Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 9 — Relating to: adopting federal law changes to extend the time for filing individual income tax returns.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 9 simplifies the process for individuals filing their income tax returns by allowing them to align their state filing deadline with the federal deadline, without facing penalties or interest. This change is significant because it provides taxpayers a more flexible submission schedule, especially in cases where federal deadlines may be extended. By removing the previous requirements and focusing on federal guidelines, the amendment aims to make tax compliance easier for residents.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBs0053/1 JK:emw SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 9 April 12, 2021 - Offered by Senators OOYENGA and RINGHAND .
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-0777/1 JK:cdc SENATE BILL 9 January 21, 2021 - Introduced by Senators K OOYENGA, L.
A N A CT to amend 71.03 (6) (a) and 71.03 (8) (b);
TAYLOR, BALLWEG, CARPENTER, COWLES , ELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, MARKLEIN, NASS and W ANGGAARD, cosponsored by Representatives M ACCO, C ALLAHAN, D ITTRIC, D RAKE, DUCHOW , G UNDRUM , HAYWOOD , H ORLACHER, K ATSMA, KITCHENS, K NODL, KUGLITSCH, M OSES, MURSAU, OLDENBURG , RAMTHUN , KOWRONSKI , SNYDER, STEFFEN, W ITTKE and ZIMMERMAN .
and to create 71.03 (6) (c), 71.03 (7) (g) and 71.03 (8) (f) of the statutes;
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue.
relating to:
A N A CT relating to:
Under the bill, an individual may file his or her individual income tax return and pay the taxes on or before the due date for filing federal income tax returns, whatever that date may be in the future, without incurring interest and penalties, except as otherwise provided by federal law or the federal Internal Revenue Service.
Under the bill, an individual may file his or her individual income tax return and pay the taxes on or before the due date for filing federal income tax returns, whatever that date may be in the future, without incurring interest and penalties.
SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.Nonstatutory provisions.
71.03 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
(1) FILING INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNotwithstanding s.
LRBs0053/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - JK:emw S ECTION 1 71.03 (6) (a) Reportsxcept as provided in par.
71.03 (6) and (8) and subch.
(c), reports required under this section shall be made on or before April 15 following the close of a year referred to in sub.
XIII of ch.
(2) (a), or if such person's fiscal year is other than the calendar year then on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of such fiscal year, or if the return is for less than a full taxable year on the date applicable for federal income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, to the department of revenue, in the manner and form prescribed by the department of revenue, whether notified to do so or not.
71, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, an individual who is subject to the tax imposed under s.
Such persons shall be subject to the same penalties for failure to report as those who receive notice.
71.02 may file the individual's - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0777/1 JK:cdc SENATE BILL 9 SECTION 1 tax return and pay the taxes on or before the date required for filing federal individual income tax returns, as provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service, without incurring interest or penalties.
If the taxpayer is unable to make his or her own return, the return shall be made by a duly authorized agent or by the guardian or other person charged with the care of the person or property of such taxpayer.
S ECTION 2.
71.03 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
71.03 (6) (c) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, an individual who is subject to the tax imposed under s.
71.02 may file the individual's tax return and pay the taxes on or before the date required for filing federal individual income tax returns, as provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service, without incurring interest or penalties, except as otherwise provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service.
S ECTION 3.
71.03 (7) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
71.03 (7) (g) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, an individual who is subject to the tax imposed under s.
71.02 may file the individual's tax return and pay the taxes on or before the date required for filing federal individual income tax returns, as provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service, without incurring interest or penalties, except as otherwise provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service.
LRBs0053/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - JK:emw SECTION 4 S ECTION 4.
71.03 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.03 (8) (b) TheExcept as provided in par.
(f), the final payment of taxes on incomes of persons other than corporations who file on a calendar year basis shall be made on or before April 15 following the close of the calendar year, except for persons electing to have the department compute their tax under sub.
(4).
If the return of a person other than a corporation is made on the basis of a fiscal year, such final payment shall be made on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of such fiscal year, except for persons electing to have the department compute their tax under sub.
(4).
S ECTION 5.
71.03 (8) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
71.03 (8) (f) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, an individual who is subject to the tax imposed under s.
71.02 may file the individual's tax return and pay the taxes on or before the date required for filing federal individual income tax returns, as provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service, without incurring interest or penalties, except as otherwise provided by federal law or the federal internal revenue service.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on table

  3. Placed on the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 5-11-2021

  4. Read a second time

  5. Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  6. Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor

  7. Available for scheduling

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Executive action taken

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Representative Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  13. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Kooyenga and Ringhand

  14. Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  15. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue

  17. Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, L. Taylor, Ballweg, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Gundrum, Haywood, Horlacher, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen, Wittke and Zimmerman

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 9?
SB 9 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Cowles, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Ballweg, L. Taylor, and Kooyenga.
What is the current status of SB 9?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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