HB2473--WORKOPPORTUNITYTAXCREDIT SPONSOR: Hardwick Thisbillestablishesthe"MissouriJobCreatorsTaxReduction Act." BeginningJanuary1,2025,aqualifiedtaxpayermayclaimatax creditforanywagespaidtoanindividualwhois: (1)Ina"targetedgroup,"asthattermisdefinedinthefederal WorkOpportunityTaxCredit(WOTC);and (2)WhoisemployedbytheState. Thetaxcreditshallbethelesserof: (1)Theamountof100%ofthefederalWOTCclaimedforthetax year,bythequalifiedtaxpayer;or (2)Theamountofthequalifiedtaxpayer'sStateincometaxforthe year. AnonprofitorganizationwithnoStateincometaxliabilitymay retainwithholdingtaxforsuchemployeesintheamountofthetax creditthatsuchanorganizationwouldhavebeenauthorizedto claim. Thetaxcreditsshallnotberefundableorcarriedforward,and shallnotbetransferred,sold,orassigned. ThetaxcreditshallsunsetonDecember31,2030. ThisbillissimilartoSB1207(2024).