WOTC FAQ

WOTC Questions: How Much Is The Tax Credit for Hiring An Ex-Felon?

How Much Is The Tax Credit for Hiring An Ex-Felon? At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website. In the case of the above question, the sender did not provide their email address, so we were unable to reply directly[…]

WOTC FAQ

WOTC Questions: Veteran Hiring Campaign

Hi. I am a recruiter for a national retailer and want to start a veteran hiring campaign. Any ideas of where to post openings to attract veterans? Thanks. At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website. CMS Says: There are[…]

Brian Kelly CMS WOTC Work Opportunity Tax Credit Webinar

March Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Webinar Schedule

Join our WOTC subject matter expert Brian Kelly this month to learn about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), how much employers can save when they hire, why the 28-day rule is so important to employers, and why there has never been a better time to take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit! Learn about what’s upcoming[…]

Brian Kelly CMS WOTC Work Opportunity Tax Credit Webinar

CMS Hosts CPA Academy WOTC Webinar in February

CMS is pleased to announce we will host another Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) webinar with the CPA Academy: 2018 Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Employment Update. The 1 hour session is free and open to anyone interested in learning how to add value to your CPA services, or save money when hiring new employees,[…]

WOTC Questions FAQ

Hiring Ex-Felons: Does ‘Felon Friendly’ Pay?

An article published this week by Human Resource Executive Online asks the question Does ‘Felon Friendly’ Pay?: Many employers have hopped on the ban-the-box bandwagon in recent years, whether to comply with laws, stay ahead of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or simply to express an open-minded hiring philosophy. It’s not the same thing, however,[…]

WOTC Statistics: Mississippi 2011-2016

The great state of Mississippi has provided CMS with WOTC statistics for the past several years. Data is listed by Fiscal year, as displayed below. What I enjoy about these reports is that you can see there has been an almost 50% increase in employer participation over the past six years, which means employers are[…]

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WOTC’s Newest Category: Long-Term Unemployed

The recent renewal and expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit added a new target group: the Long-Term Unemployment Recipient. Long-Term Unemployment Recipient. An individual who has exhausted their regular unemployment compensation (the first 26 weeks of unemployment benefits, or slightly over six months) since the economic crisis began in 2007. A Qualified Long-Term Unemployment Recipient[…]

Save money with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for Business

3 Ways To Take Advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

We hear from people who visit our website (www.cmswotc.com) all the time that when it comes to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, it “takes too much time to manage.” That’s where we come in.  CMS has a dedicated service team working on finding WOTC credits for our customers. We manage the entire administration process from receiving[…]

Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Earn More with Less Effort

Learn about the latest legislative updates, and why there has never been a better time to take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credits – WOTC with our WOTC expert Brian Kelly in our latest webinar. WHAT IS WOTC? The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring[…]