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WOTC Wednesday: Do I Submit 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 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, I think[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can I Still Get WOTC Tax Credit for an Employee Who Only Worked for Two Weeks?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I Still Get WOTC Tax Credit for an Employee Who Only Worked for Two Weeks?   CMS Responds: Can I still get tax credits if my employee only works two weeks? It doesn’t really matter how many weeks somebody[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Three Questions About the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Hiring Veterans

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Question One: How Many Veterans Are Hired Each Year That Qualified for WOTC? CMS Responds: Do you know how many Veterans are hired each year with the assistance of the WOTC program? Well, we do know that answer. It’s actually between 150,000 to 200,000[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Do employers get a WOTC Tax Credit for Hiring Individuals With Disabilities?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Do employers get a WOTC Tax Credit for Hiring Disabled Individuals? CMS Responds: Question we get is “Do companies get a tax credit, or tax break for hiring disabled individuals?” And the answer is absolutely. That’s one of the areas[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is it worth it for employers to do the 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 for employers to do the Work Opportunity 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[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can I Rehire a WOTC Applicant to Meet the 28 Day Rule?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I Rehire a Qualified WOTC Applicant to Meet the 28 Day Rule? CMS Responds: If I have a new hire who would qualify, and it’s after 28 days, can I release them and then rehire them to meet the 28-day[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can We Claim the WOTC Tax Credits If We Hire Temporary Employees?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: If We Hire Temporary Employees, Can We Claim the WOTC Tax Credits? CMS Responds: We have a WOTC Question that is regarding the temporary agencies. “If we hire temporary employees for 90 days can we claim the WOTC Tax Credits[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: When Is The Best Time To Give the Applicant the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Survey?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: When Is The Best Time To Give the Applicant the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Survey? CMS Responds: “When Is The Best Time To Give the WOTC Survey To The Applicant?” Actually, when they are an applicant. The WOTC program does[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Are We Eligible for Employees Who Continue to Receive SNAP Benefits After Being Hired?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are We Eligible for Employees Who Continue to Receive SNAP Benefits While Working?   CMS Responds: Are We (WOTC) Eligible for Employees If they still get SNAP Benefits While Working or only if they go off? The answer is actually[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: How many Work Opportunity Tax Credit Target Groups are there?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How many WOTC Target Groups are there, and what do they represent? CMS Responds: One of our most frequently asked questions is “How many WOTC Target Groups are there, and what do they represent?” WOTC is a federal program to[…]