TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 9-13
Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 9-13
Expiration of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program and the Associated HCTC National Emergency Grants (NEGs)
To provide guidance regarding the use of HCTC NEG funds available for health insurance coverage assistance and support for eligible Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) recipients and other eligible individuals, due to the expiration of the HCTC Program on January 1, 2014.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
AMERICAN JOB CENTER SYSTEM LEADS
ERIC M. SELEZNOW
Acting Assistant Secretary
Please direct questions regarding this guidance, or HCTC NEGs, to the appropriate regional office.
For inquiries related directly to the HCTC, please call the HCTC Customer Contact Center toll-free at 1-866-628-HCTC (4282). For those with a hearing impairment, call 1-866-626-4282 (TTY). The Customer Contact Center is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
Please direct questions regarding general tax-related information to the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. Please direct questions regarding the completion of tax forms to the IRS at 1-800-829-3676.