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P.O. Box 60688 North Charleston, SC 29419-0688
Apprenticeship

Tax Credit

045 – APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT

How to claim: TC-45

Who is eligible: Taxpayers who employ an apprentice

Credit amount:
  • - $1,000 per apprentice
  • - Can be claimed for up to four years per apprentice
  • - Must be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration

Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: None

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065 – VETERANS APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT

How to claim: TC-65

Who is eligible: Taxpayer who hire a veteran of the US Armed Forces as a new employee in a registered apprenticeship validated by the US Department of Labor. The credit is available to employees hired from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026.

Credit amount:
  • - $3,000 for year one
  • - $2,500 for year two
  • - $1,000 for year three

Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings and Loan Tax, Corporate License Fee, or Insurance Premium Tax

Credit carryforward: None

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064 – FORMERLY INCARCERATED APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT

How to claim: TC-64

Who is eligible: Taxpayers who hire a formerly incarcerated individual as a new employee in a registered apprenticeship validated by the US Department of Labor. The credit is available for employees hired from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026.

Credit amount:
  • - $3,000 for year one
  • - $2,500 for year two
  • - $1,000 for year three

Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings and Loan Tax, Corporate License Fee, or Insurance Premium Tax

Credit carryforward: None

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Participating Employer - Application for CECA SC-1 Apprenticeship Tax Credit - Example Form