The Department of Labor has issued Training and Employment Guidance Letter Number 9-15 regarding updated forms. This morning, we received a notice about the update from the Karen Marberry, Minnesota’s Work Opportunity Tax Credit Coordinator. Marberry’s notice is copied below.
Please notice, the ETA 9061 has been renewed without substantive change BUT the Revision Date and Expiration Date have been updated. Effective February 16, 2016 the new revision of the form must be used and the old revision will no longer be accepted.
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Informational Notice
Dear Consultant:
We have been advised by the U.S. Department of Labor to notify employers and consultants participating in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program the required use of the newly revised ETA Form 9061 (August 2015) for all new hires effective February 16, 2016 and later. We ask that you discontinue using any outdated forms you currently have.
The 8850 and 9061 forms are available on our website at
http://mn.gov/deed/wotc under the tab “How to Apply”. The website lists all of the target groups covered by the tax credit for individuals hired before January 1, 2015.
The WOTC is currently in a program hiatus; however please continue to submit applications timely throughout the hiatus to ensure applications will not be denied for being late once the program has been reauthorized.
This form change requirement includes applications submitted to the WOTC online application system.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please call 651-259-7507 or 1-888-234-5521.
Karen Marberry | Work Opportunity Tax Credit Coordinator
Department of Employment and Economic Development
1st National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul MN 55101
Direct: 651-259-7521 l TTY: 651-296-3900 l Fax: 651-297-7722
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