AB150-ASA, s. 3484m Section 3484m. 77.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1198,21 77.53 (1) An Except as provided in sub. (1m), an excise tax is levied and imposed on the use or consumption in this state of taxable services under s. 77.52 purchased from any retailer, at the rate of 5% of the sales price of those services; on the storage, use or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer, at the rate of 5% of the sales price of that property; and on the storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property manufactured, processed or otherwise altered, in or outside this state, by the person who stores, uses or consumes it, from material purchased from any retailer, at the rate of 5% of the sales price of that material.

AB150-ASA, s. 3484r Section 3484r. 77.53 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-ASA,1198,25 77.53 (1m) For motor vehicles that are used for retention, demonstration or display while held for sale in the regular course of business by a dealer who is licensed under s. 218.01, the base for the tax imposed under sub. (1) is the following:

AB150-ASA,1199,6 (a) If the motor vehicle is also used by an employe of the dealer, $96 per month, except that beginning in 1997 the department shall annually, as of January 1, adjust the dollar amount under this paragraph to reflect the annual percentage change in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the 12 months ending on June 30 of the year before the change.

AB150-ASA,1199,9 (b) If the motor vehicle is not also used by an employe of the dealer, the lease value as shown in the lease value tables that the internal revenue service prepares to interpret section 61 of the internal revenue code.

AB150-ASA, s. 3484rm Section 3484rm. 77.53 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1199,16 77.53 (9) Every retailer selling tangible personal property or taxable services for storage, use or other consumption in this state shall register with the department obtain a certificate under s. 73.03 (50) and give the name and address of all agents operating in this state, the location of all distribution or sales houses or offices or other places of business in this state, and such other information as the department requires.

AB150-ASA, s. 3484rr Section 3484rr. 77.53 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1199,24 77.53 (9m) Any person who is not otherwise required to collect any tax imposed by this subchapter and who makes sales to persons within this state of tangible personal property or taxable services the use of which is subject to tax under this subchapter may, if the person so elects, register with the department, under such terms and conditions as the department imposes, shall obtain a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50) and thereby be authorized and required to collect, report and remit to the department the use tax imposed by this subchapter.

AB150-ASA, s. 3484s Section 3484s. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1200,2 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

AB150-ASA, s. 3485 Section 3485. 77.54 (24) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-ASA, s. 3485c Section 3485c. 77.58 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1200,22 77.58 (5) The department, if it deems it necessary to ensure payment to or facilitate the collection by the state of the amount of taxes, may require returns and payments of the amount of taxes for other than quarterly periods. The department may, if satisfied that the revenues will be adequately safeguarded, permit returns and payments of the amount of taxes for other than quarterly periods. Such returns or payments shall be due or payable by the last day of the month next succeeding the end of the reporting or paying period, except that the department may require by written notice to the taxpayer that the returns or payments shall be due or payable by the 20th day of the month next succeeding the end of the reporting or paying period. Any person who discontinues business or whose permit has not been renewed under s. 77.52 (10) or (11) (b) who does not hold a valid permit under s. 77.52 (9) prior to the end of a reporting period shall, within 30 days of after such discontinuance or nonrenewal after the date on which the person ceases to hold a valid permit, file a return and make payment of pay the taxes due from the beginning of such reporting period. If a business is discontinued and a final report thereon has been made covering all payments due or refunds claimed as provided in this section, the account shall be closed, the seller's permit terminated and, notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, no further reports may be required.

AB150-ASA, s. 3485f Section 3485f. 77.59 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1201,6 77.59 (5) The department may offset the amount of any refund for a period, together with interest on the refund, against deficiencies for another period, and against penalties and interest on the deficiencies, or against any amount of whatever kind, due and owing on the books of the department from the person claiming the refund. If the refund is to be paid to a buyer, the department may also set off amounts in the manner in which it sets off income tax and franchise tax refunds under s. 71.93 and may set off amounts for child support or maintenance or both in the manner in which it sets off income taxes under ss. 46.255 49.855 and 71.93 (3), (6) and (7).

AB150-ASA, s. 3485i Section 3485i. 77.59 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1201,21 77.59 (7) If the department believes that the collection of any tax imposed by this subchapter will be jeopardized by delay, it shall notify the person determined to owe the tax of its intention to proceed under s. 71.91 (5) for collection of the amount determined to be owing, including penalties and interest. Such notice shall be by certified or registered mail or by personal service and the warrant of the department shall not issue if the person, within 10 days after such notice furnishes a bond in such amount not exceeding double the amount determined to be owing and with such sureties as the department approves, conditioned upon the payment of so much of the taxes, interest and penalties as shall finally be determined to be due. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the review of determinations of tax as provided in this subchapter and any amounts collected under this subsection shall be deposited with the state treasurer secretary of administration and disbursed after final determination of the taxes as are amounts deposited under ss. 71.89 (1) and 71.90 (2).

AB150-ASA, s. 3485L Section 3485L. 77.60 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1202,7 77.60 (2) (intro.) Delinquent sales and use tax returns shall be subject to a $10 late filing fee unless the return was not timely filed because of the death of the person required to file. The fee shall not apply if the department has failed to issue a seller's permit or a use tax registration within 30 days of the receipt of an application for a seller's permit or use tax registration accompanied by the permit fee required established under s. 77.52 (8) 73.03 (50), if the person does not hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50), and either the security required under s. 77.61 (2) or evidence of compliance with s. 77.52 (10) (c). Delinquent sales and use taxes shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if not paid:

AB150-ASA, s. 3485o Section 3485o. 77.61 (5) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1202,11 77.61 (5) (b) 9. The administrator of the lottery division in the gaming commission department for the purpose of withholding of lottery winnings under s. 565.30 (5).

AB150-ASA, s. 3485s Section 3485s. 77.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1202,23 77.71 (2) An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 0.5% of the sales price upon every person storing, using or otherwise consuming in the county tangible personal property or services if the property or service is subject to the state use tax under s. 77.53, except that a receipt indicating that the tax under sub. (1), (3) or (4) has been paid relieves the buyer of liability for the tax under this subsection and except that if the buyer has paid a similar local tax in another state on a purchase of the same property or services that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection and except that for motor vehicles that are used for retention, demonstration or display while held for sale in the regular course of business by a dealer the tax under this subsection is imposed not on the sales price but on the amount under s. 77.53 (1m).

AB150-ASA, s. 3485v Section 3485v. 77.76 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1203,17 77.76 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) the department shall distribute 98.5% 98.7% of the county taxes reported for each enacting county, minus the county portion of the retailers' discounts, to the county and shall indicate the taxes reported by each taxpayer, no later than the end of the 3rd month following the end of the calendar quarter in which such amounts were reported. In this subsection, the "county portion of the retailers' discount" is the amount determined by multiplying the total retailers' discount by a fraction the numerator of which is the gross county sales and use taxes payable and the denominator of which is the sum of the gross state and county sales and use taxes payable. The county taxes distributed shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments and all other adjustments of the county taxes previously distributed. Interest paid on refunds of county sales and use taxes shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (g) at the rate paid by this state under s. 77.60 (1) (a). The county may retain the amount it receives or it may distribute all or a portion of the amount it receives to the towns, villages, cities and school districts in the county. Any county receiving a report under this subsection is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).

AB150-ASA, s. 3485x Section 3485x. 77.76 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-ASA,1203,22 77.76 (4) There shall be retained by the state 1.5% 1.3% of the taxes collected under this subchapter to cover costs incurred by the state in administering, enforcing and collecting the tax. All interest and penalties collected shall be deposited and retained by this state in the general fund.