3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 17

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- What's happening in small business today?

1. The IRS issues details on veteran hiring tax credit. Looking for more guidance and forms needed to get a tax credit for hiring a veteran? IRS forms are now available for employers to claim their tax credit for hiring veterans on or after Nov. 22, 2011. The credit can be as high as $9,600 per veteran depending on the "length of the veteran's unemployment before hire, the hours the veteran works and the amount of first-year wages paid. The maximum credit applies if employers hire veterans with service-related disabilities," according to a notice from the National Restaurant Association.