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If you are a U.S. citizen or resident for tax purposes, Harvard will not withhold taxes from your taxable scholarship or stipend. If you are a nonresident alien for tax purposes, the taxable portion of your award will be taxed at a rate of 14%.
Some international students come from countries that have a tax treaty with the United States and can claim exemption from U.S. taxes. If you are an international undergraduate student receiving a taxable scholarship from Harvard, you will receive an e-mail from the Student Accounts Office which will include information about your tax status and tax treaties, and you should contact the Student Accounts Office with any questions about eligibility. Although the tax treaty may exempt your scholarship from tax, you may still be required to file an income tax return. If you are an international graduate student receiving a stipend, you should contact International Payee Tax Compliance with any questions about your tax status and tax treaties.
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue website.
While the IRS website has many Publications and instructions, students may find these particularly helpful:
If your tax reporting document (W-2, 1042-S, 1098-E, 1098-T, 1099-Misc, etc.) contains incorrect information such as your SSN or name, you should contact the issuer immediately.
Proof of Health Coverage, and is used to complete Schedule HC on Massachusetts State tax returns.
Contact your employer. If you worked at Harvard, or had a Federal Work Study Program job (on or off-campus), contact Central Payroll at 617-495-8500, 4 or complete the online form.
Form 1098-E reports interest you paid on a student loan during the preceding year. The lenders that service your student loans must send you a copy of Form 1098-E by January 31st.
Click here: https://www.heartland.ecsi.net
1. Log into your account
2. Navigate to Tax Documents
3. Choose the 1098-E form by year and click “View”
If you have any trouble logging in, please contact our office.
You are responsible for your own taxes. Harvard cannot give you individual tax advice, and recommends seeking guidance from a qualified accountant or attorney for complicated situations. You can find resources for students on the IRS website (Tax Information for Students), IRS Publication 519 (U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens), and IRS Publication 901 (U.S. Tax Treaties).
You only need to file if you have income that is subject to tax, such as wages, tips, scholarships that exceed tuition and required fees, dividends, etc. The tax return you must file is Form 1040NR, the Federal Tax Return for Nonresidents. If you have any earned income, your tax return is due by April 15; otherwise the filing deadline is June 15. If you owe more tax than was withheld, you must pay it by the appropriate date. If more tax than you owe has been withheld, you should file a return to claim a refund for the excess amount that was withheld.
A list of treaty countries can be found in IRS Publication 901. Not all treaties are the same, so we suggest that you review your country's treaty.