@TitniumWolf , thank you for your answers. Namaste ji
Should I then assume that your visa was adjusted to H-1B sometime in 2022/2023 ( you were exempt till 12/31/2023 or when adjusted to H-1B). Please confirm, just for completeness.
So the best guess would be that you were a dual status in 2023, Resident for 2024 and had about 90 days in 2025 towards SPT. If the above is correct ( again correct me / my assumptions ), then for 2025 you would again be dual status -- 1/6th of days present in 2023, 122 days for 2024 ( 1/3 of days present ) and 90 days in 2025.
Thus you will file a form 1040 covering your world earnings through 03/31/2025 and a form 1040-NR covering ONLY US- sourced income. Note that TurboTax does not support form 1040-NR -- so you can either use a service like SprinTax or local CPA ( since everybody in India seems to use CPAs for Tax filing) familiar with Tax treaty. It is not difficult and the form 1040-NR is available in fillable pdf at www.irs.gov.
(1) Note that this would mean you have file by mail -- The form 1040 needs to be marked at the top " DUAL STATUS FILER ", both 1040- and 1040-NR needs to signed and dated and together mailed to the IRS.
(2) Note that you have to use Itemized deduction because your 1040 does not cover a full calendar year.
(3) Note that you also have to file a state return ( short year), covering the resident period i.e. till you left the country.
(4) Your employer and/or you have to in form USCIS that you have left the country and that your H-1B is terminated.
The US based stocks/bonds etc. that you own and dispose off will come under the tax treaty. Also any taxes imposed by US on this ( i.e. post your departure from the US ) income is eligible for Foreign Tax Credit in India.
This is the general situation / comment.
If you need more detailed answer to your specific situation, you can either add to this thread or PM me ( NO PII -- Personally Identifiable Information, please ).
Does this make sense ? Is there more I can do for you ?
Namaste ji
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