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Employer Tax Credit
Screening Solutions

We help you identify eligible candidates, simplify compliance and
maximize tax and incentive savings with our robust and flexible 
tax credit screening solutions.

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BOOST YOUR BOTTOM LINE

Maximize Your Tax Savings

Whether you are hiring new talent, managing your current workforce, or relocating your business, First Advantage streamlines the entire process with a combined screening and tax workflows that help you maximize tax credits and incentives.

We combine background screening and tax workflows, allowing employers to maximize participation without adding friction to the hiring process.

Our employer tax credit screening solutions integrate with multiple leading ATS and HRIS providers to reduce manual processes and ease your administrative burden.

TAX SCREENING MADE SIMPLE

A Robust Suite of Employer Tax Credit Screening Solutions

Under the WOTC program, employers can receive up to $9,600 in tax credits for hiring eligible job candidates. Our WOTC management solution maximizes credit capture through a brief and simple candidate survey.

Increase your tax credits with a thorough screening of local, state, and federal programs for which your organization may be eligible, including Enterprise Zone, training grants, property tax reductions, and investment tax credits.

Offset the cost of expanding or relocating your business. Evaluate potential locations, negotiate tax incentives, perform economic impact analyses, and manage tax incentive compliance and awards.

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How it works

First Advantage simplifies the tax credit and incentive process, helping employers identify eligible candidates with minimal effort.

As part of the screening process, candidates complete a brief tax credit survey that’s designed to minimize friction.

First Advantage automatically evaluates responses to identify potential federal and state tax credit opportunities.

Our experts manage required documentation, certification requests and filing deadlines, helping reduce administration burden and support program compliance.

Approved credits are tracked and reported, providing visibility into realized savings and helping employers claim eligible tax credits with confidence.

We monitor program performance, participation rates, and available tax credit and incentive opportunities to help organizations maximize results year after year.

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EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT SCREENING INSIGHTS

Frequently Asked Questions

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal program that incentivizes hiring candidates from groups that face barriers to employment. Under WOTC guidelines, employers can receive up to $9,600 in tax credits when they recruit qualifying candidates.

To attract employers and boost the local economy, some states and municipalities may offer property tax credits, abatements, and other incentives to companies considering expansion or relocation in the area.

First Advantage can help employers maximize their credit capture from multiple federal, state, and local tax programs, including Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC), Enterprise Zone tax credits, Empowerment Zone tax credits, training tax credits, property tax credits and abatements, investment tax credits and expenditures, and more.

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