Skip to content
  ETA Home  >  Business Industry and Key Sector Initiatives  >  Government Incentives & Assistance  >  opptax  >   
Business, Industry, and Key Sector Initiatives banner

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a Federal Income Tax Credit for Employers:
Directory of STATE WOTC COORDINATORS

May 2011

Profile

Name:
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Features:
On December 31, 2010, the legislative authority for the two ARRA groups:
1) Unemployed Veterans and
2) Disconnected Youth expired.
On December 17, 2010,
P.L. 111-312 extended HUD's urban and USDA's rural Empowerment Zones and the WOTC Program through December 31, 2011

  • Employers: Send your certification requests (IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061 or 9062) to your State Workforce Agency WOTC Coordinator.
  • Economic and Community Development Agencies: Contact your State WOTC Coordinator to learn how you can help businesses in your area earn Federal income tax savings.
  • Social Service Delivery and Workforce Development Agencies: Contact your State WOTC Coordinator to learn how you can help veterans, welfare recipients and other groups of job seekers gain a competitive edge in the job market by qualifying eligible participating employers for this federal tax credit.


ALABAMA
Annette Graves
Department of Industrial Relations
Employment Service Division
649 MONROE STREET
MONTGOMERY, AL 36131
Phone: 334-242-8019
Fax: 334-353-9064
Email: annette.graves@dir.alabama.gov


ALASKA
Teressa Parker
Dept. of Labor & Workforce Dev.
Employment Security Division, ESS1B
P.O. BOX 115509
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-465-5952
Fax: 907-465-8753
Email: teressa.parker@alaska.gov


ARIZONA
Teresita Celaya
Dept. of Economic Security
Special Programs Unit
P.O. BOX 6123
PHOENIX, AZ 85005-6123
Phone: 602-542-6320
Fax: 602-542-5014
Email: tcelaya@azdes.gov


ARKANSAS
Kellye George
Arkansas Dept. of Workforce Services
P.O. BOX 2981
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203-2981
Phone: 501-683-1354; 866-330-9459 (Toll Free)
Fax: 501-682-2576
Email: kellye.george@arkansas.gov


 

CALIFORNIA
Shirley Pertle
Employment Development Dept./WOTC
2901 50TH STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95817
Phone: 866-593-0173 (Toll Free)
916-227-0397
Fax: 916-227-5140
Email: Shirley.Pertle@EDD.ca.gov


 

COLORADO
Shirley Dixon
Dept. of Labor & Employment
Division of Employment Programs
633 17TH STREET, SUITE 700
DENVER, CO 80202-3660
Phone: 303-318-8845
Fax: 303-318-8934
Email: Shirley.dixon@state.co.us


CONNECTICUT
Sharon Grip
Department of Labor
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Unit
200 FOLLY BROOK BOULEVARD
WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109
Phone: 860-263-6066
Fax: 860-263-6039
Email: sharon.grip@ct.gov


DELAWARE
Camille Nieves
Department of Labor
Division of Employment & Training
4425 North Market Street, 3rd Fl
WILMINGTON, DE 19802
Phone: 302-761-8145
Fax: 302-761-6657
Email: Camille.nieves@state.de.us


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
James Clopton
Workforce Development Specialist
WOTC Coordinator
Government of the District of Columbia
Dept. of Employment Services
4058 Minnesota Ave., N.E. Ste. 3001
WASHINGTON, DC 20019
Phone: 202-698-5136
Fax: 202-698-5717
Email: James.Clopton@dc.gov


FLORIDA
Gloria Harrison
Department of Economic Opportunity
WOTC Program
MSC G-300
107 EAST MADISON STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-4140
Phone: 850-921-3299
Fax:
Email: gloria.harrison@deo.myflorida.com


GEORGIA
Brenda Young
Georgia Department of Labor
148 INTERNATIONAL BLVD., SUITE 400
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
Phone: 404-232-3699
Fax: 404-232-3684
Email: brenda.young@dol.state.ga.us


HAWAII
Russell Ogawa
Dept. of Labor & Industrial
830 PUNCHBOWL STREET, ROOM 329
HONOLULU, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-8820
Fax: 808-586-8822
Email: Russell.T.Ogawa@hawaii.gov


 

 

 

IDAHO
Elena Duncan
Department of Labor
317 WEST MAIN STREET
BOISE, ID 83704
Phone: 208-332-3570 ext.3318
Fax: 208-334-6300
Email: Elena.duncan@labor.idaho.gov


 

ILLINOIS
John M. Waters
Dept. of Employment Security
33 SOUTH STATE STREET(8-S)
CHICAGO, IL 60603-2802
Phone: 312-793-2913
Fax: 312-793-1778 or 312-793-5151
Email: John.M.Waters@Illinois.gov


INDIANA
Lisa Sims
Dept. of Workforce Development
10 NORTH SENATE AVENUE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-7746
Fax: 317-233-2679
Email: lsims@dwd.in.gov


 

IOWA
Barbara Murray
Workforce Development
Administrative Center
430 East Grand
DES MOINES, IA 50309-1920
Phone: 515-281-9029
Fax: 515-242-0487
Email: Barbara.murray@iwd.iowa.gov


 

KANSAS
Joyce Heiman
Department of Commerce & Training
1000 SW JACKSON ST., SUITE 100
TOPEKA, KS 66612-1354
Phone: 785-296-7435
Fax: 785-368-7108
Email: jheiman@kansascommerce.com


KENTUCKY
Deborah Eccles
Department of Workforce Investment
275 East Main Street, 2W-A
FRANKFORT, KY 40621
Phone: 502-782-3069
Fax: 502-782-3465
Email: Deborah.Eccles@ky.gov


LOUISIANA
Thomas Levatino
LA Department of Labor
P.O. BOX 94094
3rd Floor Annex
BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9094
Phone: 225-342-2939
Fax: 225-342-3282
Email: tlevatino@lwc.la.gov


MAINE
Veronica Danforth
Bureau of Employment Services
55 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, ME 04333
Phone: 207-623-7981
Fax: 207-287-5933
Email: veronica.f.danforth@maine.gov



MARYLAND
Belinda Duncan
Dept. of Labor, Licensing & Regulation
1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 201-203
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-2047
Fax: 410.767.2060
Email: bduncan@dllr.state.md.us

 

MASSACHUSETTS
Jack Sprince
Division of Employment & Training
19 STANIFORD STREET, 1ST FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-5730
Fax: 617-727-8671
Email: jsprince@detma.org



MICHIGAN
Gail Jarvis
State of Michigan
Unemployment Insurance Agency
WOTC UNIT - SUITE 11-500
3024 West Grand Blvd.
DETROIT, MI 48202
Phone: 313-456-3363
Fax: 313-456-2132
Email: jarvisg@michigan.gov


 

MINNESOTA
Fran Regan
Dept. of Employment & Economic Dev.
WOTC Tax Credit Unit
1st National Bank Building
332 MINNESOTA STREET, SUITE E-200
ST. PAUL, MN 55101-1351
Phone: 651-259-7508
888-234-5521
Fax: 651-297-7722
Email: fran.regan@state.mn.us


MISSISSIPPI
John Jones
Department of Employment Security
1235 ECHELON PARKWAY
P.O. BOX 1699
JACKSON, MS 39213
Phone: 601-321-6084
Fax: 601-321-6080
Email: jjones@mdes.ms.gov


 

MISSOURI
Megan Rogers
Dept. of Economic Development
421 EAST DUNKLIN
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65102-1087
Phone: 573-522-9581
Fax: 573-751-9896
Email: megan.rogers@ded.mo.gov


MONTANA
Christy Robbins
Dept. of Labor & Industry
Workforce Services Division
P.O. BOX 1728
HELENA, MT 59624-1728
Phone: 406-444-9046; 800-726-0615
Fax: 406-444-3037
Email: crobbins@mt.gov


NEBRASKA
Steve Porr
NE Workforce Development
550 South 16th Street
P.O. BOX 94600
LINCOLN, NE 68509-4600
402-471-9977
Fax 402-471-2022
steve.porr@nebraska.gov


NEVADA
Vivian Miltenberger
Dept. of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
500 EAST THIRD STREET
CARSON CITY, NV 89713-0012
775-684-0321
Fax 775-687-1073
vemiltenberger@nvdetr.org


NEW HAMPSHIRE
Laura Murphy
Dept. of Employment Security
32 SOUTH MAIN STREET
CONCORD, NH 03301
603-228-4079
Fax 603-229-4321
laura.j.Murphy@nhes.nh.gov

 

NEW JERSEY
Gloria Hamilton
Department of Labor & Workforce Development
P.O. BOX 058
Trenton, NJ 08625-0058
609-292-5525
Fax 609-777-1768
GLORIA.HAMILTON@dol.state.nj.us


 

NEW MEXICO
Hector Moreu
New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions
Business Services Div/WOTC Unit
P.O. BOX 1928
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87103
505-841-8501
Fax 505-841-8467
Hector.Moreu@state.nm.us


NEW YORK
Bonnie Lance
New York State Department of Labor
State Office Campus
BUILDING 12, ROOM 200
Albany, NY 12240
518-485-7291; 800-HIRE-992;
Fax 518-485-1815
Bonnie.Lance@labor.state.ny.us

 

NORTH CAROLINA
Virginia Terrell (10-24)
Employment Security Commission
P.O. BOX 27625
RALEIGH, NC 27611
919-733-4896
Fax 919-733-3010
virginia.terrell@ncesc.gov


 

NORTH DAKOTA
Connie M. Johnson
Job Service of North Dakota
P.O. BOX 5507
1000 EAST DIVIDE AVENUE
BISMARCK, ND 58506-5507
701-328-2997
Fax 701-328-4894
cojohnson@nd.gov


OHIO
Jean Ann Carlson
Manager Employment Services
WOTC
Office of Workforce Development
4020 EAST FIFTH AVENUE
COLUMBUS, OH 43219
614-644-9700
Fax 614-728-5938
jeanann.carlson@jfs.ohio.gov


 

OKLAHOMA
Debra Roseburr
Employment Security Commission
P.O. BOX 52003
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73152-2003
405-557-7128
Fax 405-557-7105
debra.roseburr@oesc.state.ok.us


 

OREGON
David Allen
Employment Department
875 UNION STREET, NE, ROOM 201
SALEM, OR 97311
503-947-1478
Fax 503-947-1726
david.k.allen@state.or.us


 

PENNSYLVANIA
Greg Shirk
Bureau of Workforce Development
Partnership PA
Department of Labor & Industry
651 Boas Street., 12-W
HARRISBURG, PA 17121
717-783-3676
Fax 717-787-5785
Gshirk@pa.gov


PUERTO RICO
Ada M. Vega
Dept of Labor & Human Resources
Bureau of Employment Security
WOTC UNIT 3RD FLOOR
P.O. BOX 195540
SAN JUAN, PR 00919-5540
787-625-3137 ext.2315
Fax 787-766-1804
advega@dtrh.gobierno.pr


RHODE ISLAND
Pat LaPointe
Dept. of Labor & Training
1511 PONTIAC AVENUE
CRANSTON, RI 02920-4407
401-462-8717
Fax 401-462-8798
plapointe@dlt.ri.gov


SOUTH CAROLINA
Laura Rushton
Dept. of Employment & Workforce
WOTC Unit - Room 505
1550 GADSDEN STREET P.O. BOX 1406
COLUMBIA, SC 29202
803-737-2592
Fax 803-737-0140
LRushton@dew.sc.gov


 

SOUTH DAKOTA
Peggy Carrico
Department of Labor
420 S. Roosevelt St. P.O. BOX 4730
ABERDEEN, SD 57402-4730
605-626-7652 Ext.#4415
Fax 605-626-2322
peggy.carrico@state.sd.us


 

TENNESSEE
Roger Littlejohn
Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
220 French Landing Drive
NASHVILLE, TN 37243
615-253-6664; 1-800-432-5268(in-state only)
Fax 615-532-1612
roger.littlejohn@tn.gov


TEXAS
Norma Martinez
Texas Workforce Commission
101 East 15th Street, Room 202-T
Austin, TX 78778-1442
512-305-9602; 800-695-6879(WOTC info)
Fax 512-463-8819
norma.martinez@twc.state.tx.us


UTAH
Vint DeGraw
Dept. of Workforce Services
1385 South State Street
P.O. Box 142503
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-2503
435-830-9355; 800-859-3203
Fax 801-468-0077
vdegraw@utah.gov


VERMONT
Judy Bourbeau
Vermont Dept. of Labor
5 GREEN MOUNTAIN DRIVE
P.O. BOX 488
MONTPELIER, VT 05601-0488
802-828-5250
Fax 802-828-4374
Judy.Bourbeau@state.vt.us


VIRGIN ISLANDS
Jacqueline M. Blyden
Virgin Islands Dept. of Labor
2353 Kronpridnsens Gade
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
340-776-3700 ext. 2055
Fax 340-714-4994
jblyden@vidol.gov


 

VIRGINIA
Margaret Hilliard
Virginia WOTC Program
VA Employment Commission
703 East Main St
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-2887
Fax 804-786-1285
Margaret.Hilliard@vec.virginia.gov


WASHINGTON
Judy Ok
Washington State Employment Security Dept.
P.O. BOX 9046
OLYMPIA, WA 98507-9046
360-407-1323
Fax 360-407-1320
jok@esd.wa.gov



WEST VIRGINIA
Angie Fry
Workforce West Virginia
Bureau of Employment Programs
112 California Avenue, Room 200
CHARLESTON, WV 25305-0112
304-558-5050
Fax 558-6446
Angela.M.Fry@wv.gov


 

WISCONSIN
Jody Thomas
Dept. of Workforce Development
Tax Credit Office
201 E. Washington Ave., Room G-100
P.O. Box 7972
MADISON, WI 53707
608-266-1903
Fax 608-264-9682
Jody.Thomas@dwd.wisconsin.gov


 

WYOMING
Beverly Bynum
Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services
851 Werner Court, Suite 121
CASPER, WY 82601
307-233-4623
Fax 307-233-4624
beverly.bynum@wvo.gov