Work Opportunity Tax Credit program (policy and guidance)

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit program is a federal tax incentive that encourages employers to hire individuals from targeted groups who face significant barriers to employment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf employment tax credit
federal tax incentive program
administeredBy Internal Revenue Service
United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor
appliesTo certain tax-exempt organizations for qualified veterans
employees who begin work during periods when the credit is authorized by Congress
private for-profit employers
basedOn qualified first-year wages of eligible employees
benefits federal income tax credit for employers
carrybackRule unused credit may generally be carried back one year
carryforwardRule unused credit may generally be carried forward up to 20 years
certificationAgency State Workforce Agency
complianceRisk loss of credit if certification or filing deadlines are not met
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creditComputation percentage of qualified wages up to statutory caps
deadline Form 8850 must generally be submitted within 28 days of the employee’s start date
eligibilityCondition employee must be a new hire
employee must not have previously worked for the employer
employee must work a minimum number of hours to generate credit
employerBenefit reduces federal income tax liability
employerObligation retain documentation supporting employee’s targeted group status
formUsed IRS Form 8850
U.S. Department of Labor ETA Form 9061
U.S. Department of Labor ETA Form 9061
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor ETA Form 9062
guidanceIssuedBy Internal Revenue Service through notices and instructions
United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
interaction subject to general business credit limitations
legalForm nonrefundable tax credit
maximumCredit varies by target group and wages
policyGoal incentivize workforce diversity and inclusion
reduce unemployment among individuals facing barriers to employment
purpose encourage employers to hire individuals from targeted groups who face significant barriers to employment
relatedConcept general business credit
relatedProgram other federal and state hiring incentive programs
requires certification that new hire is a member of a targeted group
coordination with payroll and tax reporting systems
submission of IRS Form 8850 to State Workforce Agency
statutoryAuthority Internal Revenue Code section 51
targetGroup Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
surface form: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients
designated community residents
long-term family assistance recipients
qualified ex-felons
qualified long-term unemployment recipients
qualified veterans
vocational rehabilitation referrals

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Employment and Training Administration (historically, for some functions) administers Work Opportunity Tax Credit program (policy and guidance)
subject surface form: Employment and Training Administration