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- Returning NRIs·
The RNOR window: how returning NRIs can realise US gains tax-free before it closes
RNOR status gives returning NRIs 2–3 years where foreign income and capital gains are completely exempt from Indian tax. Here's what to sell, when, and what happens if you miss the window.
- Returning NRIs·
Filing your first Indian ITR after returning: RNOR status, foreign income, Schedule FA and what goes where
Your first ITR after returning to India is the most complex one you'll file. RNOR status may exempt foreign income. Here's what income to report, what's exempt, and how to complete ITR-2 for the year of return.
- Returning NRIs·
RBI's rules on foreign income for Indian residents: what you must repatriate and what you can keep
Indian residents earning foreign income — freelancers, RSU holders, NRIs turned ROR — must follow RBI's FEMA repatriation rules. What must come back to India, what can stay abroad, and the penalties.
- NRI Finance·
Keeping your US brokerage account after returning to India: PFIC trap, Schedule FA, and what to sell
Returning NRIs can keep Schwab/Fidelity/IBKR accounts as Indian residents. But US-domiciled mutual funds trigger PFIC rules. What to sell, what to keep, and how to report.
- Returning NRIs·
Section 89A and your 401k/IRA after returning to India: the complete guide
Returning NRIs with US retirement accounts face double taxation without Section 89A. How Form 10-EE works, who qualifies, optimal withdrawal timing, and the DTAA angle.
- Returning NRIs·
Schedule FA: how to disclose your foreign assets in your Indian income tax return
Returning NRIs must disclose all foreign assets in Schedule FA of ITR-2 or ITR-3. What to disclose, the Dec 31 snapshot rule, common errors, and how to fix missed disclosures.
- Returning NRIs·
RFC account for returning NRIs: what it is, what goes in, and what happens to it
Your NRE account becomes RFC when you return to India. What RFC holds, how interest is taxed during RNOR vs ROR, repatriation rules, and what to do if you re-emigrate.
- Returning NRIs·
Joining an Indian startup after returning: how to evaluate ESOPs and what you'll actually owe in tax
Leaving a US RSU job for an Indian startup? Here's how ESOP taxation works, the DPIIT tax deferral, FMV calculation, unlisted vs listed share treatment, and what to negotiate.
- Returning NRIs·
You're back in India with USD savings: how to build your investment portfolio from scratch
Returned to India with US savings? Here's the exact allocation framework: what to bring back, what to keep abroad, which Indian instruments to open first, and how to sequence the decisions.
- Returning NRIs·
The returning NRI master guide: taxes, RSUs, and every financial decision to make before and after you land
The definitive guide for NRIs returning to India. RNOR window, RSU tax during transition, NRE/RFC account conversion, 401k planning, Schedule FA, FEMA compliance, and the exact order to do everything.
- Returning NRIs·
Section 89A: how returning NRIs avoid double taxation on 401(k), IRA, and foreign pension withdrawals
Section 89A lets returning NRIs defer Indian tax on foreign retirement account withdrawals until the year the amount is taxable in the foreign country....
- Returning NRIs·
NRI returning to India: the complete financial blueprint for retiring rich
NRIs transferred $129 billion to India in 2024. 60% plan to return. This guide covers the complete financial blueprint: how much corpus you need, the...
- NRI Finance·
UAE NRI returning to India: the complete financial transition guide
Moving back to India after years in the UAE requires a structured financial transition. NRE accounts must be reclassified within 30 days. UAE EOSB is...
- Returning NRIs·
RNOR status for returning NRIs: the 2-year tax window explained
What Resident but Not Ordinarily Resident (RNOR) status means for returning NRIs, how long it lasts, what foreign income is exempt, and how to plan...
- NRI Finance·
US stock investing for NRIs: the complete guide for 2026
The complete playbook for NRIs investing in US stocks — no LRS, no TCS, no Indian tax on gains while abroad. Covers tax treatment across UAE,...
- NRI Finance·
RSU tax for NRI: what Indian tax do you actually owe?
NRIs working abroad generally owe zero Indian tax on US RSUs. Here is the Section 5 rule, Schedule FA disclosure, RNOR transition, and when Indian tax...
- NRI Finance·
RSU vesting during the year of return: the attribution rule, worked example, and documentation requirements
Complete guide to RSU vests that straddle US and India service periods during your year of return. The DTAA Article 16 attribution rule, days-in-India...
- Returning NRIs·
Selling US property as a returning NRI: FIRPTA withholding, dual capital gains, and the repatriation playbook
Complete guide to selling US real estate when you're an Indian resident. FIRPTA 15% withholding mechanics, Form 8288, IRS Form 1040-NR, US capital...
- US Investing·
Getting married with US RSUs: joint ownership, gifting, and the clubbing-of-income trap
Complete guide to handling US RSUs and brokerage accounts when getting married as an Indian resident. Joint US brokerage accounts, spouse gifting...
- Returning NRIs·
What happens to your 401(k) and IRA when you return to India: the retirement account decision matrix
Complete guide to US retirement accounts for Indian residents post-return. Traditional 401(k), Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Roth 401(k) mechanics, the...
- Returning NRIs·
Becoming RNOR: the residency math, the 9-out-of-10 test, and how to maximize the window
Complete residency rules for returning NRIs. Section 6(1) basic test, Section 6(6) ROR/RNOR sub-classification, the 120-day high-income rule, deemed...
- Returning NRIs·
Moving back to India with US RSUs: the complete returning NRI playbook
The 12-month playbook for moving back to India with US RSUs, brokerage accounts, retirement plans, and US property. RNOR window strategy,...
- NRI Finance·
RSU vesting while in US vs India: the residency rules that decide which country taxes you
Where you were physically located at vest decides the tax treatment. The Indian and US residency frameworks, the RNOR bridge year, and worked examples...