Wis. Stat. § 71.22 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.22
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In this chapter in regard to corporations and to nuclear decommissioning trust or reserve funds:

(1b) “Aggregate effective tax rate” means the sum of the effective tax rates imposed by a state, U.S. possession, foreign country, or any combination thereof, on the person or entity.

(1e) “Broadcaster” means a television or radio station licensed by the federal communications commission, a television or radio broadcast network, a cable television network, or a television distribution company. “Broadcaster” does not include a cable service provider, a direct broadcast satellite system, or an Internet content distributor.

(1g) For purposes of s. 71.25 (9) (df) , (dh) , (dj) , and (dk) , “commercial domicile” means the location from which a trade or business is principally managed and directed, based on any factors the department determines are appropriate, including the location where the greatest number of employees of the trade or business work, have their office or base of operations, or from which the employees are directed or controlled.

(1k) “Corporation” includes corporations, publicly traded partnerships treated as corporations in section 7704 of the internal revenue code, limited liability companies treated as corporations under the internal revenue code, joint stock companies, associations, common law trusts and all other entities treated as corporations under section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code, unless the context requires otherwise. A single-owner entity that is disregarded as a separate entity under section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code is disregarded as a separate entity under this chapter, and its owner is subject to the tax on or measured by the entity’s income. “Corporation” does not include any entity that is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary under s. 71.365 (7) .

(1m) “Department” means the department of revenue.

(1r) “Doing business in this state” includes, except as prohibited under P.L. 86-272 , issuing credit, debit, or travel and entertainment cards to customers in this state; regularly selling products or services of any kind or nature to customers in this state that receive the product or service in this state; regularly soliciting business from potential customers in this state; regularly performing services outside this state for which the benefits are received in this state; regularly engaging in transactions with customers in this state that involve intangible property and result in receipts flowing to the taxpayer from within this state; holding loans secured by real or tangible personal property located in this state; owning, directly or indirectly, a general or limited partnership interest in a partnership that does business in this state, regardless of the percentage of ownership; and owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in a limited liability company that does business in this state, regardless of the percentage of ownership, if the limited liability company is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. A taxpayer doing business in this state for any part of the taxable year is considered to be doing business in this state for the entire taxable year.

(1t) For purposes of s. 71.25 (9) (df) , (dh) , (dj) , and (dk) , “domicile” means an individual’s true, fixed, and permanent home where the individual intends to remain permanently and indefinitely and to which, whenever absent, the individual intends to return, except that no individual may have more than one domicile at any time.

(1tm) “Effective tax rate” means the maximum tax rate imposed by the state, U.S. possession, or foreign country, multiplied by the apportionment percentage, if any, applicable to the person or entity under the laws of that state, U.S. possession, or foreign country.

(2) “Entertainment corporation” means a domestic or foreign corporation which derives income from amusement, entertainment or sporting events in this state or from the services of an entertainer, as defined in s. 71.01 (2) .

(2m) “File” means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

(3) “Gain” means gain as computed under the internal revenue code.

(3g) For purposes of ss. 71.26 (2) (a) 7. and 9. and 71.255 (2) (d) 1. , “intangible expenses” include the following, to the extent that the amounts would otherwise be deductible in determining net income under the Internal Revenue Code as modified under s. 71.26 (3) :

(a) Expenses, losses, and costs for, related to, or directly or indirectly in connection with the acquisition, use, maintenance, management, ownership, sale, exchange, or any other disposition of intangible property.

(b) Losses related to, or incurred in connection directly or indirectly with, factoring transactions or discounting transactions.

(c) Royalty, patent, technical, and copyright fees.

(d) Licensing fees.

(e) Other similar expenses, losses, and costs.

(3h) “Intangible property” includes stocks, bonds, financial instruments, patents, patent applications, trade names, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, mask works, trade secrets, and similar types of intangible assets.

(3m) For purposes of ss. 71.26 (2) (a) 7. and 9. and 71.255 (2) (d) 1. , “interest expenses” means interest that would otherwise be deductible under section 163 of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified under s. 71.26 (3) .

(4)

(L)

1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2021, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2017, except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and subject to subd. 4. , and except as provided in sub. (4m) and ss. 71.26 (2) (b) and (3) , 71.34 (1g) , 71.42 (2) , and 71.98 .

2. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017: sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519 ; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357 ; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58 ; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59 ; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135 ; section 513 of P.L. 109-222 ; section 104 of P.L. 109-432 ; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28 ; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172 ; section 301 of P.L. 110-245 ; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246 ; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343 ; sections 1232, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5 ; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226 ; section 2122 of P.L. 111-240 ; sections 754 and 760 of P.L. 111-312 ; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240 ; P.L. 114-7 ; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74 ; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 ; and sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97 .

3. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2017, except that “Internal Revenue Code” includes sections 40307, 40413, and 41113 of P.L. 115-123 ; sections 101 (m), (n), (o), (p), and (q), 104 (a), 109, 401 (a) (54) and (b) (15) (A), (B), and (C) 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, and 28 of division U of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 102 and 104 of division M, sections 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201, 204, 205, 206, 302, 401, and 601 of division O, section 1302 of division P, and sections 131, 202 (d), and 205 of division Q of P.L. 116-94 ; sections 1106, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2307, 3608, 3609, 3701, and 3702 of division A of P.L. 116-136 ; sections 202, 208, 209, 211, and 214 of division EE and sections 276 (a) and (b), 277, 278 (a), (b), (c), and (d), 280, and 285 of division N of P.L. 116-260 ; and sections 9701, 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706, and 9707 of P.L. 117-2 .

4. For purposes of this paragraph, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this paragraph, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

a. Changes made by P.L. 115-63 and sections 11026, 11027, 11028, 13207, 13306, 13307, 13308, 13311, 13312, 13501, 13705, 13821, and 13823 of P.L. 115-97 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

b. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

c. Changes made by section 13113 of P.L. 103-66 ; section 1241 of division B of P.L. 111-5 ; section 2011 of P.L. 111-240 ; section 753 of P.L. 111-312 ; and section 324 of P.L. 112-240 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

(m)

1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2023, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2020, except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and subject to subd. 4. , and except as provided in sub. (4m) and ss. 71.26 (2) (b) and (3) , 71.34 (1g) , 71.42 (2) , and 71.98 .

2. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020: sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519 ; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357 ; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58 ; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59 ; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135 ; section 513 of P.L. 109-222 ; section 104 of P.L. 109-432 ; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28 ; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172 ; section 301 of P.L. 110-245 ; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246 ; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343 ; sections 1232, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5 ; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226 ; section 2122 of P.L. 111-240 ; sections 754 and 760 of P.L. 111-312 ; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240 ; P.L. 114-7 ; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74 ; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97 ; sections 40304, 40305, 40306, and 40412 of P.L. 115-123 ; section 101 (c) of division T of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 101 (d) and (e), 102, 201 to 207, 301, 302, and 401 (a) (47) and (195), (b) (13), (17), (22) and (30), and (d) (1) (D) (v), (vi), (xiii), and (xvii) (II) of division U of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 104, 114, 115, 116, 130, and 145 of division Q of P.L. 116-94 ; sections 2304 and 2306 of P.L. 116-136 ; sections 111, 114, 115, 116, 118 (a) and (d), 133, 137, 138, and 210 of division EE of P.L. 116-260 ; and section 307 of division P of P.L. 117-103 .

3. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2020, except that “Internal Revenue Code” includes sections 9671, 9701, 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706, and 9707 of P.L. 117-2 ; and sections 80501, 80504, and 80602 of division H of P.L. 117-58 .

4. For purposes of this paragraph, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this paragraph, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

a. Changes made by sections 20101, 20102, 20104, 20201, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40308, 40309, 40311, 40414, 41101, 41107, 41114, 41115, and 41116 of P.L. 115-123 ; section 101 (a), (b), and (h) of division U of P.L. 115-141 ; section 1203 of P.L. 116-25 ; section 1122 of P.L. 116-92 ; section 301 of division O, section 1302 of division P, and sections 101, 102, 103, 117, 118, 132, 201, 202 (a), (b), and (c), 204 (a), (b), and (c), 301, and 302 of division Q of P.L. 116-94 ; section 2 of P.L. 116-98 ; and sections 301, 302, and 304 of division EE of P.L. 116-260 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

b. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 first apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

(n)

1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, “Internal Revenue Code” means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2022, except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. and subject to subd. 4. , and except as provided in sub. (4m) and ss. 71.26 (2) (b) and (3) , 71.34 (1g) , 71.42 (2) , and 71.98 .

2. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022: sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519 ; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357 ; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58 ; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59 ; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135 ; section 513 of P.L. 109-222 ; section 104 of P.L. 109-432 ; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28 ; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172 ; section 301 of P.L. 110-245 ; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246 ; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343 ; sections 1232, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5 ; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226 ; section 2122 of P.L. 111-240 ; sections 754 and 760 of P.L. 111-312 ; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240 ; P.L. 114-7 ; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74 ; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97 ; sections 40304, 40305, 40306, and 40412 of P.L. 115-123 ; section 101 (c) of division T of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 101 (d) and (e), 102, 201 to 207, 301, 302, and 401 (a) (47) and (195), (b) (13), (17), (22) and (30), and (d) (1) (D) (v), (vi), (xiii), and (xvii) (II) of division U of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 104, 114, 115, 116, 130, and 145 of division Q of P.L. 116-94 ; sections 2304 and 2306 of P.L. 116-136 ; sections 111, 114, 115, 116, 118 (a) and (d), 133, 137, 138, and 210 of division EE of P.L. 116-260 ; sections 5003, 9041, 9673, 9675, and 9708 of P.L. 117-2 ; section 307 of division P of P.L. 117-103 ; section 13903 (b) of P.L. 117-169 ; and section 4151 of division FF of P.L. 117-328 .

3. For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2022.

4. For purposes of this paragraph, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this paragraph, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

a. Changes made by sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 9623, 9624, and 9672 of P.L. 117-2 ; section 2 of P.L. 117-6 ; and sections 80401, 80402, and 80601 of division H of P.L. 117-58 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

b. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

(4m)

(a) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, “Internal Revenue Code,” for corporations that are subject to a tax on unrelated business income under s. 71.26 (1) (a) , means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended to December 31, 2022, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and s. 71.98 , and subject to par. (d) .

(b) For purposes of this paragraph, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include the following provisions of federal public laws for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022: sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L. 106-519 ; sections 101, 102, and 422 of P.L. 108-357 ; sections 1310 and 1351 of P.L. 109-58 ; section 11146 of P.L. 109-59 ; section 403 (q) of P.L. 109-135 ; section 513 of P.L. 109-222 ; section 104 of P.L. 109-432 ; sections 8233 and 8235 of P.L. 110-28 ; section 11 (e) and (g) of P.L. 110-172 ; section 301 of P.L. 110-245 ; section 15351 of P.L. 110-246 ; section 302 of division A, section 401 of division B, and sections 312, 322, 502 (c), 707, and 801 of division C of P.L. 110-343 ; sections 1232, 1251, 1501, and 1502 of division B of P.L. 111-5 ; sections 211, 212, 213, 214, and 216 of P.L. 111-226 ; section 2122 of P.L. 111-240 ; sections 754 and 760 of P.L. 111-312 ; sections 104, 318, 322, 323, 326, 327, and 411 of P.L. 112-240 ; P.L. 114-7 ; section 1101 of P.L. 114-74 ; section 305 of division P of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 123, 125 to 128, 143, 144, 151 to 153, 165 to 167, 169 to 171, 189, 191, 326, and 411 of division Q of P.L. 114-113 ; sections 11011, 11012, 13201 (a) to (e) and (g), 13206, 13221, 13301, 13304 (a), (b), and (d), 13531, 13601, 13801, 14101, 14102, 14103, 14201, 14202, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14221, 14222, 14301, 14302, 14304, and 14401 of P.L. 115-97 ; sections 40304, 40305, 40306, and 40412 of P.L. 115-123 ; section 101 (c) of division T of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 101 (d) and (e), 102, 201 to 207, 301, 302, and 401 (a) (47) and (195), (b) (13), (17), (22) and (30), and (d) (1) (D) (v), (vi), (xiii), and (xvii) (II) of division U of P.L. 115-141 ; sections 104, 114, 115, 116, 130, and 145 of division Q of P.L. 116-94 ; sections 2304 and 2306 of P.L. 116-136 ; sections 111, 114, 115, 116, 118 (a) and (d), 133, 137, 138, and 210 of division EE of P.L. 116-260 ; sections 5003, 9041, 9673, 9675, and 9708 of P.L. 117-2 ; section 307 of division P of P.L. 117-103 ; section 13903 (b) of P.L. 117-169 ; and section 4151 of division FF of P.L. 117-328 .

(c) For purposes of this subsection, “Internal Revenue Code” does not include amendments to the federal Internal Revenue Code, including provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, enacted after December 31, 2022.

(d) For purposes of this subsection, the provisions of federal public laws that directly or indirectly affect the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in this subsection, apply for Wisconsin purposes at the same time as for federal purposes, except as follows:

1. Changes made by sections 5001, 5002, 5005, 9623, 9624, and 9672 of P.L. 117-2 ; section 2 of P.L. 117-6 ; and sections 80401, 80402, and 80601 of division H of P.L. 117-58 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

2. Changes made by section 1201 of P.L. 108-173 and section 307 of P.L. 109-432 apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

(5) Notwithstanding s. 71.26 (2) and (3) , for corporations, at the taxpayer’s option, “internal revenue code”, for taxable year 1986 and subsequent taxable years, includes any revisions to the federal internal revenue code adopted after January 1, 1986, that relate to the taxation of income derived from any source as a direct consequence of participation in the milk production termination program created by section 101 of P.L. 99-198 .

(5m) Notwithstanding subs. (4) and (4m) , a qualified retirement fund for a taxable year for federal income tax purposes is a qualified retirement fund for the taxable year for purposes of this subchapter.

(5s) “Last day prescribed by law” has the meaning given in s. 71.738 .

(6) “Loss” means loss as computed under the internal revenue code.