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The economic stimulus bill added these two groups of workerx to 10 other groups that previously were covererd under the work opportunity tax In order to takethe credit, businesses must file a certification request with state work forcre agencies by Aug. 17 for unemployed veterans and so-callecd "disconnected youth" hired between Jan. 1, 2009 and July 17, 2009. The IRS has publishes a newly revised Form 8850 that employers must use to obtainbthis certification. The tax credit for hiring thes two types of workers will continuethrough 2010.
To qualifuy as an unemployed veteran, the worke r must have been discharged from the militaruy within five years of the day he or she is and received unemployment benefits for at leas t four weeks during the year before thehiring date. A "disconnectec youth" is a worker who is age 16 to 24, lackse basic skills, and has not been regularlh employed orattending school.