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Work Opportunity Tax Credit Transition Relief Extension
Congress recently enacted legislation that renewed the IRS’ ability to designate new empowerment zones through December 31, 2025. In response, the IRS issued guidance providing transition relief for employers by extending the 28-day deadline for employers to submit Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) applications to a designated local agency (DLA). The guidance applies to employees hired between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020.
The IRS has since issued new guidance effective August 10, 2021, furthering the WOTC transition relief. This relief extends the 28-day deadline for employers to submit WOTC applications to the DLA for the following types of employees:
- A member of the designated community resident targeted group, having a principal place of residence within an empowerment zone
- A qualified summer youth employee, having a principal place of residence within an empowerment zone
The prolonged submission deadline pertains to applications for employees with a start date on or after January 1, 2021, and before October 9, 2021. For eligible employees, applications may be submitted to the DLA no later than November 8, 2021.
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