How To Apply
To apply for WOTC, an employer or employer representative must submit IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061 (or 9062, if applicable) within 28 days of the new hires' start date to the Department of Employment Services (DOES). The 28-day statutory timely-filing requirement is only disallowed if the US Department of Labor or IRS applies a period of transition relief.
If you represent an employer for WOTC, a properly executed ETA Form 9198, Employer Representative Declaration, is required. The application should include documentation to support the verification of the identified target group, if applicable.
There are two ways employers, or their agent/consultant can submit their WOTC Requests for Certification:
1. Online via Work Opportunity Tax Credit Online (WOTC) via the following steps:
- Enter your request in the WOTC Account Request Form. This action requires successful completion of the Department of Employment Services’ Federal Tax Information (FTI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) trainings.
- Register as an Employer/TPA: If you have already enrolled, log in to use eWOTC.
Submissions may be received electronically through our WOTC database. If you are a qualified DC Business, please enter a request for WOTC database access. If you have an inquiry or question about WOTC, please submit it HERE.
Ineligible Populations – The following individuals or groups of individuals do not qualify for WOTC, even if they meet the other eligibility criteria:
- Employer's relatives and dependents
- Majority owners of the employer
- Former employees