How Do I Receive the Crimson Cash Discount?

Eligibility for the Crimson Cash discount is limited to Research Fellows in Quad-based Departments of HMS
If you are a new postdoc, please allow 2-3 weeks for the discount to be activated as the Crimson Cash office uploads new postdocs into the system every 2 weeks.
- For Technical Support please email CrimsonCashHelp@Harvard.edu or call (617) 495-7777
- For General support please email Crimson_Cash@Harvard.edu or call (617) 496-6600

Can You Add me to Your Email List?

HMS Quad-based and Hospital-based Postdocs are automatically added to our email list via the individual HR departments.

For new arrivals: Please allow 2-3 weeks for your email to be added to the list as it is only uploaded once a week.

If you have been a postdoc for over 4 weeks and you are not receiving our emails, your email may need to be added/updated in Ecommons:
Please log into eCommons and update your info (eCommons -> Login -> Preferences -> MyAddress -> Edit).

How Can I Get Assistance Preparing My Income Tax Returns?

Please note: Harvard as an institution does not advise on any personal income tax requirements or issues. Nor can Harvard advise on any individual tax preparation questions.

If you are a foreign national, please see the HIO website for links to several local tax preparers who specialize in preparing taxes for foreign nationals. In addition, through HIO you can access the

I am Paid on a Fellowship, How do I Pay / Prepare Taxes?

Contact the Harvard Tax Services Office for information regarding the tax obligations of postdocs working at Harvard.

Foreign nationals can find out more about their tax status, exemptions and obligations on the HIO website.

The National Postdoctoral Association has a helpful overview

How do I Verify a Postdoc's Credentials?

All HMS credentialing is done through HR. Here are instructions. Please do not contact this office with any credentialing requests.

Harvard Medical School / Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

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