71.06(2) (2)Married persons. The tax to be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable incomes of all married persons shall be computed at the following rates:
71.06(2)(a) (a) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after July 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1998:
71.06(2)(a)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.9 percent.
71.06(2)(a)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.55 percent.
71.06(2)(a)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000, 6.93 percent.
71.06(2)(b) (b) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after July 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1998:
71.06(2)(b)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.9 percent.
71.06(2)(b)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.55 percent.
71.06(2)(b)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000, 6.93 percent.
71.06(2)(c) (c) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 2000:
71.06(2)(c)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.77 percent.
71.06(2)(c)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.37 percent.
71.06(2)(c)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000, 6.77 percent.
71.06(2)(d) (d) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 2000:
71.06(2)(d)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.77 percent.
71.06(2)(d)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.37 percent.
71.06(2)(d)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000, 6.77 percent.
71.06(2)(e) (e) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001:
71.06(2)(e)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.73 percent.
71.06(2)(e)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.33 percent.
71.06(2)(e)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding $150,000, 6.55 percent.
71.06(2)(e)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $150,000, 6.75 percent.
71.06(2)(f) (f) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001:
71.06(2)(f)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.73 percent.
71.06(2)(f)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.33 percent.
71.06(2)(f)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $75,000, 6.55 percent.
71.06(2)(f)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $75,000, 6.75 percent.
71.06(2)(g) (g) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, and before January 1, 2013:
71.06(2)(g)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.6 percent.
71.06(2)(g)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 6.15 percent.
71.06(2)(g)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding $150,000, 6.5 percent.
71.06(2)(g)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $150,000 but not exceeding $300,000, 6.75 percent.
71.06(2)(g)5. 5. On all taxable income exceeding $300,000, 7.75 percent.
71.06(2)(h) (h) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, and before January 1, 2013:
71.06(2)(h)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.6 percent.
71.06(2)(h)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 6.15 percent.
71.06(2)(h)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $75,000, 6.5 percent.
71.06(2)(h)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $75,000 but not exceeding $150,000, 6.75 percent.
71.06(2)(h)5. 5. On all taxable income exceeding $150,000, 7.75 percent.
71.06(2)(i) (i) For joint returns, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012:
71.06(2)(i)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $10,000, 4.40 percent, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, 4.0 percent.
71.06(2)(i)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $20,000, 5.84 percent.
71.06(2)(i)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $20,000 but not exceeding $300,000, 6.27 percent.
71.06(2)(i)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $300,000, 7.65 percent.
71.06(2)(j) (j) For married persons filing separately, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012:
71.06(2)(j)1. 1. On all taxable income from $0 to $5,000, 4.40 percent, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, 4.0 percent.
71.06(2)(j)2. 2. On all taxable income exceeding $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000, 5.84 percent.
71.06(2)(j)3. 3. On all taxable income exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $150,000, 6.27 percent.
71.06(2)(j)4. 4. On all taxable income exceeding $150,000, 7.65 percent.
71.06(2e) (2e)Bracket indexing.
71.06(2e)(a) (a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, and before January 1, 2000, the maximum dollar amount in each tax bracket, and the corresponding minimum dollar amount in the next bracket, under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d), and for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, the maximum dollar amount in each tax bracket, and the corresponding minimum dollar amount in the next bracket, under subs. (1n), (1p) (a) to (c), (1q) (a) and (b), and (2) (e), (f), (g) 1. to 3., (h) 1. to 3., (i) 1. and 2., and (j) 1. and 2., shall be increased each year by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August 1997, as determined by the federal department of labor, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, and before January 1, 2002, the dollar amount in the top bracket under subs. (1p) (c) and (d), (2) (g) 3. and 4. and (h) 3. and 4. shall be increased by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August 1999, as determined by the federal department of labor, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, the adjustment may occur only if the resulting amount is greater than the corresponding amount that was calculated for the previous year.
71.06(2e)(b) (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, the maximum dollar amount in each tax bracket, and the corresponding minimum dollar amount in the next bracket, under subs. (1p) (d), (1q) (c), and (2) (g) 4., (h) 4., (i) 3., and (j) 3., and the dollar amount in the top bracket under subs. (1p) (e), (1q) (d), and (2) (g) 5., (h) 5., (i) 4., and (j) 4., shall be increased each year by a percentage equal to the percentage change between the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August of the previous year and the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the month of August 2008, as determined by the federal department of labor, except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, the adjustment may occur only if the resulting amount is greater than the corresponding amount that was calculated for the previous year.
71.06(2e)(c) (c) Each amount that is revised under this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10 if the revised amount is not a multiple of $10 or, if the revised amount is a multiple of $5, such an amount shall be increased to the next higher multiple of $10. The department of revenue shall annually adjust the changes in dollar amounts required under this subsection and incorporate the changes into the income tax forms and instructions.
71.06(2m) (2m)Rate changes. If a rate under sub. (1), (1m), (1n), (1p), (1q), or (2) changes during a taxable year, the taxpayer shall compute the tax for that taxable year by the methods applicable to the federal income tax under section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code.
71.06(2s) (2s)Nonresidents and part-year residents.
71.06(2s)(a)(a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1996, and before January 1, 1998, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1) and (2) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is 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 an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1) and (2) on a joint return shall be multiplied 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.
71.06(2s)(b) (b) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997, and before January 1, 2000, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is 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 an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1m) and (2) (c) and (d) on a joint return shall be multiplied 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.
71.06(2s)(c) (c) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2001, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1n) and (2) (e) and (f) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is 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 an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1n) and (2) (e) and (f) on a joint return shall be multiplied 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.
71.06(2s)(d) (d) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, with respect to nonresident individuals, including individuals changing their domicile into or from this state, the tax brackets under subs. (1p), (1q), and (2) (g), (h), (i), and (j) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the denominator of which is 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 an individual and that individual's spouse are not both domiciled in this state during the entire taxable year, the tax brackets under subs. (1p), (1q), and (2) (g), (h), (i), and (j) on a joint return shall be multiplied 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.
71.06(3) (3)Tax table. The secretary of revenue shall prepare a table from which the tax in effect on taxable personal income shall be determined. Such table shall be published in the department's appropriate instructional booklets. The form and the tax computations of the table shall be substantially as follows:
71.06(3)(a) (a) The title thereof shall be “Tax Table".
71.06(3)(b) (b) The first 2 columns shall contain the minimum and the maximum amounts, respectively, of taxable income in brackets of not more than $100. Computation of tax on taxable income in excess of the amount shown on the table may be set forth at the foot of such table.
71.06(3)(c) (c) The 3rd column shall show the amount of the tax payable for each bracket before the allowance of any credit. The tax shall be computed at the rates in effect, which rates shall be applied to the amount of income at the middle of each bracket. The amount of tax for each bracket shall be computed to the nearest dollar.
71.07 71.07 Credits.
71.07(1)(1)Claim of right credit. Any natural person may credit against taxes otherwise due under this chapter the decrease in tax under this chapter for the prior taxable year that would be attributable to subtracting income taxed for that year under the claim of right doctrine but repaid, as calculated under section 1341 of the internal revenue code, if the income repaid is greater than $3,000 and the amount is not subtracted in computing Wisconsin adjusted gross income or used in computing the credit under sub. (5) (a). If the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the claimant's taxes due under this chapter the amount of the claim not used to offset those taxes shall be certified to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft or other draft drawn on the general fund.
71.07(2) (2)Community development finance authority credit. Any individual receiving a credit under s. 71.09 (12m), 1985 stats., may carry forward to the next succeeding 15 taxable years the amount of the credit not offset against taxes for the year of purchase to the extent not offset by those taxes otherwise due in all intervening years between the year for which the credit was computed and the year for which the carry-forward is claimed. No unused credits may be carried forward and claimed under this subsection for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
71.07(2dm) (2dm)Development zone capital investment credit.
71.07(2dm)(a)(a) In this subsection:
71.07(2dm)(a)1. 1. “Certified" means entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (5), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.
71.07(2dm)(a)2. 2. “Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
71.07(2dm)(a)3. 3. “Development zone" means a development opportunity zone under s. 238.395 (1) (e) and (f) or 238.398 or s. 560.795 (1) (e) and (f), 2009 stats., or s. 560.798, 2009 stats., or an airport development zone under s. 238.3995 or s. 560.7995, 2009 stats.
71.07(2dm)(a)4. 4. “Previously owned property" means real property that the claimant or a related person owned during the 2 years prior to the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation designating the place where the property is located as a development zone 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, except that section 267 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified so that if the claimant owns any part of the property, rather than 50 percent ownership, the claimant is subject to section 267 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this subsection.
71.07(2dm)(b) (b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and in s. 73.03 (35), for any taxable year for which the claimant is certified, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02 an amount that is equal to 3 percent of the following:
71.07(2dm)(b)1. 1. The purchase price of depreciable, tangible personal property.
71.07(2dm)(b)2. 2. The amount expended to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair real property in a development zone.
71.07(2dm)(c) (c) A claimant may claim the credit under par. (b) 1., if the tangible personal property is purchased after the claimant is certified and the personal property is used for at least 50 percent of its use in the claimant's business at a location in a development zone or, if the property is mobile, the property's base of operations for at least 50 percent of its use is at a location in a development zone.
71.07(2dm)(d) (d) 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 the place where the property is located was designated a development zone, or if the completed project is placed in service after the claimant is certified. In this paragraph, “physical work" does not include preliminary activities such as planning, designing, securing financing, researching, developing specifications, or stabilizing the property to prevent deterioration.
71.07(2dm)(e) (e) 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 the place where the property is located was designated a development zone, or if the completed project is placed in service after the claimant is certified.
71.07(2dm)(f) (f) No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return:
71.07(2dm)(f)1. 1. A copy of the verification that the claimant may claim tax benefits under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., or is certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats.
71.07(2dm)(f)2. 2. A statement from the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation verifying the purchase price of the investment and verifying that the investment fulfills the requirements under par. (b).
71.07(2dm)(g) (g) In calculating the credit under par. (b) a claimant shall reduce the amount expended to acquire property by a percentage equal to the percentage of the area of the real property not used for the purposes for which the claimant is certified and shall reduce the amount expended for other purposes by the amount expended on the part of the property not used for the purposes for which the claimant is certified.
71.07(2dm)(h) (h) The carry-over provisions of s. 71.28 (4) (e) and (f) as they relate to the credit under s. 71.28 (4) relate to the credit under this subsection.
71.07(2dm)(hm) (hm) A claimant may claim the credit under this subsection, including any credits carried over, against the amount of the tax otherwise due under this subchapter.
71.07(2dm)(i) (i) Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of, that credit shall be determined on the basis of their economic activity, not that of their shareholders, partners, or members. The corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall compute the amount of credit that may be claimed by each of its shareholders, partners, or members and provide that information to its shareholders, partners, or members. Partners, members of limited liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the credit based on the partnership's, company's, or corporation's activities in proportion to their ownership interest and may offset it against the tax attributable to their income from the partnership's, company's, or corporation's business operations in the development zone; except that partners, members, and shareholders in a development zone under s. 238.395 (1) (e) or s. 560.795 (1) (e), 2009 stats., may offset the credit against the amount of the tax attributable to their income.
71.07(2dm)(j) (j) If a person who is entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits becomes ineligible for such tax benefits, or if a person's certification under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., is revoked, that person may claim no credits under this subsection for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits, the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked, or succeeding taxable years, and that person may carry over no unused credits from previous years to offset tax under this chapter for the taxable year that includes the day on which the person becomes ineligible for tax benefits, the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked, or succeeding taxable years.
71.07(2dm)(k) (k) If a person who is entitled under s. 238.395 (3) (a) 4. or s. 560.795 (3) (a) 4., 2009 stats., to claim tax benefits or certified under s. 238.395 (5), 238.398 (3), or 238.3995 (4) or s. 560.795 (5), 2009 stats., s. 560.798 (3), 2009 stats., or s. 560.7995 (4), 2009 stats., ceases business operations in the development zone during any of the taxable years that that zone exists, that person may not carry over to any taxable year following the year during which operations cease any unused credits from the taxable year during which operations cease or from previous taxable years.
71.07(2dm)(L) (L) Section 71.28 (4) (g) and (h) as it applies to the credit under s. 71.28 (4) applies to the credit under this subsection.
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