Tuition Waiver Tax Exemption Steps

This is for FT Employees who are taking Graduate Courses. This is to waive the taxes on those classes. Below are the steps eligible employees should consider before submitting the Affidavit of Qualification for Tax Exemption Form:

You must be a FT Staff or FT Faculty Member.
You must be taking a graduate level course that directly relates to your job and enrolled in classes.
Fill out the Affidavit of Qualification for Tax Exemption Form.
Send the Affidavit Form along with a signed copy of your job description to TUBenefits@tulane.edu; both the signature of the employee AND the supervisor must be on the copy of the job description.
Once your Form is approved you will receive a confirmation from HR.

The deadline for submitting the Affidavit of Qualification for Tax Exemption Form is the same as that of the Tuition Waiver Form for each semester. Please return the Affidavit form to TU Benefits in Human Resources.


Steps	Status	Definition
1	Register for Courses	Fill out the appropriate paperwork to show how the courses relate to your job at Tulane: Affidavit of Qualification for Tax Exemption Form Job Description signed by you and your supervisor.
2	Submit the Forms	HR has to approve documents, as well as wait to hear back from Accounts Receivable about the amount of taxes that will be waived.
3	Approved	HR will send a confirmation email with the amount of taxes that will be waived once they hear back from A/R.
4	Declined	HR declined the documents submitted and has provided additional information in the notes regarding the reason for declining the documents. The employee must resubmit and provide the requested information.

If you have any questions about this program, please call the Tulane Benefits Department at 504-865-4748(HR4U) or email at TUBenefits@tulane.edu.