- This page, File for a Tax Credit Online (WOTC), is offered by
- MassHire Department of Career Services
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
File for a Tax Credit Online (WOTC)
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What you need
Application Process
The first step is pre-screening to determine eligibility. The job seeker or the employer must complete the following forms:
- Page 1 of IRS Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, by the date of the job offer; and page 2 after the individual is hired. Employers can obtain copies of IRS 8850 by visiting www.irs.gov/form8850 or calling 1-800-829-3676.
- ETA Form 9061, Individual Characteristics Form, if the new hire has not been given an ETA Form 9062; OR ETA Form 9062, Conditional Certification Form, if provided to the job seeker by a Participating Agency, a SWA, or a Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. Employers can obtain copies of ETA 9061/9062 by visiting https://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/how-to-file/.
The employer and the job seeker must sign IRS Form 8850, under penalty of perjury, attesting that the job seeker is a member of a target group. The employer then forwards the forms to the Department of Career Services no later than the 28th day after the job seeker begins work at the following address:
How to file
File for a Tax Credit using the Massachusetts WOTC Online System.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Unit
MassHire Department of Career Services
19 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
More info
For more information and additional filing options (fax, email), contact the MassHire Department of Career Services at (617) 626-5353.