71.07(5f)(a)1.
1. "Accredited production" means a film, video, electronic game, broadcast advertisement, or television production, as approved by the department of commerce, for which the aggregate salary and wages included in the cost of the production for the period ending 12 months after the month in which the principal filming or taping of the production begins exceeds $100,000 for a production that is 30 minutes or longer or $50,000 for a production that is less than 30 minutes. "Accredited production" does not include any of the following, regardless of the production costs:
71.07(5f)(a)1.a.
a. News, current events, or public programming or a program that includes weather or market reports.
71.07(5f)(a)1.g.
g. A production for which the production company is required under
18 USC 2257 to maintain records with respect to a performer portrayed in a single media or multimedia program.
71.07(5f)(a)1.h.
h. A production produced primarily for industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes.
71.07(5f)(a)2.
2. "Claimant" means a film production company that operates an accredited production in this state, if the company owns the copyright in the accredited production or has contracted directly with the copyright owner or a person acting on the owner's behalf and if the company has a viable plan, as determined by the department of commerce, for the commercial distribution of the finished production.
71.07(5f)(a)3.
3. "Production expenditures" means any expenditures that are incurred in this state and directly used to produce an accredited production, including expenditures for set construction and operation, wardrobes, make-up, clothing accessories, photography, sound recording, sound synchronization, sound mixing, lighting, editing, film processing, film transferring, special effects, visual effects, renting or leasing facilities or equipment, renting or leasing motor vehicles, food, lodging, and any other similar expenditure as determined by the department of commerce. "Production expenditures" include expenditures for music that is performed, composed, or recorded by a musician who is a resident of this state or published or distributed by an entity that has its headquarters in this state; air travel that is purchased from a travel agency or company that has its headquarters in this state; and insurance that is purchased from an insurance agency or company that has its headquarters in this state. "Production expenditures" do not include salary or wages or expenditures for the marketing and distribution of an accredited production.
71.07(5f)(b)
(b)
Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.02 any of the following amounts:
71.07(5f)(b)1.
1. An amount equal to 25 percent of the salary or wages paid by the claimant to the claimant's employees in the taxable year for services rendered in this state to produce an accredited production and paid to employees who were residents of this state at the time that they were paid.
71.07(5f)(b)2.
2. An amount equal to 25 percent of the production expenditures paid by the claimant in the taxable year to produce an accredited production.
71.07(5f)(b)3.
3. An amount equal to the taxes imposed under
ss. 77.52 and
77.53 that the claimant paid in the taxable year on the purchase of tangible personal property and taxable services that are used directly in producing an accredited production in this state, including all stages from the final script stage to the distribution of the finished production.
71.07(5f)(c)1.1. No amount of the salary or wages paid under
par. (b) 1. may be the basis for a credit under this subsection unless the salary or wages are paid for services rendered after December 31, 2007, and directly incurred to produce the accredited production.
71.07(5f)(c)2.
2. The total amount of the credits that may be claimed by a claimant under
par. (b) 1. shall not exceed an amount equal to the first $25,000 of salary or wages paid to each of the claimant's employees, as described in
par. (b), in the taxable year, not including the salary or wages paid to the claimant's 2 highest paid employees, as described in
par. (b), in the taxable year.
71.07(5f)(c)3.
3. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant files an application with the department of commerce, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the department of commerce, and the department of commerce approves the application. The claimant shall submit a copy of the approved application with the claimant's return.
71.07(5f)(c)4.
4. 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.
71.07(5f)(d)2.
2. If the allowable amount of the claim under
par. (b) 2. exceeds the tax otherwise due under
s. 71.02 or
71.08 or no tax is due under
s. 71.02 or
71.08, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account under
s. 20.835 (2) (bm).
71.07(5g)
(5g) Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessments credit. 71.07(5g)(a)(a)
Definitions. In this subsection, "claimant" means a partner, limited liability company member, or tax-option corporation shareholder who files a claim under this subsection and who is a partner, member, or shareholder of an entity that is an insurer, as defined in
s. 149.10 (5).
71.07(5g)(b)
(b)
Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided under this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under
s. 71.02 an amount that is equal to the amount of the assessment under
s. 149.13 that the claimant paid in the claimant's taxable year, multiplied by the percentage determined under
par. (c) 1.
71.07(5g)(c)1.1. The department of revenue, in consultation with the office of the commissioner of insurance, shall determine the percentage under
par. (b) for each claimant for each taxable year. The percentage shall be equal to $5,000,000 divided by the aggregate assessment under
s. 149.13. The office of the commissioner of insurance shall provide to each claimant that participates in the cost of administering the plan the aggregate assessment at the time that it notifies the claimant of the claimant's assessment. The aggregate amount of the credit under this subsection and
ss. 71.28 (5g),
71.47 (5g), and
76.655 for all claimants participating in the cost of administering the plan under
ch. 149 shall not exceed $5,000,000 in each fiscal year.
71.07(5g)(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 described 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 interests.
71.07(5g)(c)3.
3. The amount of any credits that a claimant is awarded under this subsection for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, may first be claimed against the tax imposed under this subchapter for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and in the manner determined by the department of revenue.
71.07(5h)
(5h) Film production company investment credit. 71.07(5h)(a)1.
1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection and who does business in this state as a film production company.
71.07(5h)(a)2.
2. "Film production company" means an entity that creates films, videos, electronic games, broadcast advertisement, or television productions, not including the productions described under
s. 71.07 (5f) (a) 1. a. to
h.
71.07(5h)(a)3.
3. "Physical work" does not include preliminary activities such as planning, designing, securing financing, researching, developing specifications, or stabilizing property to prevent deterioration.
71.07(5h)(a)4.
4. "Previously owned property" means real property that the claimant or a related person owned during the 2 years prior to doing business in this state as a film production company and for which the claimant may not deduct a loss from the sale of the property to, or an exchange of the property with, the related person under section
267 of the Internal Revenue Code.
71.07(5h)(b)
(b)
Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
s. 71.02, up to the amount of the taxes, for the first 3 taxable years that the claimant is doing business in this state as a film production company, an amount that is equal to 15 percent of the following that the claimant paid in the taxable year to establish a film production company in this state:
71.07(5h)(b)1.
1. The purchase price of depreciable, tangible personal property.
71.07(5h)(b)2.
2. The amount expended to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property.
71.07(5h)(c)1.1. A claimant may claim the credit under
par. (b) 1., if the tangible personal property is purchased after December 31, 2007, and the personal property is used for at least 50 percent of its use in the claimant's business as a film production company.
71.07(5h)(c)2.
2. A claimant may claim the credit under
par. (b) 2. for an amount expended to construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property, if the claimant began the physical work of construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or repair, or any demolition or destruction in preparation for the physical work, after December 31, 2007, or if the completed project is placed in service after December 31, 2007.
71.07(5h)(c)3.
3. A claimant may claim the credit under
par. (b) 2. for an amount expended to acquire real property, if the property is not previously owned property and if the claimant acquires the property after December 31, 2007, or if the completed project is placed in service after December 31, 2007.
71.07(5h)(c)4.
4. No claim may be allowed under this subsection unless the department of commerce certifies, in writing, that the credits claimed under this subsection are for expenses related to establishing a film production company in this state and the claimant submits a copy of the certification with the claimant's return.
71.07(5h)(c)5.
5. 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 interests.
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 employee 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 employee 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 $440.
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 $480.
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(6e)
(6e) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. 71.07(6e)(a)1.
1. "Claimant" means an eligible unremarried surviving spouse, an eligible veteran, or an eligible spouse who files a claim under this subsection.
