然后说Ta和Ra。其实我认识的大部分(90%)同学都是拿的这两种钱,所以这也是我们说的最多的“奖学金”。然而,我其实一直不认为他是“奖学金”,也很赞同我们学校cssa的一个解释“TA/RA is not scholarship so it is NOT tax free.”其实我觉得与其说Ta/ Ra 是奖学金,不如说它们是助学金或者”劳动所得”,因为他们的offer中都规定了你的义务。我们学校工资是半月发的,ta和ra的每次发的钱数是一样的。
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总结来说,我们学校Fellowship最爽,什么都不干“躺着拿钱”;Ra 因为工作职责是和phd的本质工作重合,所以算是科研换工资;Ta的收入来源于做教学助手代课改作业带实验,肯能会影响一些科研工作,但是会认识更多的的新朋友。但是无论给的那种奖学金,都是对以往的一种认可,而不是以后。无论fellow ra还是ta都是一年已给的,今年给你了不代表你躺着什么都不干明年还能给你,大家耗子尾汁:).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . ΧIRS关于奖学金征税的解释
Topic No. 421 Scholarships, Fellowship Grants, and Other Grants.google и
A scholarship is generally an amount paid or allowed to a student at an educational institution for the purpose of study. A fellowship grant is generally an amount paid or allowed to an individual for the purpose of study or research. Other types of grants include need-based grants (such as Pell Grants) and Fulbright grants.
Tax-Free
If you receive a scholarship, a fellowship grant, or other grant, all or part of the amounts you receive may be tax-free. Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants are tax-free if you meet the following conditions:
You're a candidate for a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities; and
The amounts you receive are used to pay for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution, or for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the educational institution.
Taxable.--
You must include in gross income:
Amounts used for incidental expenses, such as room and board, travel, and optional equipment.
Amounts received as payments for teaching, research, or other services required as a condition for receiving the scholarship or fellowship grant. However, you don't need to include in gross income any amounts you receive for services that are required by the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program, or a comprehensive student work-learning-service program (as defined in section 448(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) operated by a work college.
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WPI CSSA关于TA/RA 收税的科普贴:
TA/RA is not scholarship so it is NOT tax free.. ----
Reference (related documents): WPI TAX Workshop on March Xth. See updated information in International House. . .и
Publication No. 519, 520, 901, IRB (Internal Revenue Bullitine).
Written in the treaty (artical 20), for students there are three items
under tax exemption. They are: 1. payments received from aboard; 2.. 1point3acres.com
grants, fellowship and scholarship from tax exemption institution; 3. first
$5,000 personal income per taxable year.
The question boils down to if RA/TA belongs to scholarship/fellowhsip/grants
or payment for services (personal income). According to page 2 of
Pub 520, the answer is: RA/TA is payment for service, even as partial
requirement for a degree. (Term "payment for service" is defined in this
page). So, RA/TA holders will enjoy tax exemption on the first $5,000 per
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To claim this $5,000 tax exemption, go to Payroll office and file certain
IRS forms (which are available at Payroll office) at the begining of each
tax year (Feb.) so that no income tax will be withheld for the first $5,000
per tax year. Or you can wait until the tax season and get it back through
tax returns (which means you will lose some interest income).