credit. 71.28(5b)(a)1.
1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
71.28(5b)(b)
(b)
Filing claims. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, subject to the limitations provided under this subsection and
s. 560.205, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, 25 percent of the claimant's initial investment paid in the taxable year to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under
s. 560.205 (1).
71.28(5b)(c)1.1. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this subsection and
ss. 71.07 (5b) and
71.47 (5b) for all taxable years combined is $35,000,000.
71.28(5b)(c)2.
2. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, the credit are based on their payment of amounts under
par. (b). A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit in proportion to their ownership interest or as specially allocated in their organizational documents.
71.28(5b)(d)
(d)
Administration. Subsection (4) (e) to
(h), as it applies to the credit under
sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.
71.28(6)
(6) Supplement to federal historic rehabilitation credit. 71.28(6)(a)(a) Any person may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 5% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section
47 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989.
71.28(6)(c)
(c) No person may claim the credit under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return evidence that the rehabilitation was approved by the secretary of the interior under
36 CFR 67.6 before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, began.
71.28(6)(d)
(d) The Wisconsin adjusted basis of the building shall be reduced by the amount of any credit awarded under this subsection. The Wisconsin adjusted basis of a partner's interest in a partnership, of a member's interest in a limited liability company or of stock in a tax-option corporation shall be adjusted to take into account adjustments made under this paragraph.
71.28(6)(e)
(e) The provisions of
sub. (4) (e),
(f),
(g) and
(h), as they apply to the credit under that subsection, apply to the credit under this subsection.
71.28(6)(f)
(f) A partnership, limited liability company or tax-option corporation may not claim the credit under this section. The individual partners, members of a limited liability company or shareholders in a tax-option corporation may claim the credit under this subsection based on eligible costs incurred by the partnership, limited liability company or tax-option corporation, in proportion to the ownership interest of each partner, member or shareholder. The partnership, limited liability company or tax-option corporation shall calculate the amount of the credit which may be claimed by each partner, member or shareholder and shall provide that information to the partner, member or shareholder.
71.28 History
History: 1987 a. 312;
1987 a. 411 ss.
88,
130 to
139;
1987 a. 422;
1989 a. 31,
44,
56,
100,
336,
359;
1991 a. 39,
292;
1993 a. 16,
112,
232,
491;
1995 a. 2;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3399r to
3404c,
9116 (5);
1995 a. 209,
227;
1997 a. 27,
41,
237,
299;
1999 a. 5,
9;
2001 a. 16;
2003 a. 72,
99,
135,
255,
267,
326.
71.29
71.29
Payments of estimated taxes. 71.29(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
71.29(1)(a)
(a) "Return" means a return that would show the tax properly due.
71.29(1)(b)
(b) "Tax shown on the return" and "tax for the taxable year" mean the net taxes imposed under
s. 71.23 (1) or
(2) after reduction for credits against those taxes but before reduction for amounts paid as estimated tax under this section plus the surcharge imposed under
s. 77.93 before reduction for amounts paid as estimated tax under this section for that surcharge.
71.29(1)(c)
(c) "Virtually exempt entity" means any entity, other than a corporation, that is subject to a tax under this chapter on unrelated business taxable income as defined under section
512 of the internal revenue code.
71.29(2)
(2) Who shall pay. Every corporation subject to tax under
s. 71.23 (1) or
(2) and every virtually exempt entity subject to tax under
s. 71.125 or
71.23 (1) or
(2) shall pay an estimated tax.
71.29(3)
(3) Refund carry-forward. If a corporation or virtually exempt entity claims a refund on any tax return and, concurrent with or subsequent to filing the return upon which that refund is claimed, is required to pay an estimated tax, and at the time of paying that tax the refund has not been paid, the corporation or virtually exempt entity may deduct the amount of that refund from the first installment of estimated taxes and may deduct any excess from the succeeding installments.
71.29(3m)
(3m) Refunds. The department of revenue may refund estimated taxes after the completion of the taxable year to which the estimated taxes relate if the refund is at least 10% of the taxes estimated for that taxable year and is at least $500. A refund under this subsection may be subject to
s. 71.84 (2) (c).
71.29(4)
(4) Prepayments. Any installment of the estimated tax under this section may be paid before the due date.
71.29(5)
(5) Short year. Application of this section to taxable years of less than 12 full months shall be made under the department of revenue's rules.
71.29(6)
(6) Overpayments. If the amount of an installment payment of estimated tax exceeds the amount determined to be the correct amount of that payment, the overpayment shall be credited against the next unpaid installment.
71.29(7)
(7) Exception to interest. No interest is required under
s. 71.84 (2) (a) or
(b) for a corporation or virtually exempt entity if any of the following conditions apply:
71.29(7)(a)
(a) The tax shown on the return or, if no return is filed, the tax is less than $500.
71.29(7)(b)
(b) The preceding taxable year was 12 months, the corporation or virtually exempt entity had no liability under
s. 71.125 or
71.23 (1) or
(2) for that year and the corporation or virtually exempt entity has a Wisconsin net income of less than $250,000 for the current taxable year.
71.29(8)
(8) Installment due dates. Taxpayers shall make estimated payments in 4 installments, on or before the 15th day of each of the following months:
71.29(9)
(9) Installment amounts; income of less than $250,000. 71.29(9)(a)(a) For corporations or virtually exempt entities that have Wisconsin net incomes of less than $250,000, except as provided in
pars. (b) and
(c), the amount of each installment required under
sub. (8) is 25% of the lower of the following amounts:
71.29(9)(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.
71.29(9)(a)2.
2. The tax shown on the return for the preceding year.
71.29(9)(b)
(b) Paragraph (a) 2. does not apply if the preceding taxable year was less than 12 months or if the corporation did not file a return for the preceding year.
71.29(9)(c)
(c) If 22.5% for the first installment, 45% for the 2nd installment, 67.5% for the 3rd installment and 90% for the 4th installment of the tax for the taxable year computed by annualizing, under methods prescribed by the department of revenue, the corporation's income, or the virtually exempt entity's unrelated business taxable income, for the months in the taxable year ending before the installment's due date is less than the installment required under
par. (a), the corporation or virtually exempt entity may pay the amount under this paragraph rather than the amount under
par. (a). For purposes of computing annualized income under this paragraph, the apportionment percentage computed under
s. 71.25 (6) and
(10) to
(12) from the return filed for the previous taxable year may be used if that return was filed with the department of revenue on or before the due date of the installment for which the income is being annualized and if the apportionment percentage on that previous year's return was greater than zero. For purposes of computing annualized income of corporations that are subject to a tax under this chapter on unrelated business taxable income, as defined under section
512 of the internal revenue code, and virtually exempt entities, the taxpayer's income for the months in the taxable year ending before the date one month before the due date for the installment shall be used. Any corporation or virtually exempt entity that pays an amount calculated under this paragraph shall increase the next installment 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).
71.29(10)
(10) Installment amounts; income of $250,000 or more. 71.29(10)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (c), for corporations or virtually exempt entities that have Wisconsin net incomes of $250,000 or more, the amount of each installment required under
sub. (8) is 25% of the amount under
par. (b).
71.29(10)(b)
(b) 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.
71.29(10)(c)
(c) If 22.5% for the first installment, 45% for the 2nd installment, 67.5% for the 3rd installment and 90% for the 4th installment of the tax for the taxable year computed by annualizing, under methods prescribed by the department of revenue, the corporation's income, or the virtually exempt entity's unrelated business taxable income, for the months in the taxable year ending before the installment's due date is less than the installment required under
par. (a), the corporation or virtually exempt entity may pay the amount under this paragraph rather than the amount under
par. (a). For purposes of computing annualized income under this paragraph, the apportionment percentage computed under
s. 71.25 (6) and
(10) to
(12) from the return filed for the previous taxable year may be used if that return is filed with the department of revenue on or before the due date of the installment for which the income is being annualized and the apportionment percentage on that previous year's return is greater than zero or may be used if that return is filed with the department of revenue on or before the due date of the 3rd installment, the apportionment percentage on that previous year's return is greater than zero and the apportionment percentage used in the computation of the first 2 installments is not less than the apportionment percentage on that previous year's return. For purposes of computing annualized income of corporations that are subject to a tax under this chapter on unrelated business taxable income, as defined under section
512 of the internal revenue code, and virtually exempt entities, the taxpayer's income for the months in the taxable year ending before the date one month before the due date for the installment shall be used. Any corporation or virtually exempt entity that pays an amount calculated under this paragraph shall increase the next installment 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).
71.29(11)
(11) Exception to final installment. If a corporation or virtually exempt entity files a return for a calendar year on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year (or if a corporation or virtually exempt entity 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 the 15th day of the 12th month of the taxable year, such return shall be considered as payment.
