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WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT
WOTC can be worth up to $9,600 per eligible new hire
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Eligibility Assessment
ERC ASSESSMENT
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal incentive program that encourages employers to hire individuals from targeted groups who historically faced employment barriers,
worth up to $9,600 per eligible new hire.
$9,600
maximum credit amount
20%
average % of WOTC eligible new hires
WOTC represents a permanent reduction in income tax, directly reducing a business’s effective tax liability. In order to capture these credits, a business needs to apply within the first 28 days of a new employee’s start date, which makes WOTC credits often a function of a company’s HR department, rather than an accounting department.
Use Against Income Tax
You can match the credit against your income tax liability dollar for dollar.
Growth Through Incentives
Help your business grow as there is no cap on the number of eligible individuals you hire.
Carries Forward for Future Growth
The tax credit carries forward for 20 years and you receive incentives every year you hire eligible individuals.
TARGET GROUPS:
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT
- Unemployed & disabled veterans
- TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
- SNAP (Food Stamp) recipients
- Vocational rehabilitation referral
- Long-term unemployed
- Ex-felons
- Summer youth employee
- Supplemental security income recipients
- Designated community residents (living in Empowerment Zones or Rural Renewal Counties)
$1,200
average WOTC credit amount
28 DAYS
to capture & certify WOTC credit
Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit that provides free career services to service members, veterans and military spouses who are seeking jobs in the civilian workforce.
OnCentive donates 1% of annual profits generated from
clients claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to Hire Heroes USA.
Meet Our Tax Credit & Financial Experts

Shannon Scott
CEO & Cofounder

Chris Smith, CPA
President

Frank Brown, J.D., LL.M.
Chief Incentive Officer & Cofounder

Garrett Gregory, Esq., LL.M.
Special Counsel for Tax Compliance

Joshua Hole, CPA, MT
President of Special Incentives

Roger Boatner, CPA
Partner
Profitability Platform:
Advanced Tax Credit Technology
OnCentive team makes capturing these WOTC credits simple and convenient.
We verify every new hire for eligibility. Our team manages collecting the proper documentation and follow up information from your
employees.
OnCentive tailors our process to integrate with your current hiring processes and systems.
HR departments love OnCentive because of our customized approach to WOTC integration. Our WOTC experts work with your internal team to fit within your current processes.
OnCentive helps you receive the maximum credit available by increasing compliance.
OnCentive’s technology integrates directly within the states' WOTC departments. This ensures a higher compliance and faster turnaround time for your credits getting certified.
WOTC Case Studies
Industries Best Aligned For WOTC
If your business regularly hires hourly W-2 employees, OnCentive can help you take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Blue collar industries or industries with high turnover often see the largest benefit:
- Construction
- Food Service
- Manufacturing
- Trucking
- Call Center
- Staffing
- Hospitality
- Assisted Living
- Retail
- Healthcare
WOTC CASE STUDY:
Staffing Firm
Staffing firm has 1,000 new hires, and 25% of the new hires qualify. With the average credit per eligible new hire of $2,400, WOTC could result in a $600,000 credit to the staffing firm.
$600,000
in WOTC credits
150+
years of experience
$3 Billion
in tax credit claims for clients
100%
success-based fees
WOTC FAQs
Talk to a WOTC Expert
If your business regularly hires hourly W-2 employees, OnCentive can help you capture the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
A 15-minute call can increase your company’s profitability.