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H4 EAD RFE: How Long You Actually Have
Twelve weeks. That's the ceiling, it's written into the regulation rather than left to an officer, and no extension exists. Your H4 EAD RFE names a date. It can be…
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Forgot Form 8938? The Penalty and the Way Out
$10,000. That's the failure-to-file penalty for Form 8938, and it's a flat amount rather than a percentage of anything. It can also be $0. The instructions carry a reasonable cause…
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Filed a 1040 Instead of a 1040-NR? Here’s the Fix
Nearly every guide tells nonresidents they lose the standard deduction. For Indian students, that's wrong. Start there, because it changes the maths on everything below. Here's IRS Publication 519, the…
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FICA Withheld on OPT? How to Get It Back
Open your W-2. Look at box 4 and box 6. If you are an F-1 student on authorized OPT and still a nonresident alien for US tax purposes, those boxes…
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Forgot to File an FBAR? What Actually Happens Next
You file it late, right now, through the same system you'd have used on time. The IRS says so directly: if it hasn't contacted you and you're not under investigation,…
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Moving Back to India from the USA: The Money Checklist
The flight is the easy part of moving back to India. The money you leave behind is what follows you. Most people planning a return sort out shipping, schools and…
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Self-Employment Tax Calculator
Reviewed 11 September 2026. Figures on this page were checked against SSA.gov and IRS.gov on that date. Contribution limits and thresholds change every year, so if a number here no…
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Substantial Presence Test Calculator
Your visa status can change which days count for US tax residency. Start with the day count, then check the exceptions. Get that count wrong and you file the wrong…