EXPIRE Act – Tax Extenders and WOTC Now on their Way in US Senate
Earlier today, the US Senate voted overwhelmingly (96 for, 3 against) to take up HR 3474, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act.
This procedural vote of cloture means that a final vote on the bill may be coming soon. In the mean time, amendments will be considered and negotiations concluded. We anticipate a vote on the floor of the Senate as early as this week. (more…)
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Minnesota Fails to Reach Agreement on Jobs Tax Credit Proposals
In January, I mentioned that Minnesota’s Democrat Governor Mark Dayton was proposing state jobs tax credits to reward employers who hire veterans, unemployed workers, and recent graduates. During the intervening months, this ongoing story hit the news a surprising number of times . . . almost always in the context of budgeting disagreements between state Democrats and the Republican controlled Minnesota legislature. (more…)
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Minnesota Governor’s New Jobs Proposal
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has announced A Jobs Plan for Minnesota. The proposal includes various measures designed to encourage hiring and to support workforce development and training. (more…)
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Vow to Hire Heroes Act: DOL Publishes Summary of New WOTC Provisions
Thank you to Rik Moore of the National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. for bringing this to my attention early last week.
The US Department of Labor has offered new guidance bringing into focus the WOTC provisions of the recently passed Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. A summary of WOTC-related provisions from the act has been published on the Department of Labor’s website. The following is copied directly from that document. Please download the entire document in order to see footnotes and introductory content not included here. (more…)
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More on Idaho’s Hire One Act – Gov Signs Bill Into Law
Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed the Hire One Act into law Wednesdayin a public ceremony. KTVB.com carried the story with a short video. (more…)
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South Carolina Senate Proposes Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a tax credit measure last week that would reward South Carolina employers when they hire the unemployed. The tax credit would accumulate at the rate of $100 per month for a maximum credit of $2,400 over a two-year period. (more…)
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More Senators Want to Reinstate Unemployed Veteran WOTC Group
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) office issued the following press release yesterday. Interest in restoring WOTG Target Group “J” (Unemployed Veteran) has been growing since the legislation that created the category expired on December 31, 2010. Target Group K (Disconnected Youth) also expired on December 31. (more…)
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Gillibrand Announces New Push To Make Tax Cut Permanent For Businesses That Hire Veterans
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has announced renewed efforts to make WOTC benefits permanent for businesses that hire military veterans. Read the press release by clicking here. (more…)
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Americans Want to Work Act – Proposal Would Extend Payroll Tax Holiday
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan has introduced S3706, The Americans Want to Work Act. Of most interest to this forum is that this bill would extend the HIRE Act’s Payroll Tax Exemption through the end of 2011. The Payroll Tax Exemption is currently slated to expire on December 31, 2010. (more…)
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Amazing Map — Geography of a Recession — And the Hire Act Payroll Tax Exemption
This amazing map was published by the American Observer (American University’s Graduate Journalism Magazine). Using color mapping, it illustrates the monthly progress of the recession in each U.S. county as reflected by increasing levels of unemployment. (more…)
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