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WOTC Wednesday: What is the Most Popular Category or Target Group for WOTC?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What is the Most Popular Category or Target Group for WOTC? CMS Responds: It’s actually a pretty easy question. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamps) represents 65% of all the tax credits we get because of people that are[…]

WOTC Wednesday FAQ Brian Kelly

WOTC Wednesday: Which State Issues the Most Amount of WOTC Tax Credits?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: WHICH STATES ISSUE THE MOST WOTC TAX CREDITS? CMS Responds: Actually, it follows our population. The top three are Texas, California and Florida. See the most recent WOTC statistics here. About Our WOTC Screening Services Why you should use[…]

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WOTC Questions: Can WOTC credit be taken for an employee without a prior certification?

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: Can WOTC credit be taken for an employee without a prior certification? CMS Says: It sounds like you are asking about current employees who were[…]

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WOTC Questions: We are a not for profit C corp, does WOTC apply to us?

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: We are a not for profit C corp, does WOTC apply to us? CMS Says: Hello, if you hire Qualified Veterans, yes. That is the[…]

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WOTC Questions: What are the carry back and carry forward rules for using the WOTC tax credit?

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 are the carry back and carry forward rules for using the WOTC tax credit? CMS Says: The WOTC tax credits rules are the same[…]

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WOTC Questions: How many years can an employers claim WOTC? If new employees are hired each year, can this credit be claimed back to back, i.e., 2017, 2018 & 2019

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 many years can an employers claim WOTC? If new employees are hired each year, can this credit be claimed back to back, i.e., 2017,[…]

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WOTC Questions: I want to print out the 8850 and 9061, where do I find it?

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 want to print out the 8850 and 9061, where do I find it? CMS Says: Hello, you can print or download the latest WOTC[…]

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WOTC Questions: Are We Still Eligible When We Hire Seasonal Workers?

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: Our retail business (grocery store) hires lots of part time seasonal workers to help over the holiday season. Are We Still Eligible When We Hire[…]

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WOTC Questions: Hi, What is the actual percentage of the tax credit do you charge? Are there any other costs?

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: Hi, What is the actual percentage of the tax credit do you charge? Are there any other costs? CMS Says: Hello, we do publish that[…]