Work Opportunity Tax Credit – TWC

When a WOTC application is denied, if the employer has documentation to indicate that the application was eligible for certification, the employer may request that the claim be reconsidered for a specific target group. If you would like to request a claim reconsideration, please provide the documentation listed below for the applicable target group. All requests for reconsideration must include supporting documentation in order to be processed. Please include the WOTC claim/control number listed on the denial letter or denial report. Reconsideration requests must be submitted within the one-year required retention period for denials based on original data.

Veteran Target Groups (includes disabled veteran and unemployed veteran)

• Applicant’s DD-214 (record of military service)
• Rating letter (provides service-connected disability rating required for disabled veterans)

No unemployment documentation is necessary. Texas’ WOTC unit will verify the “unemployment” requirements for disabled veterans and unemployed veterans.

Ex-Felon

• Court documentation indicating felony conviction; or
• If a federal conviction, parole/probation officer information including name and phone number

Designated Community Resident

• Documentation to verify address (e.g., a current utility bill, telephone bill, or driver license) indicated on IRS Form 8850

Vocational Rehabilitation

• Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) documentation indicating open date, close date, and/or last date of service
• Vocational counselor information including name and phone number

Long-Term Unemployment Benefits

• Submission of ETA Form 9175, Long-Term Unemployment Recipient Self-Attestation Form – Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program

Out-of-State Benefits

If you have information that indicates the applicant received TANF, Supplemental Security Income, SNAP benefits, or unemployment benefits from another state, please provide the name of the state, and the Texas WOTC unit will submit an out-of-state request to the indicated state.

Mail request and supporting documentation to:

Texas Workforce Commission
Attn: WOTC Unit
101 East 15th Street, Room 202T
Austin, TX 78778