Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Basics
The Hiring Incentive to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), also referred to as the Jobs Bill, provides tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed workers. The bill grants employers an exemption for their Social Security (FICA) payroll contribution for every new employee hired after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011. Everything you need to know is linked here.
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