Hiring Incentives

W-2 Project
The Sheboygan Job Center administers a program in which the State will hire a worker for you.  The worker must have a child under the age of 18, they are placed at a job training site for 3 months, and if the employer offers the W-2 participant a job following the 3 months, they must accept the position.  Other restrictions may apply.  Contact the Sheboygan Job Center for more information. 

Transition Jobs Demonstration Project (TJDP)
The Sheboygan Job Center administers a program in which the State will pay an individual minimum wage for 20-40 hours per week in order to obtain job training and experience towards future careers.  The worker will be placed at your work site for up to 6 months.  The primary purpose is to have this individual gain practical experience for their resume.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal income tax credit that provides an incentive for private for profit employers to hire individuals of certain target groups, which have traditionally faced significant barriers to employment. These credits reduce an employer's cost of doing business and require little paperwork. Employers can save up to $2,400 per new hire. For the Long-Term Family Assistance recipients, the employer can save up to $9,000 per new hire, over a two year time period.

Wisconsin Tax Job Creation Deduction
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, employers may take a deduction equal to the increase in the number of full-time equivalent employees during the taxable year multiplied by $4,000 if gross receipts in the taxable year are $5 million or less, or by $2,000 if gross receipts in the taxable year are greater than $5 million.