The Internal Revenue Service recently announced disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in areas impacted by Hurricane Debby, including an extension of the 28-day Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) filing deadline. Businesses affected by this extension are those whose qualifying employee, company, or WOTC consultant is in a FEMA-declared disaster area.
No further action is needed from Thomas & Company WOTC clients at this time. At Thomas & Company, we understand the importance of staying compliant, even during challenging times. That’s why Thomas & Company WOTC clients can rest assured that our team will take care of every detail, from resubmitting the forms to working with state agencies, ensuring that our clients can still claim the WOTC benefits they are entitled to without any additional stress. For any submissions that are received marked as “not timely” due to missing the original 28-day window, we will handle the process of submitting these for review by the states since the deadline has now been extended.
State specific details, included below, are associated with relief for Hurricane Debby only. Additional details about relief associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be forthcoming in the weeks that follow. We will continue to monitor for any changing deadlines and/or further tax relief available for individuals impacted by Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton.
Florida
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC certification requests that were due on or after August 1, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 4, 2024 but on or before April 4, 2025.
- Declared Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, Wakulla and Washington
Georgia
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC requests that were due on or after August 4, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 7, 2024 but on or before April 3, 2025.
- Declared Counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox, and Worth
North Carolina
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC requests that were due on or after August 5, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 8, 2024 but on or before April 3, 2025.
- Declared Counties: Alamance, Alleghany, Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davie, Davidson, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Iredell, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson and Yadkin
Pennsylvania
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC requests that were due on or after August 9, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 12, 2024 but on or before April 3, 2025.
- Declared Counties: Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union
South Carolina
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC requests that were due on or after August 4, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 7, 2024 but on or before April 3, 2025.
- Declared Counties: All 46 counties in South Carolina
Vermont
- Extends the filing deadline through May 1, 2025 for WOTC requests that were due on or after August 8, 2024 but on or before April 30, 2025. This applies to requests for employment starting dates on or after July 11, 2024 but on or before April 3, 2025.
- Declared Counties: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor
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