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On Friday, July 4, 2025, the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the American Job Center locations will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Please be advised, if you receive unemployment insurance benefits, payments may be delayed due to the DOES and American Job Center locations closure. We will be available to assist you in-person or by telephone on all other weekdays. Thank you.

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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.