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Comprehensive ToR Duty-Free Items List and Required Documentation

Transfer of Residence allows duty-free import of used household goods for returning residents if items are proven used abroad. Rules…

Returning Residents: Legal, Financial Steps to Buy Property in India

Returning Indians must meet a 182-day plus intent test to be treated as residents for property purchases. PAN is required;…

Liquidating US Investments Before Returning: Key Cross-Border Taxes

Timing sales around non-resident alien status can avoid U.S. capital gains tax on many securities, but brokers, mutual funds, destination-country…

Sell Your US Property Before Leaving vs Remote Rental Management

Before moving abroad, weigh selling for immediate cash and preserving the $250,000/$500,000 exclusion against renting for income and a US…

What Are India’s Gold and Jewelry Import Rules for Returning Citizens

Customs rules let men bring 20 g and women 40 g of personal gold jewelry duty-free. Indians abroad >6 months…

Steps to Ensure Future U.S. Re-Entry on a New H-1B or Visa

For H-1B and similar work visas, bring a passport valid six months past your I-797 end date, a current visa…

Joint Property Ownership When a Spouse Is Temporarily in the U.S.

Deed language — not visa status — determines property ownership and survivorship. Joint Tenancy and Tenancy by the Entirety grant…

Navigating the US to India Workplace: Strategies for Reintegration

A phased guide helps returnees adapt from US corporate norms to Indian workplaces. Key steps: observe early, use 1:1s and…