Indian mutual funds may feel safe and familiar to investors, but for U.S. taxpayers, they’re a PFIC landmine. Thousands of Indian-Americans investing in ICICI, HDFC, SBI, or Nippon funds...
Many Indian professionals working in the U.S. on an L-1 visa face confusion about tax residency, dual-status returns, foreign salary, and tax treaty benefits. Worse, most CPAs are unfamiliar...
Thousands of Indian citizens relocate to the United States each year for jobs, higher education, or permanent residence. However, most CPAs don’t understand the Dual-Status Alien filing rules, and...
Many Indian-origin taxpayers living in the U.S. invest in Indian mutual funds like HDFC, ICICI, or SBI schemes without realizing these may be classified as Passive Foreign Investment Companies...
Many Indian-origin U.S. taxpayers receive IRS notices related to unreported Indian bank accounts, PPFs, FDs, or mutual funds, often because their previous CPA either didn’t ask or failed to...
Indian PF, PPF & NPS Accounts Most Indian-origin taxpayers living in the U.S. are unaware that their Indian retirement accounts like EPF, PPF, and NPS can trigger IRS reporting...
Many Indian citizens who have relocated to the U.S. on work visas or green cards are unaware that their Indian bank accounts and investments may trigger U.S. foreign reporting...
Many Indian-Americans living in the U.S. are unaware of their obligation to report foreign financial accounts-even if those accounts are in India and earn minimal or no income. Most...
Many Indian-origin taxpayers in the United States are now under increased scrutiny by the IRS due to global financial transparency initiatives, FBAR enforcement, and noncompliance with foreign account reporting....
U.S. Tax Residency Explained Many Indian nationals working or staying in the United States are unaware that they may be considered U.S. tax residents even if they hold temporary...