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SB287,4,2423 71.07 (8n) Emergency responder education and training credit. (a)
24Definitions. In this subsection:
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11. “Claimant" means an emergency responder who is eligible to claim the credit
2under sub. (8m), regardless of whether a claim is filed under that subsection, and
3who files a claim under this subsection.
SB287,5,84 2. “Course-work time” means the number of hours spent in a class or in
5training exercises, either in person or online, by an emergency responder if the
6course maintains or improves skills required by the individual to continue serving
7as an emergency responder or is necessary for the individual to obtain or maintain
8certification to continue serving as an emergency responder.
SB287,5,99 3. “Emergency responder” has the meaning given in sub. (8m) (a) 2.
SB287,5,1410 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for
11taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, a claimant may claim as a credit
12against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to $20 for each hour of
13course-work time, up to 25 hours, that the claimant spends participating in such
14activities in the taxable year to which the claim relates.
SB287,5,2015 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum credit that a claimant may claim each year
16under this subsection is $500. A claimant shall provide certification from the
17department for which he or she serves to the department of revenue, on a form
18prescribed by the department of revenue, of the hours of course-work time as
19described under par. (b) and that the claimant has complied with the requirements
20of sub. (8m) (c) 1., and shall submit the certification with the claimant's return.
SB287,5,2221 2. No credit may be claimed under this subsection by a part-year resident or
22a nonresident of this state.
SB287,5,2423 3. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within
24the period specified in s. 71.75 (2).
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14. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for a taxable year covering
2a period of less than 12 months, except for a taxable year closed by reason of the death
3of the taxpayer.
SB287,6,84 5. For any taxable year the claimant is eligible to claim the credits under this
5subsection and sub. (8m) or (8o), or both, the claimant may claim one credit under
6each subsection for that taxable year and may claim only one credit under each
7subsection regardless of the number of positions the claimant holds that makes the
8claimant eligible to claim the credits.
SB287,6,109 (d) Administration. 1. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the
10credit under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB287,6,1511 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise
12due under s. 71.02, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be
13certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for
14payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account
15under s. 20.835 (2) (es).
SB287,6 16Section 6 . 71.07 (8o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB287,6,1817 71.07 (8o) Emergency responder mileage and equipment credit. (a)
18Definitions. In this subsection:
SB287,6,2019 1. “Claimant" means an emergency responder who files a claim under this
20subsection.
SB287,6,2121 2. “Emergency responder” has the meaning given in sub. (8m) (a) 2.
SB287,6,2422 3. “Expenses” means unreimbursed expenses, not to exceed $200, incurred by
23the claimant for gear and equipment, in the year to which the claim relates, that are
24primarily for his or her use while serving as an emergency responder.
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14. “Mileage” means the number of unreimbursed miles traveled by a claimant
2in his or her personal vehicle to attend training related to service as an emergency
3responder, multiplied by the mileage rate.
SB287,7,64 5. “Mileage rate” means the standard mileage reimbursement rate for
5business, set by the Internal Revenue Service, that applies under federal law for the
6taxable year to which the claim relates.
SB287,7,117 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for
8taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, a claimant may claim as a credit
9against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to the sum of the claimant's
10mileage for the taxable year for which the claim is made and expenses incurred in
11that year.
SB287,7,1312 (c) Limitations. 1. The maximum credit that a claimant may claim each year
13under this subsection is $400.
SB287,7,1514 2. No claimant may claim the credit under this subsection unless the claimant
15is in good standing with the department for which he or she serves.
SB287,7,1816 3. No claimant may claim the credit under this subsection unless the individual
17in charge of the department for which the claimant serves approves the expenses and
18mileage for which the claim is made.
SB287,7,2319 4. No claimant may claim the credit under this subsection unless the claimant
20provides, on a form prescribed by the department of revenue, certification from the
21department for which he or she serves of the claimant's compliance with subd. 2 and
22of the approval under subd. 3. The claimant shall submit the certification with the
23claimant's return.
SB287,7,2524 5. No credit may be claimed under this subsection by a part-year resident or
25a nonresident of this state.
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16. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is claimed within
2the period specified in s. 71.75 (2).
SB287,8,53 7. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for a taxable year covering
4a period of less than 12 months, except for a taxable year closed by reason of the death
5of the taxpayer.
SB287,8,106 8. For any taxable year the claimant is eligible to claim the credits under this
7subsection and sub. (8m) or (8n), or both, the claimant may claim one credit under
8each subsection for that taxable year and may claim only one credit under each
9subsection regardless of the number of positions the claimant holds that makes the
10claimant eligible to claim the credits.
SB287,8,1211 9. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for unreimbursed mileage
12expenses used to compute and claim the credit under sub. (5).
SB287,8,1413 (d) Administration. 1. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the
14credit under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB287,8,1915 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise
16due under s. 71.02, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be
17certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for
18payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account
19under s. 20.835 (2) (et).
SB287,7 20Section 7 . 71.10 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB287,9,1221 71.10 (4) (i) The total of claim of right credit under s. 71.07 (1), farmland
22preservation credit under ss. 71.57 to 71.61, farmland preservation credit, 2010 and
23beyond under s. 71.613, homestead credit under subch. VIII, farmland tax relief
24credit under s. 71.07 (3m), dairy manufacturing facility investment credit under s.
2571.07 (3p), jobs tax credit under s. 71.07 (3q), meat processing facility investment

1credit under s. 71.07 (3r), woody biomass harvesting and processing credit under s.
271.07 (3rm), food processing plant and food warehouse investment credit under s.
371.07 (3rn), business development credit under s. 71.07 (3y), research credit under
4s. 71.07 (4k) (e) 2. a., film production services credit under s. 71.07 (5f), film
5production company investment credit under s. 71.07 (5h), veterans and surviving
6spouses property tax credit under s. 71.07 (6e), enterprise zone jobs credit under s.
771.07 (3w), electronics and information technology manufacturing zone credit under
8s. 71.07 (3wm), emergency responder service credit under s. 71.07 (8m), emergency
9responder education and training credit under s. 71.07 (8n), emergency responder
10mileage and equipment credit under s. 71.07 (8o),
beginning farmer and farm asset
11owner tax credit under s. 71.07 (8r), earned income tax credit under s. 71.07 (9e),
12estimated tax payments under s. 71.09, and taxes withheld under subch. X.
SB287,9,1313 (End)
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