Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Employers

Employer accounts are for those employers who will manage their own Work Opportunity Tax Credit submissions.
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Consultants

Consultant accounts are available to manage multiple employers' Work Opportunity Tax Credit submissions.
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State Coordinator

State coordinator accounts are available for requesting information needed to perform WOTC certificate request determinations in states other than Tennessee.
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Eligibility Requirements

An employer must hire an employee who is certified as being a member of a WOTC qualified targeted group. The State WOTC Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development must certify the job applicant is a member of a WOTC qualified targeted group. An employer must obtain certification that the individual is a member of a WOTC qualified targeted group in order to claim the credit.

Target Groups and Documentations Required

A (Short Term TANF)
B (Veterans)	- DD-214 OR Letter from Veteran affairs OR Reserve Unit Contact OR Discharge Records
C (Ex-Felons)
D (Empowerment Zone)	- Birth Certificate OR School ID OR Work Permit OR Photo copy of I.D. to verify address and date of birth
E (Vocational Rehab)	- Need documented proof that applicant was referred by a Voc-Rehab.
F (Summer Youth Empowerment Zone)	- Photo copy of I.D. to verify address and date of birth.
G (Food Stamps)
H (SSI Recipient)	- A bank statement with SSI compensation identified OR Any verifying SSI documentation that clearly states the applicants name and identifies that they are eligible or actively receiving SSI benefits.
I (Long Term TANF)

L (Long Term Unemployment)

- ETA Form 9175 is required. You can download the form by clicking the following link.

ETA Form 9175

Forms and Other Help Documents

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program is designed to assist individuals from certain targeted groups who have consistently faced significant employment barriers to enter or re-enter the labor force by providing federal tax credit incentives to employers for hiring these individuals. WOTC helps targeted workers move from economic dependency into self-sufficiency as they earn a steady income and become contributing taxpayers, while participating employers are able to reduce their income tax liability.

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Call Us	(844) 216 8495
Email Us	WOTC.INFO@TN.GOV
Chat with us	Select the Help box on the lower right, enter chat in the search box, then click Live Chat and choose WOTC as your chat department

Status Descriptions Document	Target Group Descriptions
Bulk File Layout - Excel	Bulk File Layout - Fixed length Text

Employers

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Eligibility Requirements

Target Groups and Documentations Required

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