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WOTC Wednesday: Can I Integrate the WOTC Program with my Employee Onboarding Software?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I Integrate the WOTC Program with my Employee Onboarding Software? CMS Responds: Absolutely, CMS WOTC program can integrate with any onboarding or payroll system that’s on the marketplace today.   About Our WOTC Screening Services Why you should[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is There a Minimum Wage for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is There a Minimum Wage for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: There is no specific minimum wage related to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program. So, it would be whatever the minimum wage is in your state. When it[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Are employees eligible if they check more than one box on the 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: Are Employees Eligible for More Than One WOTC Target Group?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are Employees Eligible for More Than One WOTC Target Group? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from 10 targeted groups back into the workforce. Qualifying new hires may technically be eligible[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?

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[…]

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A Look Back at the Top Five #WOTCWednesday Posts of 2023

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This week we’re taking a look back at five of the most common questions we get about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Question One: Is it Worth it to do the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: Is it Worth it for Employers to[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Which U.S. 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 most[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What If Company Did Not Make Enough Money to Use WOTC Tax Credits?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question:  What If My Company Did Not Make Enough Money to Use WOTC Tax Credits This Year?   CMS Responds: What Happens If My Company Did Not Make Enough Money to Use WOTC Tax Credits This Year? The good news is[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is there any way to still qualify for WOTC if employee was hired more than 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[…]