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3 posts tagged us-brokerage
- 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.
- NRI Finance·
How to close or transfer a US brokerage account when leaving the US: IBKR, E*TRADE, Schwab, Fidelity
Leaving the US for India or another country? Most US brokerages won't hold accounts for non-US residents. Here's what happens to your E*TRADE, Schwab,...
- US Investing·
W-8BEN for Indian investors: the form that cuts your dividend withholding from 30% to 25% — and what happens when it lapses
What W-8BEN is, how to fill every line including your PAN, how the India-US DTAA brings withholding to 25%, and what to do when it expires.