Work Opportunity Tax Credit WOTC Target Groups

Understanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Target Groups: Qualified Ex-Felon

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, known as #WOTC, is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire individuals from disadvantaged groups of workers. Including WOTC Screening can save an employer significant amounts of money. WOTC Screening is used to determine if a new hire is a member of one of the Work Opportunity Tax[…]

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Target Groups Infographic

  About Our WOTC Screening Services Why you should use CMS’s WOTC Tax Screening Service rather than doing it yourself. Get an idea of how much you could be saving by utilizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for your company, try our WOTC Calculator. Are you a CPA or tax service provider? Find out how you[…]

WOTC FAQ

WOTC Questions: I don’t know how to determine the answer on form 8850; Target Group 4 OR 6?

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 don’t know how to determine the answer on form 8850; Target Group 4 OR 6? CMS Says: Refer to instructions on the IRS Form[…]

WOTC FAQ

WOTC Questions: If someone checks off that they have a conditional certification for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, how do I know what target group they are in?

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: CMS Says: The ETA Form 9062 Conditional Certification will list the target group code. The employee will also have to complete the 8850 and 9061 forms, and the state workforce agency[…]

Potential New WOTC Target Groups

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit program is an enormously valuable program for employers. On average 10-15% of new hires may qualify under one of the nine current target groups, a potential expansion is always on the table: The 115th Congress (2017-2018) has received the following recent proposals to amend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program[…]