Free calculator · 60-second estimate
WOTC Eligibility Quick-Check
$
$2,400 to $9,600 per qualifying hire
The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit pays employers who hire from 14 IRS target groups (veterans, ex-felons, SNAP/TANF, vocational rehab, etc.).
!
28-day filing window
You MUST file IRS Form 8850 with Indiana DWD within 28 days of the hire’s start date. Miss the window and the credit is forfeited.
?
Most employers don’t claim it
WOTC is one of the most-underused federal tax credits. If you hired anyone from a target group last year and didn’t file 8850, that money is gone.
Pick the target group, enter the hire’s wages and hours, get an estimate. This calculator does not store your inputs — they live only in your browser session.