Vaughn Hromiko is a tax incentives expert helping businesses and business owners secure millions of dollars in state and federal tax credits and refunds. He specializes in the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit, the California Enterprise Zone Hiring Credit and other similar job-creation tax benefits. He is also known for developing unique and exceptionally effective approaches to increase his client’s eligibility under tax incentive programs.
Vaughn’s knowledge of tax incentives has enabled him to design and develop mission-critical information systems and software tools supporting state and federal tax incentive services on a national scale. Numerous firms providing such services have used software he developed.
Vaughn earned an MBA and a Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona. He has also earned a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University. He is bilingual, speaking English and fluent Spanish as a second language.
He is a member of the California Association of Enterprise Zones (CAEZ), the WOTC Coalition, The Society for Human Resource Management, the National Restaurant Association, and the Proven Reliable B2B Network.
The blog looks good, I’m excited to read more of what you work so hard to inform people of.
Thanks Peter!
I’m located in the Coachella Valley do some advnce prep work for a few Corp’s that have eyes on moving here. The Enterprise Zones US Govt. Empowerment Zones, information is Imperative to offer my Potential Clients.
Thanks!
1) I’ve been trying to educate employers re: WOTCs. I find that when most employers learn they need to complete an IRS Form AND a Dept of Labor Form, & submit each to different state and then federal agencies, they quickly lose interest. I STRONGLY suggest that the Dept of Labor bow out on this tracking, since the financial advantage comes via the tax savings from the IRS code/ tax rate.
2)I find that Congress’ uncertainty whether to contiue allowing WOTCs to be hugely confusing to employers and to city/county/state agencies that try to encourage use of WOTCs.
Given all the tracking, and perceived/real deadlines to use WOTCs, I wonder how many jobs really are created?
4) Personally, I believe to limit use of WOTCs to only disabled Vets or Vets who’s been on a food assistance grant; versus allowing an employer to use WOTCs to hire ANY Vet who’s been unemployed for say six or nine months, to be an insult to our Vets.
3)(Rural) Empowerment Zones can be somewhat helpful, but I find the EZ bond requirements to ensure that X% of employees be perpetually employed in AND continue to live in the EZ for the life of the bonds, to be more onerouse than is the slightly reduced EZ bond interest rate.
I am the State Coordinator for PA. We have been fully automated for over a year. Our website is: http://www.cwds.pa.gov. Can you mention something on your website and list my contact info. I am all about helping employers here in PA. Thank you.
Greg, I’d love to write about your process in PA. I sent you a private email. Let’s coordinate some information. . . .
Hi there! Wanted to let you know that your link for Illinois’ IDES WOTC page is broken; the correct link to this specific page is http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=652
If it changes again I’ll let you know.
Thanks!
Thank you Laura! Our Illinois links have now been updated.