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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.

In general, your business can earn a tax credit of 25 percent or 40 percent of the new employee's first-year wages. There is a maximum amount depending on the target group. Your business can earn 25 percent of the wages if the employee works at least 120 hours and 40 percent if the employee works at least 400 hours.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire and retain individuals from target groups with significant employment barriers (e.g., veterans, ex-felons, etc.). Employers can claim about $9,600 per employee in tax credits per year under the WOTC program.

P.L. 112-56 made the WOTC refundable for certain tax-exempt employers. For these employers, the refundable credit would be the lesser of the calculated WOTC for hiring veterans who qualify for the WOTC based on unemployment or the payroll taxes paid by the tax-exempt employer.

There could be tax incentives for employers. Business who hire ex-felons within one year after they are convicted or released from prison may qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit which gives employers a maximum of $2,400 for each adult hired.

The WOTC amount an employer claims depends on the number of hours the employee works. All new employees must work a minimum of 120 or 400 hours. The credit is 25% of qualified first-year wages (up to $6,000) for those employed at least 120 hours but fewer than 400 hours, and 40% for those employed 400 hours or more.

A company's eligible employees must work 120 hours in the first year of employment to receive the tax credit. Eligible groups include: Veterans. Recipients of "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families"

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act) retroactively allows eligible employers to claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for all targeted group employee categories that were in effect prior to the enactment of the PATH Act, if the individual began or begins work for the employer after ...

P.L. 112-56 made the WOTC refundable for certain tax-exempt employers. For these employers, the refundable credit would be the lesser of the calculated WOTC for hiring veterans who qualify for the WOTC based on unemployment or the payroll taxes paid by the tax-exempt employer.

Businesses that hire eligible unemployed veterans can take advantage of a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). ... For WOTC-certified new hires working 400 hours or more, employers can claim 40% of the first year wages up to $6,000, for a maximum income tax credit of up to $2,400.

All businesses can apply for WOTC tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities. And, there is no limit to the number of qualifying new hires per year. ... Some target groups also earn tax incentives for their employers through the second year.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment.

There could be tax incentives for employers. Business who hire ex-felons within one year after they are convicted or released from prison may qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit which gives employers a maximum of $2,400 for each adult hired.

If you hire an eligible unemployed veteran, your business can take advantage of a number of tax incentives. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Returning Heroes Tax Credit and Wounded Warriors Tax Credit can provide your company with annual incentives of up to $9,600.

Businesses that hire eligible unemployed veterans can take advantage of a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). ... For WOTC-certified new hires working at least 120 hours, employers can claim 25% of the first year wages paid up to $6,000, for a maximum income tax credit of up to $1,500.