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[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can I Get a WOTC Tax Credit for Hiring Former Employees? CMS Responds: Can I get a tax credit for hiring former employees? The answer is no. The WOTC Tax Credit is designed to bring new employees back into the[…]
Every Wednesday we answer your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What Is the Minimum Wage for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: There is no specific minimum wage related to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. So, it would be whatever the minimum wage is in your state. When[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What are the benefits of Switching to Paperless WOTC Screening? CMS Responds: Actually three or four things. Number one we can state that the employer taking advantage of a federal program to initiate jobs and we need their participation. Also,[…]
CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How many Work Opportunity Tax Credit Target Groups are there? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive designed to get folks from target groups back into the workforce. The target groups are: Snap or[…]
Every Wednesday we answer your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can employee be referred by more than one agency for Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: Qualifying new hires may ”technically” be eligible for more than one target group. However, a state workforce agency will only issue certification for[…]
Every Wednesday we answer 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[…]
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: What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? CMS Responds: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal hiring incentive[…]
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[…]
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[…]