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The Businesses Breaks Bill
New Jersey offers businesses tax breaks to hire paid interns
Establishes "New Jersey Earn and Learn Program;" provides tax credits for employers providing structured apprenticeships and paid internships.
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would give companies a tax break if they hire people for paid internships or official apprenticeships.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Getting a good job often requires experience, but unpaid internships shut out people who cannot afford to work for free. This bill tries to fix that by rewarding companies that offer paid training. It uses taxpayer money to give businesses a discount on their taxes when they hire interns and apprentices. The best part is that it gives extra money to companies that actually offer their trainees a permanent, full-time job. This is a smart way to help regular people start their careers.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Creates the Earn and Learn program to encourage job training.
- Gives businesses a $3,000 tax credit for each paid intern or apprentice they hire.
- Adds a $1,000 bonus if the business has fewer than 100 workers or if the trainee is from an underrepresented group.
- Adds another $1,000 bonus if the company hires the trainee for a full-time job that lasts at least six months.
- Requires all internships to be paid and follow minimum wage laws.
- Limits the total tax breaks a single company can get to $500,000 a year.
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