The Helping Individuals Rejoin Employment Act extends and expands the work opportunity tax credit, a federal tax incentive that rewards employers for hiring workers from disadvantaged groups. The bill extends the credit's expiration date from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2030, providing employers with five additional years to claim the benefit. More significantly, the legislation creates a new category of eligible workers by making Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries qualify for the credit if they are hired within 60 days of being certified as disabled benefit recipients. This change primarily affects employers in all industries and SSDI beneficiaries seeking to return to work. The tax credit incentive requires no new federal appropriations since it reduces tax liability rather than directly spending funds, and the expansion becomes effective for workers hired after December 31, 2025.
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