Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Evidence Step: No Effects No Effects Rigorous evaluations show the program model produces no effects.
Department: Labor and Workforce Development
Priority Area: Workforce Development and Employment

Program Description

The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is available to employers who invest in job seekers who have consistently faced barriers to employment. Employers can apply for and receive a certification verifying the new hire is a member of an eligible group before they can claim the tax credit.

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Details

Program Demographic: Adults
Delivery Setting: Organization / Business / Local Government
Current Participants: 22,350

Research

Temporary help service firms’ use of employer tax credits: Implications for disadvantaged workers’ labor market outcomes