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WOTC Program Reauthorized and Extended Through 2025

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Earlier this year the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program was extended through December 31, 2025. . Department of Labor (DOL), for the fiscal year 2021, state workforce agencies “received $18,485,000 to support the administration of WOTC, which includes certification process and reporting data on a quarterly basis.”

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WOTC Could See New Military Spouse Target Group

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In addition to being renewed through 2025 , last year alone the program resulted in over 2 million WOTC certifications awarded by state workforce agencies. Trusaic’s TaxAdvantage solution seamlessly integrates with your HR hiring and onboarding systems to ensure every new hire is properly screened for eligible tax credit opportunities.

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Empower A Diverse Workforce With The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program

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If an individual belongs to one of the communities mentioned above, the employer will need to submit the Pre-Screening and Certification Form 8850 , along with proof, to the relevant State Workforce Agency no more than 28 days after the employee’s first day of work.

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Employers Should Continue with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Despite Hiatus

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If there is a WOTC hiatus in the future, employers should continue to screen candidates in preparation for the program being restored and tax credits being allowed by the IRS to be applied retroactively. million WOTC certifications, representing billions of dollars in federal tax credits. Here is an example.

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Everything you Need to Know About The Latest WOTC TEGL

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The purpose of the TEGL is to “provide updated procedural guidance to state workforce agencies (SWA) on the WOTC certification process.” The TEGL makes clear that “SWAs must apply this guidance to all certification requests including any ‘backlog’ unprocessed certifications requests that were submitted for previous years.”.

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IRS Releases WOTC Transition Relief for Select Employers

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IRS Notice 2021-43 extends the typical 28-day time frame for submitting a certification request to a designated State Workforce Agency (SWA). In addition, the IRS notice addresses the fact that many employers may have received denial letters regarding certifications during this time and as result is providing transition relief.

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program Extended Until 2025

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This credit is known as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ( WOTC ), which is available through 2025. contains a provision that extends the WOTC program through December 31, 2025. Give the job applicant IRS Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit , to complete. Stimulus 2.0