Human Resources Help – Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Human resources

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit offers a federal tax break to employers that hire workers from targeted disadvantaged groups on or before Aug. 31, 2011.

The credit is worth up to 40 percent of the first $6,000 of qualifying wages paid to a WOTC-certified worker employed at least 400 hours.
For certified employees working at least 120 hours but less than 400 hours, the credit is 25 percent of the first $6,000 in wages.
For qualifying youths hired for summer work, the credit applies only to the first $3,000 in wages paid.

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