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Book Domestic Ground Transportation

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Travel Internationally

Gather Documents

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Determine your Expensing Plan

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Book International Air Travel

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Book International Ground Transportation

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Book International Hotels/Accommodations

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Know What to Do in an Emergency

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While You Are Traveling

Resolve a Decline on Your Credit Card

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Report a Car Accident

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Change Your Travel Plans

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Avoid Common Expensing Mistakes

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Expensing Your Trip

Report Travel Expenses

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Process Per Diem Expenses

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Know Who May Approve Travel Expense Reports

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Reimburse A Visitor for Travel Expenses

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Expense Your Relocation

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Locate Your Pay

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Manage Hourly Time Sheet

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Manage Direct Deposit

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Review Tax Withholdings

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Understand Paystubs, W-2 Forms, and Other Tax Forms

Understand Paystubs, W-2 Forms, and Other Tax Forms

Manage Foreign National Status for International Taxpayers

Manage Foreign National Status for International Taxpayers
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Manage PDA/PDF Taxes and Benefits

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Approve Hourly Time

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Request a One-Time Supplemental Payment

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Manage SRS Vacation Tracking

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Review Guidance for Hiring or Sending an Employee Abroad

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Review Salary Distribution Requirements

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Request a Salary Distribution Change

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Use a Payroll Suspense Cost Object

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Monitor Salary Distribution Compliance

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Submit Supporting Documentation by Proxy

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Property, Tax, and Accounting
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Dispose of Surplus Equipment and Furniture

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Acquire Surplus Equipment and Furniture

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Accept a Gift-in-Kind

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Request an Equipment Fabrication Account

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Have Your Equipment Tagged

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Report Damaged or Stolen Equipment

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Transfer Equipment from/to Another Institution

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Update the Location of Your Equipment

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Buy a Used Computer or Phone from MIT

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MIT Tax Forms and Guidance

Request MIT’s Tax Exemption Letter

Request MIT’s Tax Exemption Letter

Request MIT’s Form 990

Request MIT’s Form 990

Learn About Unrelated Business Taxable Income

Learn About Unrelated Business Taxable Income

Understand Withholding Tax on Foreign Payments

Understand Withholding Tax on Foreign Payments

Explore Tax Implications to MIT of Working Abroad

Explore Tax Implications to MIT of Working Abroad

Understand State Tax Implications

Understand State Tax Implications

Request MIT’s U.S. Residency Certificate

Request MIT’s U.S. Residency Certificate

Understand Tax Considerations for International Contracts

Understand Tax Considerations for International Contracts
MIT Accounting Operations

Request or Change a Cost Object

Request or Change a Cost Object

Find a General Ledger (G/L) Account

Find a General Ledger (G/L) Account

Create or Change a Profit Center

Create or Change a Profit Center

Create or Reverse a Journal Voucher

Create or Reverse a Journal Voucher

Upload a Journal Voucher

Upload a Journal Voucher

Perform Financial Review and Control

Perform Financial Review and Control

Close a Fiscal Year

Close a Fiscal Year

Learn About Pool A Endowment Funds

Learn About Pool A Endowment Funds
Sponsored Accounting

Understand Sponsored Billing Procedures

Understand Sponsored Billing Procedures

Run a Sponsored Receivables Aging Report

Run a Sponsored Receivables Aging Report

Check for Unallowed Costs

Check for Unallowed Costs

Resolve Underrecovery of Research F&A

Resolve Underrecovery of Research F&A

Close Out a Sponsored Account

Close Out a Sponsored Account
Payments to MIT
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Accepting Wires, Checks, or Cash

Receive a Wire Transfer

Receive a Wire Transfer

Process Checks or Cash

Process Checks or Cash
Set up Invoicing Through Accounts Receivable

Set up Manual Invoicing

Set up Manual Invoicing

Establish a System for Automated Invoicing

Establish a System for Automated Invoicing
Paying Bills and Invoices

Pay a Sponsored Invoice

Pay a Sponsored Invoice

Pay Online with a Credit Card

Pay Online with a Credit Card

Pay by Wire Transfer

Pay by Wire Transfer

Pay with a Check

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Tracking Payments

Identify Checks and Wire Transfers

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Track/Collect Overdue Balances

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Becoming a Merchant

Set Up a Merchant Account

Set Up a Merchant Account

Test a Merchant Account

Test a Merchant Account

Understand Costs, Fees, and Refunds

Understand Costs, Fees, and Refunds

Buy a Point-of-Sale (POS) Device

Buy a Point-of-Sale (POS) Device
Maintaining a Merchant Account

Reconcile an Account

Reconcile an Account

Understand Failed Transaction Codes

Understand Failed Transaction Codes

Add a New User to Your Account

Add a New User to Your Account

Renew Your PCI Compliance

Renew Your PCI Compliance

Review Merchant Reports

Review Merchant Reports
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