Start with the money on the table, because it changes the math. Then cost building against buying honestly.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit check
Check whether a hire may qualify for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (14 eligible groups) and estimate the credit per hire.
Built from IRS Work Opportunity Tax Credit, 14 target groups with wage caps and hour thresholds
Includes the 28-day Form 8850 window, which is where most employers lose the credit.
You are on Free. 3 of 5 tools in Train and offset cost are open to you. See what the other 2 add.
How it works
120+ hours unlocks 25% of eligible wages; 400+ hours unlocks the full 40%. Wage caps vary by target group ($3,000 to $24,000). Form 8850 must be filed within 28 days of the start date.
The credit applies only to employees who began work on or before December 31, 2025. Congress has not renewed it for later hires as of September 2026. For a 2026 start the tool shows what the hire would be worth if the credit is renewed, labelled as conditional, and no credit to claim today. Not tax advice.
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Who qualifies: Indiana employers registered with Secretary of State, with physical IN location, current DWD unemployment tax account. Nonprofits NOT eligible.
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Who qualifies: Indiana businesses with qualified research expenses (QREs) in Indiana. Generally follows federal IRC Section 41 definitions.
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Who qualifies: Free for any employer. Best fit: 25+ employees considering childcare benefit investment.
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation's full incentive catalog: EDGE, HBI, R&D, HQRTC, Skills Enhancement Fund, IndianaINvests grants, SEF training grants. Single front door for all state-level incentives. Application process is consultative, IEDC project managers guide qualifying employers through stacking + sequencing.
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Analyst Coach
Ask about the local labor market in plain language, on top of your dashboards. Answers carry their sources and point to the tools for the math. It is an AI coach, your chats are private, and they are never used to train anything.
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Built by Alex, the Hamilton County Data Hub, from BLS wage records, Census commuting and business patterns, O*NET skill profiles, and licensed Lightcast postings. Wages are set by employers. Ranges, never promises.