Are there tax deductions or credits for businesses?
Any business may take a full tax deduction, up to $15,000 per year, for expenses incurred while removing specified architectural or transportation barriers (see Section 190 of the Internal Revenue Code). Tax credits are also available under the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program (TJTCP) for employers who hire individuals with disabilities referred by state or local vocational rehabilitation agencies, State Commissions on the Blind, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and are certified by a State Employment Service. The TJTCP program promotes the hiring of several “disadvantaged” groups including people with disabilities. Under this program, a tax credit may be taken for 40% of the first $6000 of an employees first-year salary. The TJTCP is reauthorized each year by Congress. What if Im discriminated against? The ADA does not allow an individual with a discrimination concern to go directly to court. Instead, it requires that the aggrieved employee exhaust administrative remedies b
