New Jersey S227 allows tax credits for businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
New Jersey S227 provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses that hire qualified ex-offenders. The credit is equal to 15 percent of the wages paid to each ex-offender, up to a maximum of $900 per ex-offender. A qualified ex-offender is defined as someone who has been convicted of a crime in New Jersey and hired within a year of their conviction or release from incarceration. The credits are modeled on the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which aims to encourage hiring of targeted groups, including ex-felons.
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