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Poster from Department of Veterans Affairs This morning during a speech at the Washington Navy Yard, President Obama took notice of high unemployment among US military veterans. Although he did not mention the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (or WOTC) by name, he described two new or expanded hiring tax credits obviously designed to fit into the WOTC rubric. (more…)
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Assist. Sec of Labor Jane Oates Supporters of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program have successfully secured a meeting time with the US Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary Jane Oats. Ms. Oats is Assistant Secretary for the DOL’s Employment and Training Administration (“ETA).
In the wake of the Department of Labor’s recent OMB recommendation to terminate the program, WOTC advocates hope to persuade DOL officials to more actively support renewal and funding of the WOTC program with Congress. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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A workshop presented by the City of Fresno Downtown and Community Revitalization Department is scheduled for Thursday, August 25 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce. Visit the event webpage for more information and to RSVP. Also see the event’s promotional flyer. (more…)
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Photo of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from His Senate Website If you haven’t already heard, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat of Rhode Island) introduce the Job Creation Tax Credit Act in June. The bill would expand on the HIRE Act of 2010, providing tax incentives for the hiring of unemployed individuals. (more…)
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