WOTC Target Groups: Qualified Disabled Veteran

Target Group Name
Qualified Disabled Veteran

Target Group Definition

An individual who is entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability AND is hired within one year after having been discharged or released from activity duty, OR has been unemployed for six months or more (whether or not consecutive) within the one-year period ending on the hire date.

Maximum Amount of Credit
40% of first-year Qualifying Wages for those new hires employed at least 400 hours; 25% of first-year Qualifying Wages for those new hires employed between 120 and 399 hours.

Length of Credit
One Year

Qualifying Wages Capped At
$12,000