CMS WOTC Newsletter March 2020

In this issue:

How to Check if You are in an Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Zone, or Rural Renewal County
Switch To Paperless WOTC Screening Today
Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits! Send WOTC Surveys Within 28 Days of Employee’s Start Date
Understanding WOTC’s Target Groups: Qualified IV-A Recipient
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics for Texas
WOTC Questions: I am a new HR employee and my company uses iRecruit. I am trying to understand if I can request access to our database through this site?
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How to Check if You are in an Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Zone, or Rural Renewal County

If your new employee(s) live in an Empowerment Zone, Enterprise Zone, or Rural Renewal Community (RRC) you may be eligible for a WOTC Tax Credit. Click on the map to zoom in and find out if your location qualifies.

Switch to Paperless WOTC Screening Today

CMS has been providing Work Opportunity Tax Credit screening services for over 20 years. We have helped save employers millions of dollars that can be reinvested back into their businesses. We highly encourage customers to take advantage of the online WOTC screening form that we developed or the call center, both of which provide several benefits to you.

Don’t Miss Out on Tax Credits! Send WOTC Surveys Within 28 Days of Employee’s Start Date

A friendly reminder to customers who are doing a lot of hiring over the next few months. Please make sure you send us your WOTC new hire surveys within 21-28 days of the employee’s start date.

Understanding WOTC’s Target Groups: Qualified IV-A Recipient

New hires who fall under one or more of WOTC’s Target Groups may make you eligible for a WOTC Tax Credit. Target Group #1 is the Qualified IV-A Recipient. This is an individual who is a member of a family receiving assistance under a state plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The assistance must be received for any 9-month period during the 18-month period ending on the hiring date.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics for Texas

In 2018 the state of Texas issued 207,513 Work Opportunity Tax Credit certifications. Nationwide Texas issued 9.41% of WOTC Tax Credits in 2018. Texas was first in the nation issuing the most WOTC tax credits in the SNAP, Veterans, Ex-Felons, Designated Community Resident, and Summer Youth categories. Texas also received the second most requests and issued the most tax credits.

WOTC Questions: I am a new HR employee and my company uses iRecruit. I am trying to understand if I can request access to our database through this site?

You should be able to access your WOTC Admin area in iRecruit through the Administration page, under “Other” and WOTC Admin. If the link is not visible to you, and you are an Administrator user, please contact either CMS WOTC support, or iRecruit support to make sure your two accounts are connected.