The Daily Bulletin Archive

The Foundation Accounting Office has recently received questions regarding the payment of services for guest speakers and lecturers. In order to avoid processing delays, please provide a Foundation Payment Request form accompanied by a Contract for Service or an invoice from the speaker for each speaker or lecturer requested.

A Social Security number or federal taxpayer identification number (TIN) must be provided. Many international guests already have one of these numbers. When planning the event, please ask for this information as early as possible before the services begin. If the guest does not have one of these numbers, he or she should complete and file IRS Form W-7; when a number is assigned, the payment process can be completed.

Travel expenses should be submitted with the Foundation Travel Expense form (with original detailed receipts) or may be included within the total fee (receipts are not necessary if included with the fee). Again, an SS number or TIN is necessary.

If there are any questions, please call ext. 5304.