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WOTC Wednesday: Can you do the WOTC Application on a Cell Phone?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can you do the WOTC Application on a Cell Phone? CMS Responds: Can You Do the WOTC Application on a Cell Phone? Well as technology advances, we advance along with it at CMS. Actually we have a web app[…]

WOTC Wednesday CMS Brian Kelly

WOTC Wednesday: Is it worth it for employers to do the WOTC Tax Credits?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is it worth it for employers to do the WOTC Tax Credits? CMS Responds: Is it Worth it for Employers to do the Work Opportunity Tax Credits? Absolutely! We know statistically over the last 20+ years of performing WOTC[…]

WOTC 2021 STATISTICS

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Statistics for New Jersey 2021

In 2021 the state of New Jersey issued 36,898 Work Opportunity Tax Credit certifications. New Jersey issued 1.77% of all WOTC Tax Credits in 2021, SNAP Recipient was New Jersey’s highest tax credit target group with 57.08% of certifications for that category. See historical data on New Jersey and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.  […]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the minimum wage for WOTC?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What is the minimum wage for WOTC?   CMS Responds: “What Is The Minimum Wage An Employee Needs to Receive for My Company To Use this Tax Credit?” It’s not based on how much we’re paying the employee. It’s[…]

Work Opportunity Tax Credit WOTC Target Groups

Understanding WOTC’s Target Groups: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipient

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 Work Opportunity Tax Credit WOTC Newsletter

CMS Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) Newsletter September 2022

CMS Work Opportunity Tax Credit Newsletter September 2022   In this issue: CMS Pin Point WOTC Technology (CPPT) New WOTC Spanish Language Option Available Online WOTC Wednesday: Is there any way to still qualify for WOTC if the employee was hired over 28 days ago? Understanding WOTC’s Target Groups: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipient Work[…]

WOTC Wednesday CMS Brian Kelly

WOTC Wednesday: Is there any way to still qualify for WOTC if the employee was hired over 28 days ago?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is there any way to still qualify for WOTC if the employee was hired over 28 days ago? CMS Responds: Unfortunately no. You hired that person 28 days or after then you lose that opportunity for you to receive[…]

Work Opportunity Tax Credit - WOTC - Webinar

Learn More About the Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

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[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Do I Submit the WOTC Forms Before or After the Employee Reaches 120 Hours?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Do I Submit the WOTC Forms Before or After the Employee Reaches 120 Hours? CMS Responds: One of the WOTC questions we get is “Do I Submit the WOTC Forms After the Employee Reaches 120 Hours or Before?” So,[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Which State Issued the Most Amounts of WOTC Tax Credits?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question:  Which State Issued the Most Amounts of WOTC Tax Credits? CMS Responds: Which state issues the most amounts of WOTC Tax Credits? Actually, it follows our population. The top three are Texas, California and Florida. States that issued the[…]