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 and how[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How Are The WOTC Tax Credits Calculated? CMS Responds: Big question is “We get these WOTC Tax Credits, how are they calculated?” There’s actually two benchmarks, the first one is the employee has to work a minimum of[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What WOTC Screening Options Does CMS Offer? CMS Responds: So, CMS actually offers three different screening methods. The first one being old-fashioned paper where they’re going and filling out the 8850 (and 9061) and sending them in to[…]
In 2021 the state of Mississippi issued 41,183 Work Opportunity Tax Credit certifications. Mississippi issued 1.98% of all WOTC Tax Credits in 2021, SNAP Recipient was Mississippi’s highest tax credit target group with 52.23% of certifications for that category. See historical data on Mississippi and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. About Our WOTC Screening[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I get a report on how many people were qualified for WOTC? CMS Responds: Absolutely, so you can see how many people surveyed, how many people qualified, how many people are certified by the State (Workforce Agency), and[…]
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[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are the WOTC Forms available in Spanish or Portuguese? CMS Responds: Well if you use our online WOTC Screening services we actually translate up to 100 different languages. So no matter if they’re (the new hire) Spanish or Portuguese[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How do I explain to an employee why we are asking if they have received SNAP Benefits? CMS Responds: Sometimes the employee (or the new hire) asks the question “Why are you asking if I’m on SNAP (food stamps)?”[…]
This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. IRS Update Clarifies Prescreening Process of New Hires for Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Read @ SHRM) Updated online information from the IRS on prescreening job applicants is intended to help determine if hiring them would enable an employer to[…]
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 and how[…]