The Internal Revenue Service released a revised version of the Pre-Screening Notice and Request for the Work Opportunity Credit, Form 8850.

The August 2009 revision of Form 8850 and the Instructions for Form 8850 replaces the May 2009 revision of these products. They were revised to reflect changes made by Notice 2009-69 to the definition of “disconnected youth.” That definition was revised to make it possible for an individual who has a certificate of education from a secondary school (or a GED certificate) issued at least 6 months before the hiring date to qualify even if he or she occasionally held a job since receiving the certificate. The notice also gives employers additional time to use Form 8850 to request certifications for unemployed veterans and disconnected youth.