CMS Work Opportunity Tax Credit Newsletter February 2025

In this issue:

• WOTC Wednesday: Can I Get a Report on How Many People Qualified for WOTC?
• What Can My WOTC Dashboard Show Me?
• Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Target Groups: Vocational Rehabilitation Referral
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics Florida 2024
• #ICYMI

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 in our weekly video Q&A series #WOTCWednesday.

Other Recent #WOTCWednesday Questions Answered:

• Benefits of Switching to Paperless WOTC Screening
• Does Your Software Check the Status of WOTC Applications?
• Why You Should Use a WOTC Screening Service Instead of Doing It Yourself

What Can My WOTC Dashboard Show Me?

Your Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Dashboard gives you a real-time overview of the activity in your account. The Dashboard contains the following…

 

Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Target Groups: Vocational Rehabilitation Referral

New hires who fall under one or more of WOTC’s Target Groups may make you eligible for a WOTC Tax Credit. Target Group #5 is the Vocational Rehabilitation Referral.

20,775 individuals were hired with certification from this group in 2024, 1.3% of the total.

A “vocational rehabilitation referral” is a person who has a physical or mental disability and has been referred to the employer while receiving or upon completion of rehabilitative services pursuant to:

• A state plan approved under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• An Employment Network Plan under the Ticket to Work program or
• A program carried out under the Department of Veteran Affairs

The maximum tax credit available for hiring a Vocational Rehabilitation Referral is $2,400.

 

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics Florida 2024

In 2024 the state of Florida issued 87,536 Work Opportunity Tax Credit certifications.

SNAP Recipient was Florida’s highest tax credit target group with 64% of certifications for that category. See historical data on Florida and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

 

#ICYMI