Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. An employer can receive a federal tax credit that varies between the amounts of $2,400 to $9,600 per applicant. 

The WOTC target groups include: 

• Qualified veteran recipients
  • Veteran receiving SNAP
  • Disabled Veteran
  • Unemployed Disabled Veteran (6 months unemployed)
  • Unemployed Veteran (4 weeks unemployed)
  • Unemployed Veteran (6 months unemployed)
• Individuals with criminal records
• Designated community resident or Rural Renewal County (RRC) recipients
• Vocational rehabilitation referral
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients 
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
• Ticket-to-Work recipients
• Qualified long-term unemployment recipients