WANT YOUR SHARE OF $9,000?
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM (WOTC)
If you hire an individual from a WOTC Target Group, your company could be eligible for up to $9,000 in tax credits.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is designed to assist individuals facing barriers move into gainful employment. The credit is available to private, for profit employers and the number of new hires who can quality the employer is unlimited. This program encourages employers in the private sector to hire job seekers from one of the following targeted groups.
- Qualified recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(AFDC) or Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) - Qualified Veterans
- Qualified Ex-Felons
- Qualified Designated Community Resident
- Qualified Vocational Rehabilitation recipients
- Qualified Summer Youths residing
in an Empowerment Zone or Renewal Community
(EZ/EC - Wolf Point Area) - Qualified Food Stamp Recipients
- Qualified Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients
- Long-term Family Assistance (AFDC/TANF)
- Hurricane Katrina Employee
To apply for certification, an IRS form 8850 (Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request) must be completed on or before the job is offered, then must be postmarked within 28 days of the employee’s start date. In addition to the IRS 8850, an ETA form 9061 (Individual Characteristics) must be completed and submitted on or after the employee’s start date. Submit the required forms (8850 & 9061) to Christy Robbins, WOTC Coordinator at the address listed below.
Department of Labor & Industry
WOTC Unit
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT. 59624-1728
For additional information, contact Christy Robbins at (406) 444-9046, (800)
726-0615 or by e-mail at crobbins@mt.gov
Download IRS Form 8850 (Pre-Screening
Notice and Certification Request)
Download ETA Form 9061 (Individual
Characteristics)
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