Social Security and Medicare tax, or "FICA" is collected by UMass but administered independently by the U.S. Social Security Administration. Non-student U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and resident aliens are subject to FICA tax on dependent service income (i.e. salary/wages). F-1 or J-1 students and scholars who are nonresidents for tax purposes are not required to pay Social Security…, Note:, Income tax treaties provide some exemptions from U.S. federal income taxes, but do not generally provide exemptions for FICA taxes.
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Social Security Number (SSN), A Social Security Number (SSN) is a nine-digit number assigned by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to an individual for tax and wage reporting purposes. Your SSN is a unique ID and is valid for a lifetime. Social Security Services is free. If you have been previously issued a Social Security Card and are not able to find it, you may apply to get a replacement card. For more information…
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Foreign Entities (Company/Organization), The specific W-8 form used by the supplier depends on the status of the foreign entity itself. UMass cannot advise the supplier on which form to complete, nor how they fill it out. We highly recommend that the supplier review this page that may answer some of their questions. It is also recommended that the supplier consult with their tax advisor when selecting the correct W-8 series form.
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THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE. PLEASE REFER TO OUR, SPRINTAX CALCULUS INDIVIDUAL SUPPLIER TRAINING GUIDE, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. government tax authority, requires University of Massachusetts to collect information from all non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent resident aliens to determine the appropriate rate of tax withholding and reporting for any payments that may be made to such individuals. Most types of U.S. source income received by a foreign person are subject to U.S.…, A step-by-step , Glacier Supplier Training Guide, is available to assist you in filling out GLACIER profile. , When the GLACIER record is completed, required forms will be generated by GLACIER for submission. Please sign and submit all requirement forms and required documents to UMass. To login to GLACIER, follow the steps below:, Please take a minute to review this step-by-step , Glacier Supplier Training Guide, before you start., Click on the following web link: http://www.online-tax.net Click on the GLACIER logo to enter the website. At the login screen, enter your temporary access information; you will be required to select a new UserID and Password at the time of first access to GLACIER. Please submit all requirement forms and required documents to UMass. If any information in your Individual Record changes, you must…
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Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Treasurer, Lisa A. Calise is the Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Treasurer for the University of Massachusetts. She has been with UMass since February 2017. In her role, Lisa oversees the University’s financial and operational departments including Treasury, Insurance and Operations, Budget and Planning, Procurement, Enterprise Risk Management, Human Resources and Controller’s…
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Caption: UMass presented honorary degrees to the late former President Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, in a degree ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa., A letter from former SVP Marcellette G. Williams, Ph.D., Let me tell you something of the University's long-standing relationship with South Africa and the many who struggled for so long to bring about the demise of apartheid. The University of Massachusetts has had an enduring rich relationship with South Africa since the 1970s when it became one of the first universities to divest of holdings in apartheid South Africa, an action that swelled a…
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For general questions or additional information about the Treasurer's Office, please contact us at:
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Administration and Finance (A&F) supports the University’s mission of excellence, accessibility and affordability by understanding and serving the financial and administrative needs of the UMass community. The A&F team’s primary goal is to ensure resources are being used in the most efficient and effective manner. The A&F shared services model includes leading the strategic review of…
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