Wis. Stat. § 76.639 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.639
Low-income housing credit.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Allocation certificate” means a statement issued by the authority certifying that a qualified development is eligible for a credit under this subsection and specifying the amount of the credit that the owners of the qualified development may claim.

(b) “Authority” means the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

(c) “Claimant” means an insurer who has an ownership interest in a qualified development and who files a claim under this section.

(d) “Compliance period” means the 15-year period beginning with the first taxable year of the credit period.

(e) “Credit period” means the period of 6 taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which a qualified development is placed in service. For purposes of this paragraph, if a qualified development consists of more than one building, the qualified development is placed in service in the taxable year in which the last building of the qualified development is placed in service.

(f) “Qualified basis” means the qualified basis determined under section 42 (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(g) “Qualified development” means a qualified low-income housing project under section 42 (g) of the Internal Revenue Code that is located in this state.

(2) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this section and in s. 234.45 , for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, a claimant may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under s. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 the amount allocated to the claimant by the authority under s. 234.45 for each taxable year within the credit period.

(3) Limitations.

(a) No insurer may claim the credit under sub. (2) unless the claimant includes with the claimant’s return a copy of the allocation certificate issued to the qualified development.

(b) A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation may not claim the credit under this section. An insurer, if a partner of a partnership, member of a limited liability company, or shareholder in a tax-option corporation, may claim the credit under this section based on eligible costs incurred by the partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation. The partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall calculate the amount of the credit that may be claimed by the insurer as a partner, member, or shareholder and shall provide that information to the insurer. If an insurer is a shareholder of a tax-option corporation, the credit may be allocated in proportion to its ownership interest as a shareholder. If an insurer is a partner of a partnership or member of a limited liability company, credits may be claimed in proportion to the insurer’s ownership interest or allocated to the insurer as provided in a written agreement among the partners or members that is entered into no later than the last day of the taxable year of the partnership or limited liability company for which the credit is claimed. Any insurer who claims the credit as allocated by a written agreement shall provide a copy of the agreement with the tax return on which the credit is claimed.

(4) Recapture.

(a) As of the last day of any taxable year during the compliance period, if the amount of the qualified basis of a qualified development with respect to a claimant is less than the amount of the qualified basis as of the last day of the immediately preceding taxable year, the amount of the claimant’s tax liability under s. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 shall be increased by the recapture amount determined by using the method under section 42 (j) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) In the event that the recapture of any credit is required in any taxable year, the taxpayer shall include the recaptured proportion of the credit on the return submitted for the taxable year in which the recapture event is identified.

(5) Carry-forward. If the credit under sub. (2) is not entirely offset against the fees under s. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against those fees for the following 15 years to the extent that it is not offset by those fees otherwise due in all the years between the year in which the expense was made and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.

History: 2017 a. 176 ; 2025 a. 236 .