I’m all about tax credits to employers, but why give tax credits to employers that are hiring low wage jobs?

Federal income tax credits are now available to South Dakota employers who hire unemployed military veterans or young adults who aren’t attending school or working.

I think the tax credits should come with some kind of guarantee the employer will pay above scale after a 90 day review. I see this as a way for employers to not only save money on taxes but save money on wages. Why are we rewarding employers who pay low wages? Only in South Dakota!

To qualify, veterans must have served on active duty and been discharged or released and received unemployment payments for at least four weeks.

The disconnected youth are people between 16 and 24 years old who lack basic skills. Employers can save up to $2,400 in tax credits by hiring people who qualify.

Other target groups include welfare recipients, veterans, ex-felons and food stamp recipients.

And we should be surprised that employers oppose the Employee Free Choice Act.

4 Thoughts on “Can I get a tax credit to?

  1. Interloper on April 1, 2009 at 11:38 am said:

    Excuse me, but I would think that to employ as many people as possible is the key here. Which is better…fewer people working at higher wages, or more people working, period? And some of the folks described here are barely entry-level.

  2. l3wis on April 1, 2009 at 11:40 am said:

    So you think it is okay to reward employers who pay non-living wages? Oh course you do.

  3. Interloper on April 1, 2009 at 1:11 pm said:

    The problem is, what’s a living wage? And aren’t certain jobs worth higher pay than others? That’s all I’m saying.

    And can’t you admit that more jobs are better than fewer?

    BTW, if you are going to trash people for not being able to spell, fix your headline.

  4. l3wis on April 1, 2009 at 1:22 pm said:

    “And can’t you admit that more jobs are better than fewer?”

    Not if you gotta work three of them to make ends meet.

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