Reps. Deutch and Wasserman Schultz Host Jobs Fair for Veterans

This Saturday: 
Reps. Deutch and Wasserman Schultz Host Jobs Fair for Veterans

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) This Saturday, December 3^rd, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) will host a Veterans Jobs Fair at the Fort Lauderdale Armory. This event follows the recent passage of new tax credits for employers who hire unemployed veterans included in President Obama’s American Jobs Act. With so many of our troops returning home to a difficult economy after serving bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan, this event will provide some of our servicemen and women with an opportunity to mingle with local employers interested in hiring a hero.

Congressman Ted Deutch is appreciative of any South Florida media outlet willing to help get the word out for the Veterans Jobs Fair. Just a moment of your airtime or a few lines of print space could help a hero launch a meaningful career after serving our country. 

Veterans Jobs Fair Information

Saturday, December 3, 2011
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fort Lauderdale Armory
400 SW 24th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL

*Employers can register to participate online at http://Deutch.House.Gov

Tax Credit Information

On November 21, 2011, the President signed into law two new tax credits:

The Returning Heroes Tax Credit is a new hiring tax credit that will provide an incentive for businesses to hire unemployed veterans.

• Short-term unemployed: A new credit of 40 percent of the first $6,000 of wages (up to $2,400) for employers who hire veterans who have been unemployed at least 4 weeks.
• Long-term unemployed: A new credit of 40 percent of the first $14,000 of wages (up to $5,600) for employers who hire veterans who have been unemployed longer than 6 months.

The Wounded Warrior Tax Credit will double the existing tax credit for long-term unemployed veterans with service-connected disabilities.

• Maintain the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit for veterans with service-connected disabilities.  (Currently the maximum is $4,800.)
• A new credit of 40 percent of the first $24,000 of wages (up to $9,600) for firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been unemployed longer than 6 months.