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WOTC Wednesday: Can I Get Reports on How Many People Qualified for WOTC?

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 then[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is WOTC Applicable for Part Time Employees?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is WOTC Available for Part Time Employees? CMS Responds: “Question we get is ‘Is WOTC applicable for part-time employees?‘ And the answer is absolutely! It’s all based on the number of hours an employee works. So, as a minimum, the[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit – WOTC?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from 10 targeted groups back into the workforce. The financial incentive is between $2,400 and $9,600 depending on[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the Designated Community Resident Target Group?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What is the WOTC Designated Community Resident? CMS Responds: The Designated Community Resident falls under the HUD guidelines of federal Empowerment Zones and Rural Renewal Communities. The tax credit value is up to $2,400 if an employee actually lives in one of those[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is there a minimum wage for WOTC Tax Credits?

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 really[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Are employees eligible if they check more than one box on their WOTC forms?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are employees eligible if they check more than one box on the WOTC forms?   CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from 10 target groups back into the workforce. Qualifying new[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is it Worth it for Employers to Use Work Opportunity Tax Credits?

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

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WOTC Wednesday: Are rehires eligible for Work Opportunity Tax Credits?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are rehires eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: No, they would not qualify. The (WOTC) program is designed to get new hires back into the workforce. So rehires don’t count.   About Our WOTC Screening Services Why[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Why Use a WOTC Screening Service Instead of Doing It Yourself

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Why Use a WOTC Screening Service Instead of Doing It Yourself CMS Responds: Why should I use a WOTC screening service like yours, obviously CMS’s, when I can do it myself? The reason why you’d choose us is because it’s[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: How are Work Opportunity Tax Credits Calculated?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How are the Work Opportunity Tax Credits Calculated? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is calculated based on three different variables. First the employee has to qualify for one of the ten target groups.  secondly they have to work[…]