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HR 1663 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily provide the work opportunity tax credit for small businesses hiring unemployed individuals.

Introduced: June 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee hiringIncome tax creditsSmall businessUnemployment
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small businesses with gross receipts in the preceding taxable year not exceeding $20 million a work opportunity tax credit for hiring individuals who have been receiving state unemployment compensation for not less than 4 weeks in the 1-year period ending on the hiring date. Increases the amount of wages eligible for such credit from $6,000 to $12,000 for the hiring of individuals in a high unemployment zone (a county that has an unemployment rate exceeding the greater of 4% or the national unemployment rate). Terminates such credit after December 31, 2013.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 12, 2011
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 13, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 13, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jun 13, 2011
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1663: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily provide the work opportunity tax credit for small businesses hiring unemployed individuals.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1663/
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"H.R. 1663: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily provide the work opportunity tax credit for small businesses hiring unemployed individuals.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1663/.
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H.R. 1663, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1663/.
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