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Chapter 3: Employment
Section 7: Employer Services, Incentives and Tax Provisions
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section - NYA
Washington,
D.C.
20530
800-514-0301 Toll Free
800-514-0383 TDD
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability-based discrimination in employment, state and local government programs, transportation which serves the public, public places (such as businesses and commercial establishments) and telecommunications (largely telephone services). Title II of the ADA applies to state and local government programs and thus applies to public schools and to many colleges and vocational schools.
Barrier Removal Tax Deduction [Business]
Businesses can take this deduction for making their facilities or transportation vehicles accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. See Chapter 7 in IRS Publication 535 (Business Expenses). To download the form follow this link, www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p535.pdf.
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC) Southwest ADA Center
2323 S. Shepherd, #1000
Houston,
TX
77019
800-949-4232 Toll Free (V/TTY)
713-520-0232 Voice/TTY
The DBTAC Southwest ADA Center (Southwest DBTAC) is the Southwest's leading resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability rights laws.
The DBTAC is one of ten Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Disabled Access Tax Credit [Business]
This tax credit covers some or all of the costs an eligible small business incurs to provide access to persons with disabilities. The expenses must enable the small business to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). IRS Form 8826 has instructions on how to take this credit. To download this form follow this link www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8826.pdf.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
1801 L St., N.W.
Washington,
DC
20507
800-669-4000 Toll Free
800-669-6820 Toll Free TTY
202-663-4900 Voice
202-663-4494 TTY
info@ask.eeoc.gov
www.eeoc.gov
Americans with Disabilities Act Employer Information
For information about ADA requirements affecting employment and small businesses follow this link, www.eeoc.gov/employers/smallbusinesses.html. Or you can follow this link, www.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html, to the EEOC's Disability Discrimination webpage.
Oklahoma EEOC Area Office: 210 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405-231-4911 Voice or 405-231-5745 TTY.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown,
WV
26506-6080
800-526-7234 Toll Free
877-781-9403 Toll Free TTY
304-293-7186 Voice
304-293-5407 Fax
Links employers and provides technical expertise on job accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
State Office
3535 N.W. 58th St., Ste. 500
Oklahoma City,
OK
73112-4824
800-845-8476 Toll Free V/TTY
405-951-3400 Voice/TTY
www.okrehab.org/about-drs.html
Employer Services may include worksite accessibility evaluations based on employee access needs; assistive technology evaluations for employees with disabilities; information and technical assistance on adaptive devices and equipment; information on tax provisions and other incentives related to hiring individuals with disabilities.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit [Business]
This is a credit for businesses that hire people from certain targeted groups. One targeted group consists of vocational rehabilitation referrals. These are individuals who have a physical or mental disability that results in a substantial handicap to employment. Congress usually authorizes the WOTC (previously called the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit or TJTC) for a limited time period, and must reauthorize it frequently. Sometimes the Credit expires before Congress renews it, and then employers must wait for Congressional action to extend the Credit plus make it retroactive. Check with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for current information on the WOTC and how to take it. IRS Publication 334 (Tax Guide for Small Business) also covers WOTC. For detailed information follow this link, www.irs.gov/publications/p954/ar01.html.
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