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Friday, November 23, 2012 • Port Orchard Independent
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Employers planning to claim an expanded tax credit for hiring certain veterans should act soon, according to the IRS. Many businesses may qualify to receive thousands of dollars through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, but only if the veteran begins work before the new year. Here are six key facts about the WOTC as expanded by VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
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Hiring Deadline: Employers may be able to claim the expanded WOTC for qualified veterans who begin work on or after Nov. 22, 2011, but before Jan. 1, 2013.
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Maximum Credit: The maximum tax credit is $9,600 per worker for employers that operate for-profit businesses, or $6,240 per worker for tax-exempt organizations.
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Credit Factors: The amount of credit will depend on a number of factors. Such factors include the length of the veteran’s unem-
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Disabled Veterans: Employers hiring veterans with service-related disabilities may be eligible for the maximum tax credit.
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State Certification: Employers must file Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit, with their state workforce agency. The form must be filed within 28 days after the qualified veteran starts work. For additional information about your SWA, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s WOTC website.
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Military notes • Army Cadet Cera M. Olson has graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 32 days of training provide the best possible professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet’s officer potential as a leader by exercising the cadet’s intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadet command assesses each cadet’s performance and progress in officer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course. Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard, or Reserve. Olson is a student at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore. She is the daughter of Randy and Margaret Olson of Southwest Christmas Tree Lane, Port Orchard, Wash., and granddaughter of Ellouise Connolly of North Butts Mills Road, Pine Mountain, Ga. Olson graduated in 2007 from South Kitsap High School.
• Air Force Reserve Airman Marc D. Holloway has been newly assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron as a Reserve Component member. Holloway is a heating ventilation and air conditioning apprentice assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He is a resident of Port Orchard. He is the son of Patricia and John Holloway of Southwest Old Farm Road, Port Orchard. Holloway graduated in 2011 from South Kitsap High School, Port Orchard.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Joshua T. Bellinfante, son of Delta K. and Jon T. Bellinfante of Bremerton recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Bellinfante completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is battle stations. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Bellinfante is a 2012 graduate of Central Kitsap High School. • Army Pvt. Matthew A. Fate has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Fate is the grandson of Mary Erickson of Quarry Street, Bremerton. Army National Guard Pvt. Brandon R. Young has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Young is the son of Melissa Waldbilling of Old Military Road Northeast, Bremerton, Wash., and grandson of Sandra Arney of Horn Tail Court, Las Vegas, Nev.
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