The purpose of the Foreign National Information System (FNIS) is to determine a foreign individual’s tax status and whether tax exemptions or treaties are available. You will receive an email from FNIS within a week of Onboarding. This email will contain instructions as well as a link, username, and password to access the FNIS site.
Please be aware that failure to complete your FNIS record in a timely manner could cause your income to be taxed incorrectly.
Once you receive the FNIS email, gather the following documents to help complete your record:
Using the link, username, and password from the email, please access FNIS and perform the following tasks:
Tax treaty benefits must be renewed annually.
If you have any questions, contact the Penn Employee Solution Center at (215) 898-7372 or hcmsolutioncenter@upenn.edu.