Hiring this summer? You may qualify for a valuable tax credit
Hiring this summer? You may qualify for a valuable tax credit
Is your business hiring this summer? If the employees come from certain “targeted groups,” you may be eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This includes youth whom you bring in this summer for two or three months. The maximum credit employers can claim is $2,400 to $9,600 for each eligible employee.
10 targeted groups
An employer is generally eligible for the credit only for qualified wages paid to members of 10 targeted groups:
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Qualified members of families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
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Qualified veterans
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Designated community residents who live in Empowerment Zones or rural renewal counties
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Qualified ex-felons
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Vocational rehabilitation referrals
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Qualified summer youth employees
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Qualified members of families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Qualified Supplemental Security Income recipients
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Long-term family assistance recipients
- Qualified individuals who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer