Tax & Finance

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law focuses on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a federal tax credit for employers who hire individuals facing employment barriers. The Department of Labor is seeking public comments as part of the review process by the Office of Management and Budget. The law affects state, local, and tribal governments involved in the collection and administration of information related to the tax credit.

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Key Changes

  • The Work Opportunity Tax Credit encourages hiring of individuals with employment barriers.
  • Public comments are requested as part of the review process.
  • State, local, and tribal governments manage the information collection.

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

State, local, and tribal governments must submit written comments and recommendations regarding the information collection related to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit within 30 days of the publication of the notice.

state governmentslocal governmentstribal governments
reporting
high

Public comments on the information collection request (ICR) must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by May 18, 2026.

general publicinterested stakeholders
May 18, 2026
reporting
critical

Employers seeking the Work Opportunity Tax Credit must complete and submit the relevant forms as outlined in the information collection, including but not limited to ETA Form 9061 (Individual Characteristics Form) and ETA Form 9063 (Employer Certification).

employers
operational
medium

The Department of Labor must review and obtain approval for the information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Department of Labor
operational

Affected Parties

Employers benefiting from the tax creditState, local, and tribal government agencies

Tags

tax credit,employment,public comments