FAQ's for Nonresident Aliens (NRA's) - General
- How do I schedule an appointment
to see someone in the JHU Tax Office about my payroll?
- When should the Foreign National
Information Form (FNIF) be completed?
- How do I know if I am a nonresident
alien (NRA) or resident alien (RA) for tax purposes?
- I have received a temporary JHU ID number starting with the numbers 988 or 822 that looks just like a social security number. Can I use this number as my taxpayer identification number?
- How do
I schedule an appointment to see someone in the JHU Tax Office about my
payroll?
Generally, no appointment is needed, the JHU Tax Office has the following walk-in hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 12:00 noonThe JHU Tax Office is located at:
3910 Keswick Road
North Building 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21211Consult the website http://finance.jhu.edu/depts/tax/index.html for any changes in hours.
Bus Schedules/Shuttle Schedules (click here)
- When should the Foreign
National Information Form (FNIF) be completed?
Anytime an I-9 is completed, a new FNIF with documentation should be sent to the Tax Office. Note that your pay may be held until the form is received. The link to the fillable FNIF is: https://web.onbase.jh.edu/UnityForms/targetpages/FNIF.html
- How do I know if
I am a nonresident alien (NRA) or resident alien (RA) for tax purposes?
Below is the link to the IRS substantial presence test used to determine your residency status.
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Substantial-Presence-Test
- I have received
a temporary JHU ID number starting with the numbers 988 or 822 that looks
just like a social security number. Can I use this number as my taxpayer
identification number?
No. You must obtain a valid social security number or an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). Here is a link to further information from the Tax Office web site regarding how to obtain a valid social security number or an ITIN: http://finance.jhu.edu/depts/tax/internationals.html
