ETA Form 9061 Individual Characteristics

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Tax Credit

ETA Form 9061 (ARRA '09 co3-10-09) (2)

Individual Characteristics

OMB: 1205-0371

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Individual Characteristics Form (ICF) U.S. Department of Labor

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Employment and Training Administration


  1. Control No. (For Agency use only)





APPLICANT INFORMATION

(See instructions on reverse)

OMB No. 1205-0371

Expiration Date: November 30, 2011

  1. Date Received (For Agency Use only)




EMPLOYER INFORMATION

3. Employer Name

4. Employer Address and Telephone






5. Employer Federal ID Number (EIN)









APPLICANT INFORMATION

6. Applicant Name (Last, First, MI)




7. Social Security Number.




8. Have you worked for this employer

before? Yes ____ No ____


If YES, enter last date of

employment: ____________



APPLICANT CHARACTERISTICS FOR WOTC TARGET GROUP CERTIFICATION

9. Employment Start Date



10. Starting Wage

11. Position




12. Are you at least age 16, but under age 40? Yes ___ No ___

If YES, enter your date of birth _____________________

13. Are you a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? Yes ___ No ___

If NO, go to Box 14.

If YES, are you a member of a family that received Food Stamps for at least

3 months during the 15 months before you were hired? Yes ___ No ___

If YES, enter name of primary recipient _______________________ and

city and state where benefits were received _________________.

OR, are you a veteran entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability? Yes ___ No ___

If YES, were you discharged or released from active duty within a year before you

were hired? Yes ___ No ___

OR, were you unemployed for a combined period of at least 6 months during the

year before you were hired? Yes ___ No ___

14. Are you a member of a family that received Food Stamps for the 6 months before you

were hired? Yes ___ No___

OR, received Food Stamps for at least a 3-month period within the last 5 months

But you are no longer receiving them? Yes ___ No___

If YES to either question, enter name of primary recipient _____________________

and city and state where benefits were received _____________________.


15. Were you referred to an employer by a Vocational Rehabilitation Agency approved by

a State? Yes ___ No___

OR, by an Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Program? Yes ___ No___

OR, by the Department of Veterans Affairs? Yes ___ No___

16. Are you a member of a family that received TANF assistance for at least the last 18 months before you were

hired? Yes___ No___

OR, are you a member of a family that received TANF benefits for any 18 months beginning after

August 5, 1997, and the earliest 18-month period beginning after August 5, 1997, ended within 2 years before

you were hired? Yes___No___

OR, did your family stop being eligible for TANF assistance within 2 years before you were hired because

a Federal or state law limited the maximum time those payments could be made? Yes___No___

If NO, are you a member of a family that received TANF assistance for any 9 months during

the 18 month period before you were hired? Yes___No___

If YES, to any question, enter name of primary recipient ________________________ and

the city and state where benefits were received _________________________.

17. Were you convicted of a felony or released from prison after a felony conviction during

the year before you were hired? Yes___No___

If YES, enter date of conviction ________________ and date of release _________________.

Was this a Federal ____ or a State conviction_____? (Check one)

18. Do you live in an Empowerment Zone or Renewal Community? Yes___No ___

OR, in a Rural Renewal County (RRC)? Yes___No ___

If YES, enter name of the RRC: _____________________________

19. Did you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for any month ending within

60 days before you were hired? Yes___ No___

20. Are you an unemployed veteran who served on active duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed

Forces of the United States for a period of more than 180 days? Yes___ No___

OR were you discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces for a

service-connected disability? Yes___ No___

21. Are you a member of the disconnected youth group because you are at least age 16 but

under age 25? Yes___ No___

Not regularly attending any secondary, technical, or post-secondary school during the 6-month

period before your hiring date? Yes___ No___

Not regularly employed during that 6-month period? and Yes___ No___

Not employable for lacking a sufficient number of basic skills? Yes___ No___

22. Sources used to document eligibility: (Employers/Consultants: List all documentation provided or forthcoming. SWAs: List all documentation used in determining target group eligibility and enter your initials and date when determination was made.)







I certify that this information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the information above may be subject to verification.

23(a). Signature: (See instructions for Box 21 for who signs this signature block)

23. (b) Indicate with a who signed the form:

Employer, Consultant, SWA,

Participating Agency, Applicant, or

Parent/Guardian (if applicant is a minor)

24. Date:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS FORM (ICF), ETA 9061. This form is used together with IRS Form 8850 to help state workforce agencies (SWAs) determine eligibility for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program. The form may be completed, on behalf of the applicant, by: 1) the employer or employer representative, the SWA, a participating agency, or by 2) the applicant directly (if a minor, the parent or guardian must sign the form) and signed by the individual completing the form. This form is required to be used, without modification, by all employers (or their representatives) seeking WOTC certification.


Boxes 1 and 2. SWA. For agency use only.


Boxes 3-5. Employer Information. Enter the name, address including ZIP code, telephone number, and employer Federal ID number (EIN) of the employer requesting the certification for the WOTC. Do not enter information pertaining to the employer’s representative, if any.


Boxes 6-11. Applicant Information. Enter the applicant’s name and social security number as they appear on the applicant’s social security card. In Box 8, indicate whether the applicant previously worked for the employer, and if Yes, enter the last date or approximate last date of employment. This information will help the “48-hour” reviewer to, early in the verification process, eliminate requests for former employees and to issue denials to these type of requests, or certifications in the case of “qualifying rehires” during valid “breaks in employment” (see pages III-12 and III-13, Nov. 2002, Third Ed., ETA Handbook 408) during the first year of employment.


Boxes 12-21. Applicant Characteristics. Read questions carefully, answer each question, and provide additional information where requested.


Box 22 Sources to Document Eligibility. The applicant or employer is requested to provide documentary evidence to substantiate the YES answers on page 1. List or describe the documentary evidence that is attached to the ICF or that will be provided to the SWA. Indicate in parentheses next to each document listed whether it is attached (A) or forthcoming (F). Some examples of acceptable documentary evidence are provided below. A letter from the agency that administers a relevant program may be furnished specifically addressing the question to which the applicant answered YES. For example, if an applicant answers YES to either question in Box 14 and enters the name of the primary recipient and the city and state in which the benefits were received, the applicant could provide a letter from the appropriate Food Stamp agency stating to whom Food Stamp benefits were paid, the months for which they were paid, and the names of the individuals included on the grant for each month. SWAs will use this box to document the sources used when verifying target group eligibility, followed by their initials and the date the determination was completed.

E xamples of Documentary Evidence and Collateral Contacts. Employers/Consultants: You may check with your SWA to find out what other sources you can use to prove target group eligibility. (You are encouraged to provide copies of documentation or names of collateral contacts for each question for which you answered YES.)

QUESTION 123


  • Birth Certificate

  • Driver’s License

  • School I.D. Card1

  • Work Permit1

  • Federal/State/Local Gov’t I.D.1

  • Copy of Hospital Record of Birth


QUESTION 13


  • SSI Record or Authorization

  • DD-214 or Discharge Papers

  • Reserve Unit Contacts

  • FL 21-802 (Issued ONLY by DVA. Certifies a Veteran with a service connected disability)

  • Self-Attestation (for unemployed status during a combined 6-mo. period prior to hiring date)

QUESTIONS 14 & 16


  • TANF/Food Stamp Benefit

History

  • Signed Statement from Authorized Individual with Specific

Description of the Months Benefits Were Received

  • Case Number Identifier


QUESTION 15


  • Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Contact

  • Veterans Administration

  • Signed Statement from Authorized Individual

With Specific Description of Months Benefits Received

  • For SWAs: To determine Ticket Holder (TH) eligibility,

Fax page 1 of Form 8850 to MAXIMUS to 703-683-1051 to verify if applicant:

1) is a TH, and 2) has an Individual Work Plan from and Employment Network.



QUESTION 17


  • Parole Officer’s Name or

Statement

  • Correction Institution Records

  • Court Records Extracts


QUESTION 18


  • Driver’s License

  • Work Permit

  • Utility Bills

  • W-4

  • Lease Papers

  • Library Card2

  • Voter Registration Card

  • Food Stamp Award Letter

  • Selective Service Registration Card

  • To determine if a Designated Community Resident lives in

a RRC, visit the site: www.usps.com. Click on Find Zip Code; Enter & Submit Address/Zip Code; Click on

Mailing Industry Information; Download and Print the

Information, then compare the county of the address to

the list in the June 2007 Instructions to IRS 8850.

QUESTION 19


  • SSI Record or Authorization

  • SSI Contact

  • Evidence of SSI Benefits


Notes. 1. Where a Federal/State/Local Gov’t., School I.D. Card, or Work Permit

does not contain age or birth date, another valid document must be obtained to

verify an individual’s age.

2. Where a Library Card does not contain the holder’s address another document,

issued in the jurisdiction where the EZ/RC or RR County is located, must be

obtained showing the holder’s address.

3. ESPL No. 05-98, dated 3/18/98, officially rescinded the authority to use Form I-9

as proof of age and residence. Therefore, the I-9 is no longer a valid

piece of documentary evidence.


QUESTION 20


    • DD-214

  • FL 21-802 (Form Letter issued ONLY by DVA. Certifies a Veteran with a service connected disability.

  • Reserve Army Contacts

  • Discharge Papers


QUESTION 21


To determine age:

Birth Certificate

Driver’s License

Work Permit

Copy of Hospital Record of Birth

To determine dropout status during the 6-month period before hiring date:

Self-Attestation

Letter from parent/guardian (if minor)

Letter from School Principal (High School, Technical School)

College Transcript

To determining unemployed status during the 6-month period before hiring date:

Self-Attestation

UI Records

To determining unemployable status due to lack of basic skills:

Self-Attestation (that they do not have a High School (HS) Diploma or GED, or individual has a HS Diploma or GED, but didn’t complete successfully more than 1 semester or 1 quarter (or equivalent) at a technical or post-secondary school)



Box 23. Signature. The person who completes the form signs the signature block. Options: (a) Employer or Authorized Representative, (b) SWA staff,

(c) Participating Agency staff, or (d) Applicant (If applicant is a minor, the parent or guardian must sign).


Box 24: Date. Enter the month, day and year when the form was completed.




Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Respondent’s obligation to reply to these

questions is required to obtain and retain benefits per law 104-188. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per

response including the time for reading instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the

information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Adult Services, Room S-4209, Washington, D.C. 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project

Control No. 1205-0371).





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TO: THE JOB APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE,


THE INFORMATION AND THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED IN COMPLETING THIS FORM —OR IN SOME CASES OTHER INFORMATION THAT COULD VERIFY THE RESPONSES YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE ITEMS/QUESTIONS IN THIS FORM— WILL BE DISCLOSED BY YOUR EMPLOYER TO THE STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY (SWA). ENTER THE SWA’s NAME BELOW:


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IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A FEDERAL EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT, PROVISION OF THIS INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR EMPLOYER TO RECEIVE THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT. IF THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE IS ABOUT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, YOU SHOULD PROVIDE HIM/HER A COPY OF THIS NOTICE.

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