HB1345--WORKOPPORTUNITYTAXCREDIT SPONSOR: Hardwick BeginningJanuary1,2024,thisbillallowsaqualifiedtaxpayerto claimataxcreditforwagespaidtoanindividualwithbarriersto employmentwhoisemployedinthestateinanamountequaltothe lesserof: (1)OnehundredpercentofthefederalWorkOpportunityCredit claimedbyaqualifiedtaxpayeronsuchtaxpayer'sfederalincome taxreturnwithrespecttosuchwages,excludinganyamountcarried backorforwardfromanothertaxyearinaccordancewithSection39 oftheInternalRevenueCode;or (2)TheMissouriincometaximposedforthattaxyear,exceptin thecaseofanemployerthatisanorganizationexemptfrom taxationunderSection501(c)oftheInternalRevenueCode. AnemployerthatisexemptfromtaxationunderSection50126(c) oftheInternalRevenueCodemayapplythecredittowardsthe paymentoftaxesthattheorganizationisrequiredtowithholdfrom thewagesofemployeesandrequiredtopaytothestate. Suchtaxcreditsshallnotberefundable. Norshallanytaxcredit becarriedforwardtoanysubsequenttaxyear. TheseprovisionswillsunsetonDecember31st,sixyearsafterthe effectivedate.