Schumer Vows to Extend Tax Credits for Returning Veterans

On Wednesday at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer joined local veterans, including employees at the hospital, and revealed his plan to prioritize the extension of the returning heroes and Wounded Warriors’ tax credits.

The tax credits which are proven successes in companies and organizations like hospitals to hire veterans and is set to expire at the end of this year. Schumer highlighted that veterans, like medics and others trained in handling trauma and first-aid, are perfectly positioned for those positions and others at Crouse and other central New York hospitals.

He also urged other central New York businesses to similarly seek to hire these highly skilled workers that often fall through the cracks when returning home to civilian employment.

The returning heroes and Wounded Warriors tax credits, enacted in November, 2011, provides tax breaks to employers of up to $9,600, depending on the length of time a veteran has been unemployed and if that veteran has a service connected disability.