Attention, employers! The IRS has issued Transition Relief, removing the 28-day filing deadline for Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC). Employers who hired anyone eligible for WOTC from January 1, 2015 thru May 31, 2016, have until June 29, 2016 to submit a WOTC application.

If you hired individuals from any of the following target groups, please contact PA CareerLink Mon Valley’s Business Representative at 724-379-4750 to see how you can apply for WOTC.
• Veterans target groups
• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) or SNAP (food stamp) recipients
• Qualified long-term unemployed (27 consecutive weeks or more) who received unemployment compensation
• Designated community residents (Warren and Venango Counties & portions of Fayette County)
• Vocational rehabilitation referrals
• Ex-felons hired within 1 year after conviction or release from prison
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients