The City will issue a Hiring Tax Credit Voucher to a business for each qualified employee hired by the business. The voucher certifies that the employee meets the eligibility requirements for a qualified individual, and is one of the supporting documents to substantiate a business’s claim for a tax credit for hiring a qualified individual. The voucher must be retained by the business, and shared with their tax preparer as documentation for the employer’s tax return.
The voucher alone does not qualify an employer to claim the Enterprise Zone hiring credit. To qualify for the credit, the business must operate in the Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone, the employee must spend 90 percent of his or her work time in the zone, and the employee must meet legal right-to-work requirements. It is the employer’s responsibility to verify an employee’s right to work in the United States.
Voucher Request
This process requires completing and submitting vouchering documents consisting of:
- A Cover Letter with your complete application packet.
The cover letter, on company letterhead, should include:
- The total number of voucher applications being submitted
- Contact information for when to follow-up with if any questions arise
- Address for where to send the approved certificates
- The dollar amount enclosed. - State of California Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credit Voucher Application
Click here for instructions on how to complete the Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credit Voucher Application.
- State of California Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credit Income Verification Worksheet (If applicable)
Click here for instructions on how to complete the Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credit Income Verification Worksheet. - Supporting Documentation
Click here to view the Categories of Eligibility and Acceptable Documentation for supporting documentation verifying that the employee satisfies the qualification requirements. - A Non-Refundable Processing Fee of $91 per Voucher Request
Payment can be made by Check or Money Order made payable to the City of Santa Clarita. (Note: Voucher Fee was increased to $91 for all applications received on or after July 1, 2011).
All voucher requests should be mailed to:
Alicia Parra, Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone Vouchering Agent
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 100
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 286-4071
Fax: (661) 286-4001
Processing Time
It is our intention to provide you with the highest level of customer service; we will process all vouchers in 30 days from the date the completed voucher request is received.
