What MJA & Associates does

MJA & Associates is a privately held, contingency-based tax credit processing firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Corona, California. The company specializes in administering the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and complementary employer tax incentive programs — including the Empowerment Zone Employment Credit and state-level tax credits — for staffing agencies and other high-volume employers. Its service covers the full lifecycle: applicant screening against the 10 WOTC target groups, documentation collection, submission to state workforce agencies within the 28-day rule, certification follow-up, appeals, monthly tracking reports, and audit-ready records retention.

The firm's underlying technology is a WOTC processing platform with integration adapters for HR and payroll systems (Paylocity, Bullhorn, ADP, and broader ATS/onboarding tools), automated form triggers driven by new-hire data syncs, and reporting/tracking dashboards. Marketing references AI-based predictive analytics for turnover and hiring ROI, though evidence of substantive in-house ML capability is thin. Public-facing assets include a WOTC Calculator lead-generation tool and an active content/blog program.

MJA & Associates earns revenue exclusively on a contingency basis — collecting a small percentage of tax credits actually generated, with no setup or implementation fees — and delivers services through direct consultative relationships. Its stated customer base comprises hundreds of staffing firms nationwide, with client-disclosed annual tax savings ranging from $50,000 to over $1,000,000 per year. The firm operates as a small, expert-led professional services practice with a single prominent practitioner (Marcel) and limited disclosed headcount.

Name

MJA & Associates

Legal name

MJA & Associates

Website

https://mja-associates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MJA & Associates is a contingency-based tax credit processing firm that administers WOTC and other employer tax incentive programs for staffing agencies and high-volume employers across the United States, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Corona, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Credit Processing Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll & Employment Tax Services (BPAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Remittance (BPACAIAC)

Keywords

• Tax credit processing
• WOTC administration services
• Employer tax incentives
• Staffing tax credit consulting
• Employment tax credit management

Headquarters

HQ city

Corona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contingency-Based Tax Credit Processing Fees: The company operates on a contingency-based pricing model where they only earn fees when tax credits are successfully generated for clients. They earn a small percentage of the tax credits that are generated through their services. No setup fees, no implementation costs.
2. Tax Credit Management Services: End-to-end tax credit processing and management including screening, documentation, submission, follow-up, and certification support for WOTC and other employer tax incentive programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MJA & Associates is a contingency-based tax credit processing firm that provides start-to-finish tax incentive program support for staffing agencies and other employers. Its services include Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) screening, documentation collection, application submission, state agency follow-up, certification, appeals, and compliance management, along with related federal and state tax credit programs. The firm charges no setup or implementation fees and only earns a percentage of the tax credits successfully generated for clients.

Product overview

MJA & Associates is a contingency-based tax credit processing firm offering a unified service portfolio for staffing agencies and other companies. The core offering is WOTC Processing Services combined with Tax Credit Management Services, supported by add-on modules including the WOTC Calculator tool, Empowerment Zone Employment Credit Processing, State Tax Credit Programs, Implementation and Training Services, Records Retention, Appeals and Certification Support, and Monthly Financial/Tracking Reports. All services operate on a contingency-based pricing model where fees are only earned when tax credits are generated.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WOTC Processing Services Complete Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) processing for staffing agencies and other employers, including target-group screening, documentation collection, submission to state workforce agencies, and certification follow-up within the required 28-day window.
• Tax Credit Management Services Contingency-based, start-to-finish tax incentives program support that identifies which federal, state, and local employer tax credits a company qualifies for and manages eligibility screening, documentation, submission, follow-up, appeals, and compliance on the client's behalf.
• Empowerment Zone Employment Credit Processing Processing and management services for the Empowerment Zone Employment Credit available to businesses that hire and retain employees living in designated distressed urban and rural Empowerment Zones, with credits of up to $3,000 per eligible employee.
• State Tax Credit Programs Identification and administration of state-specific tax incentive programs that complement federal tax credits, helping offset state income taxes for employers in jurisdictions that piggyback on federal incentives.
• WOTC Calculator Standalone online calculator tool that estimates potential WOTC tax savings based on the employer's industry and the number of annual new hires, used as a lead-generation and planning tool for prospective clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report annual tax savings between $50,000 to $1,000,000 per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Employment Opportunity Network (NEON)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEON is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cost-effective government incentives that encourage employers to hire from historically underrepresented groups. MJA & Associates supports NEON's mission to expand the WOTC program and advocates for legislative renewal of employer tax credit programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sterling: Sterling (formerly Sterling Talent Solutions) offers background checks, identity verification, and tax credit services including WOTC. It serves staffing and employer clients with a similar mix of compliance-driven, contingent-pricing services to MJA.
• First Advantage: First Advantage provides background screening, tax credit services, and workforce solutions to staffing agencies and employers. Its tax credit service line directly overlaps with MJA's WOTC and employment-tax-credit processing for high-volume hirers.
• Accurate Background: Accurate Background provides background screening and WOTC/tax credit services to staffing firms and employers. It is a direct peer in the niche of outsourced WOTC processing for high-volume hiring clients.

Broad incumbents

• Paychex: Paychex is a leading payroll and HR solutions provider serving small and mid-market employers, including those with hourly workforces. Paychex offers tax credit screening integrated with its payroll platform, making it a comparable competitor for MJA's staffing and high-volume employer segments.
• ADP: ADP is the largest U.S. payroll/HRIS provider and offers WOTC screening and tax credit services bundled into its Workforce Now and Vantage HCM platforms. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with MJA on WOTC processing but competes primarily through technology bundling rather than contingency-fee outsourcing.
• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): UKG provides workforce management, payroll, and HR solutions to large employers including those with hourly and shift-based workforces. UKG's tax credit and WOTC capabilities overlap with MJA's offerings as part of a broader HCM platform.
• Paycor: Paycor is a mid-market HCM provider offering payroll, HR, and talent management with integrated tax credit screening. It competes for the same staffing and high-volume employer customers MJA serves, though typically as a bundled HRIS solution.
• Equifax Workforce Solutions: Equifax Workforce Solutions (formerly TALX/The Work Number) is a major provider of employment verification, tax credits, and unemployment cost management. It competes with MJA in WOTC processing for large employers and staffing firms, with greater scale and broader workforce-data assets.
• Insperity: Insperity is a PEO providing HR, payroll, and workforce solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, including employer tax incentive support. It competes for the same high-volume employer segment MJA targets, with bundled service delivery rather than pure contingency outsourcing.

Regional players

• Dominion Payroll: Dominion Payroll is a mid-Atlantic-focused payroll provider that has expanded into tax credit services and WOTC processing. It is a regional peer with comparable service offerings but operates primarily on the U.S. East Coast rather than nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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