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HR 3003 114th Congress House Taxation Employee hiring Income tax credits National Guard and reserves Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wages and earnings

Jobs for Heroes Act

Introduced: July 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jul 9, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs for Heroes Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the work opportunity tax credit, to: (1) revise the definition of "qualified veteran" to expand the eligibility of veterans for such credit, (2) allow such credit for the hiring of a qualified member of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and (3) make such credit permanent.

Revises the tax credit for differential wage payments made by employers on behalf of Members of the Uniformed Services to: (1) extend eligibility for such credit to an employer without regard to the size of such employer's workforce, and (2) make such credit permanent. 

What's happening now July 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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