WOTC Question: I have been in my payroll position since April 2019. In the process of organizing, I found a stack of WOTC’s and Form 8850’s dated June through August 2016. Do I need to retain these?

Posted on March 31, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: I have been in my payroll position since April 2019. In the process of organizing, I found a stack of WOTC’s and Form 8850’s dated[…]

WOTC Questions: How long does the employee have to stay employed at the company after they are hired?

Posted on March 26, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: How long does the employee have to stay employed at the company after they are hired? CMS Says: In order to be eligible for you[…]

WOTC Questions: What is the maximum number of years that the WOTC credit can be claimed for a SNAP recipient?

Posted on March 24, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: What is the maximum number of years that the WOTC credit can be claimed for a SNAP recipient? CMS Says: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)[…]

WOTC Questions: What is your minimum size employer to be eligible?

Posted on March 19, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: What is your minimum size employer to be eligible? CMS Says: Hello, there is actually no minimum size an employer needs to be in order[…]

WOTC Questions: Does the employee qualify for WOTC for the 50% of the time they work from their home office?

Posted on March 17, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: Does the employee qualify for WOTC for the 50% of the time they work from their home office? CMS Says: Hi, definitely. The qualified employee[…]

WOTC Questions: Is it possible for a business with too high of an income, not qualify for WOTC?

Posted on March 12, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: Is it possible for a business with too high of an income, not qualify for WOTC? CMS Says: To the best of my knowledge, no,[…]

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Posted on March 11, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

Whether you’re a current customer, potential customer, or just looking, sign up for CMS’s monthly Work Opportunity Tax Credit newsletter to stay informed of the latest updates, WOTC news, and available training. The WOTC Newsletter from CMS is monthly on the first Friday of each month. Related: WOTC Newsletter Archive

WOTC Questions: Would you have Illinois WOTC statistics available for use in a research project, like this 7/21/17 post about TN?

Posted on March 10, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: Would you have Illinois WOTC statistics available for use in a research project, like this 7/21/17 post about TN? CMS Says: Hello, yes. The latest[…]

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?

Posted on March 5, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: 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[…]

WOTC Questions: Is it 28 days from hire or from their first day?

Posted on March 3, 2020December 10, 2019 by WOTC Blog

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer: Is it 28 days from hire or from their first day? CMS Says: If the hire date and the first date of work are different[…]