As far as I know, no one has seen the nitty gritty of President Obama’s jobs proposal (as outlined in yesterdays speech), because legislation to implement the proposals has not yet been offered. According to articles published after the speech in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle, we do have estimates of the dollar amounts involved. (more…)
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Denise Madrid of The Porterville Recorder summarized a provocative situation faced by up to nine “conditionally” designated California enterprise zones. Govern Jerry Brown’s office had directed California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the bureaucracy that oversees the state’s EZ program, to drive with its brakes on.
Conditional-designation status is a normal phase in the lifespan of every new enterprise zone. Nine of the state’s 42 legally designated enterprise zones remain in limbo, however, as HCD delays action required to finalize their status. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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Don’t be embarrassed. We all make mistakes.
We’ve been quietly noticing a few of our readers in the professional realm who have been quoting directly from The WOTC Planet . . . but have not been giving credit where credit is due. To put it politely, this is a No No. (more…)PUBLISHED IN
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According to an article published online today by Tesa Culli of the Mt. Vernon Register News, the State of Illinois is updating the Department of Employment Security’s (IDE) antiquated “Illinois Skills Match” system. With the technology and procedural upgrades also comes an attitude adjustment, inspired by the IDE’s new Director Jay Rowell. Mr. Rowell was appointed in June. (more…)
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Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal today of an expanded tax credit for small businesses incorporates (in amended fashion) a similar proposal put forward in February by California Senate Republican Bill Emmerson of Hemet, California (see my previous post, herein). (more…)
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Only a few states have electronic filing systems for businesses to certify employees under the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Good news for employers in New Jersey — your state has now joined the ranks! (more…)
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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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