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WOTC Wednesday: Are Rehires Eligible for the WOTC Tax Credit?

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: Are Rehires Eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? A lot of us have had employees that we maybe let go one time then brought back into the workforce, unfortunately[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the Most Popular WOTC Target Group?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What is the most popular WOTC Category or Target Group?  CMS Responds:  It’s actually a pretty easy question. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamps) represents 65% of all the tax credits we get because of people that are on SNAP[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: How Long Does It Take To Receive WOTC Tax Credit Certification?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: How Long Does It Take To Receive WOTC Tax Credit Certifications? CMS Responds: “How Long Does It Take To Receive a WOTC Certification? This is going to vary by state. There’s some states like Connecticut, which is actually two[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What is the WOTC Designated Community Resident?

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[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Is it Worth it to do the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is it Worth it to do 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: Is the Summer Youth Category Still Around?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Is the “Summer Youth” Category Still Around? CMS Responds: One of our questions is, is the Summer Youth category still around? Actually, it is and it actually got reinstated back in 2019. So, if you’re hiring folks in a[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: What IRS Tax Form is the WOTC Tax Credit Claimed On?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: What IRS Tax Form is the WOTC Tax Credit Claimed On? CMS Responds: What IRS Tax Form is the WOTC Tax Credit Taken? It’s going to be on the IRS 5884 where you claim your tax credit. Then that[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Are the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Forms Required?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Are the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Forms Required? CMS Responds: Is the WOTC Forms (8850 and 9061) required? They’re not a “required” document. It is a voluntary program that your new hires would participate in, but we certainly can[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Why You Should Use a WOTC Screening Service

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Why You Should Use a WOTC Screening Service 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 a little[…]

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WOTC Wednesday: Can We Go Paperless with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Screening Process?

CMS’s Brian Kelly answers your questions about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Today’s WOTC Wednesday question: Can We Go Paperless with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Screening Process? CMS Responds: One of the WOTC questions we get is “Our office wants to go paperless. Can I switch to an online form than using paper forms?”[…]