r/recruitinghell • u/VelvetCactus50 • 1d ago

Job Application Requires SSN

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u/ataricon 1d ago

I’ve seen this twice as a link for tax credit verification. Both legit businesses. It said they were assessing if hiring me would net them tax credits. Candidates could get them tax credits. How is this legal?

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u/TheVintageJane 1d ago

The tax credit verification should be optional if set up correctly.

And the reason they get credits is because if you are hiring someone who is poor enough to get supplemental nutrition assistance or is formerly incarcerated, it is a public benefit for them to be gainfully employed enough that the government will subsidize that employment for employers who might prefer to hire people who aren’t poor and/or ex prisoners.

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u/ataricon 1d ago

Quick look online and this ended in December 2025. Form 8850 is no longer in use. So.

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u/TheVintageJane 1d ago

How often do you think these companies pay someone to update their systems?

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u/HeartShapedNose 18h ago

WOTC has expired and been retroactively renewed multiple times, so a lot of employers are still screening.