AdvanStaff HR: HIRE Act & Form W-11 Processing *Update*

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This is an update to the original article regarding Form W-11 processing and the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.

Work-sites hiring “qualified” employees are receiving HIRE Act tax credits on their payroll invoice. In order to qualify for the tax credit, the employees must:

  • be hired between the dates of February 3, 2010 and January 1, 2011.
  • not have worked more than a total of 40 hours over the previous 60 days for any employer prior to being hired.
  • not be a relative of the business owner.
  • not be replacing an involuntarily terminated employee.

Based on valuable client feedback, we have improved the “employee qualification” process to involve the employer in certifying which employees qualify for the tax credit. An updated icon W-11 HIRE Act Affidavit has been inserted in our standard “New Hire Orientation” packet. The form now includes an employer’s representative section to authorize enrollment in the program.

A member of our staff will explain the W-11 affidavit to employees during the new hire orientation meeting. Once an employee determines to be eligible for the tax credit, an HR staff member will contact the work-site employer for a final signature and authorization to apply the tax credit to the payroll invoice. To expedite the process, a work-site manager can print and complete the bottom portion of the form and send it with the employee to orientation.

The new form can be downloaded from:

Web Edition -> Documents & Forms -> HR Forms -> Form W-11 HIRE Act Affidavit.pdf

Please contact a human resources professional at AdvanStaff HR (or reply to this email) if you have any questions regarding this notice.

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