Returning Vets/Wounded Heroes - tax credits and job board
Our combat servicemen and women are home, but now face a huge hurdle: they need to find jobs and readjust to civilian life. ABC News reports that veterans' unemployment rate
is 3% higher than the national average.
Businesses can help in three ways:
Returning Heroes Tax Credit: When you hire a returning veteran, you will receive a 40% tax credit. If they were
unemployed more than 4 weeks, the tax credit is on the first $6,000 in wages. If they were unemployed more than 6 months,
the tax credit is on the first $14,000 in wages. Click here for more information about the Returning Heroes Tax Credit