Does iConnect include WOTC Screening? “WOTC” or the Work Opportunity Tax Credit is available to all iRecruit customers. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire individuals from target groups, which include individuals on SNAP benefits, disabled individuals, Veterans and more. Typical tax credit is around $2,400 and Read more about Does iConnect include WOTC Screening?[…]
Do you have a list of the top ten reasons STAR employees would want to work for you? Just one of the questions hourly worker hiring and retention expert Mel Kleiman addresses in this extract from a recent webinar that we did with HR.com. When it comes to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit employers can Read more about Reducing Turnover by Hiring STARS[…]
From our #WOTCQuestions archive. “Am I Still Eligible for WOTC With Seasonal Hiring?” Yes, all companies are eligible when hiring seasonal employees. If hiring employees for a specific period of time, especially part-time employees, remember that the minimum amount of hours to qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit is 120 hours. If the employee Read more about Am I Still Eligible for WOTC With Seasonal Hiring?[…]
Hiring a United States Veteran can potentially make you eligible for a tax credit of up to $9,600. To qualify for a WOTC credit under the Veteran target group, the individual must first complete the 8850, and 9061 forms. If an individual identifies themselves as a veteran, our online system will ask for a copy Read more about The Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Hiring Veterans, What You Need to Know[…]
Your WOTC Dashboard will provide a real-time overview of how many credits you have, and how many are pending. Howecver, if you’re not a customer yet, but are interested in estimating how much value Work Opportunity Tax Credits could potentially provide to your company, you can use our WOTC Calculator below. The calculator estimates that Read more about WOTC Tax Credit Calculator – Estimate Your Potential Tax Credits[…]
WOTC or Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a Federal tax credit available to employers to hire and retain veterans and individuals from target groups with significant barriers to employment. The target groups are: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit’s Ten Target Groups from Cost Management Services How WOTC works with iRecruit and iConnect iRecruit and iConnect Read more about Get To Know the WOTC Target Groups – Which Employees Qualify?[…]
When it comes to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, WOTC, timing Is everything! You may have heard of the 28 Day Rule. This is a critical factor with WOTC processing. Your WOTC surveys from new hires have to be completed and submitted to the State Workforce Agency/Department of Labor (SWA) within 28 days of the Read more about [Video] With WOTC, Timing Is Everything![…]
Your Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Dashboard gives you a real-time overview of the activity in your account. The Dashboard contains the following: Ability to look up your WOTC applications in real-time. The benefit to this is that you can confirm your new hires are completing the WOTC Survey so you’re not missing out on Read more about What Can My WOTC Dashboard Show Me?[…]
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is a Federal tax credit available to employers to hire and retain individuals from target groups with significant barriers to employment. Between 8-15% of New Hires may fall into one of the qualifying categories for WOTC. This can make you eligible to receive a tax credit of between $2,400 and Read more about 3 Things Employers Don’t Know About WOTC[…]
Last week we posted about Project Planning For Seasonal Hiring. One thing to consider if you are getting ready for seasonal hiring is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Whether you are hiring 10 employees or 100 employees (or more) your company may be eligible for employment tax credits via the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). Read more about Seasonal Hiring: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit[…]
Did you know you could be missing out on valuable tax credits when you hire new employees? The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, known as WOTC, is a Federal tax credit incentive that Congress provides to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The objective of this Read more about Don’t Miss Out on Hiring Tax Credits[…]
Whether you use iRecruit, or another applicant tracking and electronic onboarding solution (ATS), the most efficient, and consistent way to utilize the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is to include it in your ATS. Doing so facilitates consistency, and will help maximize your results by making sure all (as many as possible) new hires Read more about Integrating WOTC With Your Applicant Tracking Software[…]