Work Opportunity Tax Credit(WOTC) - Application Process
Application Process
The first step is pre-screening to determine eligibility. The jobseeker or the employer must complete the following forms:
- Individual Characteristics Form Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit ETA 9061
- Certification Welfare Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits 9062
- Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for Welfare Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits Form 8850 . Instructions for completing Form 8850 are provided.
The employer and the jobseeker must sign the Form 8850, under penalty of perjury, attesting that the jobseeker is a member of a target group. The employer then sends the forms to the Division of Career Services postmarked no later than the 28th day after the jobseeker begins work.
Mail the Form 8850 with the ETA 9061or 9062 attached to:
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Unit
Division of Career Services
19 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone: 617-626-5353