CALIFORNIA STATE HIRING CREDIT

•    Effective January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2026

•    Available for eligible employees who are long-term unemployed, unemployed veterans, ex-felons, or recipients of public assistance in designated high unemployment and poverty census tracts

•    Corporate income tax credit equal to 35% of wages (above $15/hr and below $35/hr) in the first five years of employment (up to $56,000) per eligible employee

•    Applications will be submitted online and must be requested within 50 days of employment start date