Employers planning to claim an expanded tax credit for hiring certain veterans should act soon, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Many businesses may qualify to receive thousands of dollars through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), but only if the veteran begins work before the new year. Here are six...
In general, taking on new employees always stir important questions: do I have an EIN number, is my accounting system set up to handle payroll, do I need to include unemployment, how much should I pay new hires, etc. Now that we have covered some of the benefits of...
Following our last post on the economic benefits of hiring an Iowa veteran, the next question is where to find them. One of your first stops to find vets to hire, should be to talk with your regional Veteran Representative with Iowa Workforce Development. Part of their role...
There are lots of great reasons why to hire veterans. They are efficient, calm under pressure, used to diversity and inclusion, and have leadership experience. Even beyond the fact that many vets make great hard-working and efficient employees, there are also some economic advantages. To...
As we approach the Fourth of July, I thought it might be nice to write a bit about some of the resources we have here in Iowa to help veteran entrepreneurs. To those of you who are vets and reading this post, thank you for your service to our country...
