Extenders and Funding Bills Passed by House and Senate
The tax extenders and government funding legislation passed the House and Senate today and is now on its way to the President for his pen. Of primary interest to WOTC Planet readers is the 5-year extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) with Vow to Hire Heroes Act. These will become law upon receiving the President’s signature.
From USA Today, “Senate clears massive spending bill, tax measures“.
You can read the bill here, at least until they move the file. For the WOTC extension and revision, scroll to page 38 of the PDF. (more…)
- Published in Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Congress Takes First Steps Toward 2013 Tax-Extenders Bill
The National Journal reported yesterday:
Legislators on Thursday unveiled a bicameral, bipartisan proposal to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate formula, which determines Medicare payments for physicians. One expert called it “above and beyond” anything else he’s ever seen.
- Published in Work Opportunity Tax Credit
White House Reiterates Proposal for Permanent WOTC Program
As reported earlier this month, the 2014 fiscal budget as proposed by the White House includes a proposal to make the VOW to Hire Heroes tax credits permanent. It would accomplish this by giving permanency to the entire Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program — of which the VOW tax credits are an integral part. (more…)
- Published in Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Senator Schumer Extols Extension of VOW to HIRE Veteran WOTC Target Groups
An article published today in The Saratogian by Paul Post outlines the recent renewal of the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warriors tax credits (as target groups within the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program). The so-called American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 reauthorized the WOTC program through December 31, 2013. (more…)
- Published in Work Opportunity Tax Credit
More on the US Senate’s Fiscal Cliff Bill and Tax Extenders
This update from Paul Suplizio, President of the WOTC Coalition, offers some additional details about the fiscal cliff bill passed by the Senate late tonight.
Contrary to my earlier observations, Paul states that the bill DOES include VOW to Hire Hero provisions in its extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Hopefully, I was wrong. I like Paul’s version better.
Paul also makes some important observations about recent Hurricane Sandy relief efforts — including a proposal to expand the WOTC Program with a new Hurricane Sandy target group. (more…)
- Published in Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Senate Passes Fiscal Cliff Bill – WOTC, Empowerment Zones and Indian Employment Credit Included
US Senators worked late into the wee hours tonight. Sometime after 2:00 AM Eastern, they finally passed the Senate’s compromise bill to avert the fiscal cliff. They are calling it the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.” Read about it on CNN Politics. (more…)
- Published in Disconnected Youth, Veterans, Work Opportunity Tax Credit
DOL (Also) Issues New WOTC Instructions for Vow to Hire Heroes Act
The following instructions are copied directly from the document recently published by the US Department of Labor.
Vow to Hire Heroes Act – Work Opportunity Tax Credit Provisions: Interim Instructions for State Workforce Agencies and Employers
On November 21, 2011, the President signed into law the “Vow to Hire Heroes Act”, which amends and expands the definition of Veteran target groups for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). These provisions became effective the day after the President signed the Act into law (November 22, 2011). (more…)
- Published in Veterans, Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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…)
- Published in Veterans, Work Opportunity Tax Credit
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