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WOTC Wednesday: How many WOTC Target Groups are there?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How many Work Opportunity Tax Credit Target Groups are there? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from target groups back into the workforce. The target groups are: Snap or[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can employee be referred by more than one agency for Work Opportunity Tax Credit?

Every Wednesday we answer your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.  Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can employee be referred by more than one agency for Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: Qualifying ​new ​hires ​may ​”technically” ​be ​eligible ​for ​more ​than ​one ​target ​group. ​However, ​a ​state ​workforce ​agency ​will ​only ​issue ​certification ​for[…]

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CMS Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) Newsletter January 2025

CMS Work Opportunity Tax Credit Newsletter January 2025 In this issue: WOTC Wednesday: A Look Back at the Top Five #WOTCWednesday Posts of 2024 Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Target Groups: Designated Community Resident Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics Tennessee 2023 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics 2023 #ICYMI A Look Back at the Top[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit – WOTC?

Every Wednesday we answer your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.  Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from 10 targeted groups back into the workforce. The financial incentive is between $2,400 and $9,600 depending on[…]

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A Look Back at the Top Five #WOTCWednesday Posts of 2024

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This week we’re taking a look back at five of the most common questions we get about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.   Question One: What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Why You Should Use a WOTC Screening Service Instead of Doing It Yourself

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Why Use a WOTC Screening Service Instead of Doing It Yourself CMS Responds: Why should I use a WOTC screening service like yours, obviously CMS’s, when I can do it myself? The reason why you’d choose us is because it’s[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can I Get a Report on How Many People Qualified for WOTC?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I get a report on how many people were qualified for WOTC? CMS Responds: Absolutely, so you can see how many people surveyed, how many people qualified, how many people are certified by the State (Workforce Agency), and then[…]