WOTC Questions: How long does the employee have to stay employed at the company after they are hired?

At CMS, as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) experts and service providers since 1997, we receive a lot of questions via our website’s chat box that we try to answer:

How long does the employee have to stay employed at the company after they are hired?

CMS Says: In order to be eligible for you to receive a Work Opportunity Tax Credit they would need to be employed a minimum of 120 hours. Even if qualified, and you have received a certification, if they work less than 120 hours overall, you forfeit that credit. For most target groups:

  • 120 Hours = 25% Tax Credit of up to $6,000 in wages or $1,500.
  • 400 Hours = 40% Tax Credit of up to $6,000 in wages or $2,400.

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