A social security number (SSN) is required in order to report earnings to the IRS. Individuals who have not applied for a SSN from the Social Security Administration (SSA) should do so as soon as possible.... Read more about Apply for Social Security Numbers for Tax Season

Please note this is only applicable for previously claimed tax treaty exemption that have been facilitated by Harvard in the current calendar year 2022. 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 2023 (if previously determined eligible in 2022), employees MUST complete three steps by Monday, December 19th, 2022. The renewal process generally takes less than 15 minutes.... Read more about Tax Treaty Renewal Deadline for 2023

Redepositing/ Canceling checks issued in a prior calendar year has significant tax compliance and annual reporting implications for a payee and Harvard. If Harvard has already issued an annual tax document (i.e., 1099 or 1042S) to the payee, a redeposit to cancel a check can render that tax document incorrect and require Harvard to send the payee an amended form – which can also be problematic if the payee has already filed their annual returns.... Read more about Reminder: End-of-Year Reporting Implications for Redepositing/ Canceling Prior Year AP Checks