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Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Eligible Target Groups

Eligible Target Groups

Employers hiring qualified applicants in the following target groups may apply for Federal tax relief under the WOTC program include:

Qualified IV-A Recipient
Qualified Veteran
Ex-Felon
Designated Community Resident (DCR)*
Vocational Rehabilitation Referral
Summer Youth Employee*
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Recipient
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipient
Long-Term Family Assistance Recipient
Qualified Long-Term Unemployment Recipient**

For more information on these target groups, click here.

* Applicable EZs expired in DC in 2011. District Residents living in those zones do not qualify. However, states that have active EZs may be eligible.

** New target group enacted January 1, 2016.