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Work Opportunity Tax Credit

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Who We Are

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit that encourages employers to hire targeted groups of job seekers. WOTC can reduce employer federal tax liability by as much as $2,400 to $9, 600 per new hire.

For more details view the ETA WOTC Handbook No. 408, Third Edition, (page II-1 Target Groups At-A-Glance).

  View WOTC Handbook #408

WOTC Targeted Groups

  • Category A: Welfare Recipients
  • Category B-1: Veterans Receiving Food Stamps
  • Category B-2: Disabled Veterans
  • Category C: Ex-Felons
  • Category D: Designated Community Residents
  • Category E: Vocational Rehabilitation Recipients
  • Category G: Food Stamp Recipients
  • Category H: Supplemental Security Income Recipients
  • Category I: Long Term TANF Recipients
  • Category V: Unemployed Veterans. Each target group has its own specific requirements.
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Get Started

You must apply for and receive certification from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) WOTC Unit, verifying that any new hire is a member of a "WOTC Target Group"  (see above box labeled Targeted Groups) before you can claim a WOTC on your federal tax return. This must be done within 28 days of the new hire's start date.

 

Employers

Start a new account and begin submitting applications on the WOTC Electronic Application website.

  Employers Apply for WOTC

Consultants

Start a new account and begin submitting applications for your customers through the WOTC Electronic Application website.

  Consultants Apply for WOTC


NOTE: If you wish to begin to send a large number of applications through the "batch file submission" process, please reach out to the WOTC staff for instructions on how to begin the process. 

  Batch Applications Formatting

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Resources

View the following topics for information on:

Access all the WOTC forms and guidance for the WOTC process, view the list of WOTC staff and their contact information, and the WOTC mailing address.
 

Resources

ETA WOTC Handbook & Information:

   View The WOTC Handbook

ETA WOTC Handbook, #408, 3rd Edition, Nov. 2002

   WOTC Brochure

   WOTC Fact Sheet

 WOTC Quick Reference Guide For Employers

WOTC Forms: complete IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061 and mail to the WOTC Unit. View Form 8850 Instructions before filling out the "IRS Form 8850".

   IRS FORM: 8850

   ETA Form 9061

   ETA Form 9175 (Self-Attestation)

   ETA Form 9198 Employer Representative Declaration 

Contact Us

Kerri Owen
Work Opportunity Tax Credit/
Foreign Labor Certification/Federal Bonding Coordinator
303-968-6758
Fax 303-318-8934
kerri.owen@state.co.us

Carlos Garcia
WOTC/FBP/FLC Specialist
720-557-6401
Fax 303-318-8934
carlos.garcia1@state.co.us

Madison Ytterock
WOTC/FBP/FLC Specialist
720-724-5149
Fax 303-318-8934
madison.ytterock@state.co.us

Stephanie Mufic
Business Innovation & Strategy Unit Manager
720-916-4378
stephanie.mufic@state.co.us

 

Address

Mail to:

Colorado Department of Labor & Employment,
Attn: WOTC Unit
633 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202-3927

Tax related questions should be directed to the IRS information number: 1-800-829-1040.