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H.R. 4178

American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015

American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2017; (2) allow a small business employer (i.e., an employer who employs more than 10 but fewer than 25 full-time employees throughout the taxable year) an increased work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified unemployment compensation recipient; and (3) allow tax-exempt organizations a work opportunity tax credit for hiring qualified unemployment compensation recipients.

The bill defines "qualified unemployment compensation recipient" as any individual who is certified as: (1) not being a student for at least six months during the one-year period ending on the hiring date, (2) being in receipt of unemployment compensation on the hiring date, and (3) having a hiring date during the two-year period which begins on the enactment of this Act.

The bill denies such credit unless: (1) the qualified unemployment compensation recipient is employed for not less than 35 hours per week for not less than 1 year, and (2) the number of full-time employees of the employer receiving such credit is increased by 1 for at least 1 year.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47](D-CA)Sponsor
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    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2015 — Informed