Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Credit Where Credit Is Due

We all know about the IRS and their tendency to take, take, take. Did you know they also hand out money to businesses? Here's a list of some business credits they award. Are you missing out on any of them?

Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Hire certain food-stamp or SSI recipients, disabled vets, or ex-felons, and you can receive up to $2,400 per employee.

Welfare to Work Credit - Employing individuals who had been on welfare for at least 18 months can get you as much as $8,500 per employee.

Small Employer Pension Plan Credit - Small companies who have expenses related to establishing a new retirement plan can get up to $500 credit if they spend at least $1,000.

Tip Credit - Businesses in the food and beverage industries can claim a credit for payroll taxes the business has paid on tips reported by the employees, under certain circumstances.

Also, credits are available for things like employer-provided child care facilities, research and development, and creating electricity from renewable sources.

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