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Small businesses are, and will continue to be, the backbone of the U.S. economy. They employ half of all private-sector employees, and over the last decade have generated 60 to 80 percent of net new jobs annually.

Entrepreneurship: A Flexible Route to Economic Independence for People with Disabilities

The Internal Revenue Service provides information and appropriate forms for tax code provisions that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA, including a tax credit for small businesses (section 44 - IRS Form 8826 - See IRS Publication 334) and a tax deduction for all businesses (section 190 - No Separate IRS Form - See IRS Publication 535) The IRS also provides the form (IRS 8850) that employers must complete when filing for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

IRS Tax code information: 1-800-829-1040 (Voice)
1-800-829-4059 (TTY)
Tax code legal questions: 1-202-622-3110 (Voice)
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To order Forms and Publications: 1-800-829-3676 (Voice) 1-800-829-4059 (TTY)


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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability


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National Technical Assistance and Research Center

Disability
Employment
Situation

April 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.8%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    12.9%

 

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