Returning Vets/Wounded Heroes - tax credits and job board

Our combat servicemen and women are home, but now face a huge hurdle: they need to find jobs and readjust to civilian life. ABC News reports that veterans' unemployment rate is 3% higher than the national average.

Businesses can help in three ways:

• Returning Heroes Tax Credit: When you hire a returning veteran, you will receive a 40% tax credit. If they were unemployed more than 4 weeks, the tax credit is on the first $6,000 in wages. If they were unemployed more than 6 months, the tax credit is on the first $14,000 in wages. Click here for more information about the Returning Heroes Tax Credit
• Wounded Warrior Tax Credit: When you hire a veteran with a service-connected disability, you will receive double tax credits. Click here for more information about the Wounded Warrior Tax Credit
• Veteran Job Board: You can post your business openings on the Veterans Job Board. You can also add the image below to your website. Click here for information on the Veterans Job Board.

Here are additional resources:

• Ten Top Reasons to Hire a Veteran - information from Americas Heroes At Work
• Want to hire veterans? Here's a step-by-step toolkit
• Americas Heroes at Work: Employer resources
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
• AskEarn.org: Resources to help employers hire people with disabilities

Here is a toolkit for hiring and working with veterans