Qualified Employer
Requirements
- Operate within Massachusetts
- The qualified veteran hire date was on or after January 1, 2017
- Employers must provide proof that the veteran has been employed for at least six continuous months
- A qualified employer is a “small business” that employs 100 or fewer full-time employees
- Satisfied by receiving the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Certificate
- Maintain good standing with state and federal tax and employment laws
- Satisfied by participating in the Veteran Ready Business (VRB) Program
- Employers must comply with all applicable state and federal tax and employment laws and maintain good standing in Massachusetts. Any listed employers on the Commonwealth’s Debarment List will be denied the VHTC
Hired Veterans Requirements
Requirements
- Live in Massachusetts
- Meet the service requirements to be considered a veteran
- Meet ONE of these criteria:
- Belong to a family that received SNAP benefits for at least 3 months in the past year
- Have been unemployed for at least 4 weeks in the past year
- Have a service-connected disability and were hired within one year of leaving the military
- Have a service-connected disability and were unemployed for 6 months in the past year
Contact
Phone
Open Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fax
617-210-5755
Address
14 New Chardon Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114