Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit, must be signed by you and the individual you hired, then submitted to the state employment security agency (SESA) of the state in which your business is located (where the employee works) by the 28th calendar day after the date the individual begins work.

For individuals who began working for you on or after January 1, 2015 (January 1, 2016, for qualified long-term unemployment recipients), and on or before August 31, 2016, you now have until September 28, 2016, to complete, sign and submit Form 8850 to the SESA.