The University will be in recess from Monday, December 21, 2020 until Monday, January 4, 2021. The following table lists the special processing deadlines, cutoff dates, and system and support availability, leading up to and throughout the winter recess.... Read more about Financial Administration (FAD) 2020/2021 Winter Recess Schedule and Year-End Deadlines

Please be sure that any individuals who started work without a government-issued SSN update their records as soon as possible for tax purposes.... Read more about Update Temporary Placeholder Numbers Pending Government-Issued SSNs (National ID)

(If a previously claimed tax treaty exemption has already being facilitated by Harvard in the current calendar year 2020)

Per IRS regulations, tax treaties must be renewed annually for employees that will continue their work for Harvard in the U.S. into January of the next calendar year. To meet these requirements and claim a tax treaty exemption for 2021 (if previously determined eligible in 2020), employees MUST complete the three steps below before 5pm on Friday, December 18th, 2020. The renewal process generally takes less than 15 minutes...

Please see the important message regarding tax withholding changes for employees working in New England and New York which will begin January 1, 2021.... Read more about Employees Working in New England and New York