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  • sdarave
    Member
    • Dec 2014
    • 72
    #1

    Hiring felons

    I have a client who is able to employ convicted felons. Any known tax breaks for doing that. I've checked TTB and Pub 17 and my Lasser book, cant find anything relevant so this is my last resort. Thanks in advance!
    St.
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    • kathyc2
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2015
      • 1945
      #2
      See link for IRS info on Work Opportunity Credit.

      Work Opportunity Tax Credit | Internal Revenue Service
      https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/work-opportunity-tax-credit-1
      The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is available to employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups who have faced barriers to employment.

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        • Roland Slugg
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2006
          • 1860
          #3
          Yes, see IRS F-5884 and related instructions. Check your state, too. Some states have a similar credit.
          Roland Slugg
          "I do what I can."

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            • mscash
              Member
              • Jan 2014
              • 37
              #4
              Originally posted by sdarave
              I have a client who is able to employ convicted felons. Any known tax breaks for doing that. I've checked TTB and Pub 17 and my Lasser book, cant find anything relevant so this is my last resort. Thanks in advance!
              St.
              It's cold, but I suspect they are cheaper because they are more desperate. The credit only applies to the first $7,000 per employee. Form 5884 specifically lists ex-felons.

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                • BOB W
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2005
                  • 4061
                  #5
                  What happened to the days of providing a safe work place for your employees? Employers use to get sued for poor hiring habits....
                  This post is for discussion purposes only and should be verified with other sources before actual use.

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