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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…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026
Man at a desk at night comparing two US tax returns side by side, Form 1040 and Form 1040-NR shown above them
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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…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026
Indian graduate on OPT frowning at a pay document in a sunlit apartment, tax and refund icons floating beside her
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FICA Withheld on OPT? How to Get It Back

Open your W-2. Look at box 4 and box 6. On OPT, in your first 5 calendar years here, both should be empty. If there are numbers in them, your…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026
Worried man at a kitchen table late at night looking at a laptop, bank statements spread in front of him
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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,…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026
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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…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 11, 2026
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Substantial Presence Test Calculator

Your visa doesn't decide how the IRS taxes you. A day count does. Get that count wrong and you file the wrong return, miss reporting you owed, or report accounts…
Posted by Aradhana Sharma September 10, 2026

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  • Alarmed woman reading an official letter at a desk at night, a red alarm clock and warning sign beside her
    Forgot Form 8938? The Penalty and the Way Out
  • Man at a desk at night comparing two US tax returns side by side, Form 1040 and Form 1040-NR shown above them
    Filed a 1040 Instead of a 1040-NR? Here’s the Fix
  • Indian graduate on OPT frowning at a pay document in a sunlit apartment, tax and refund icons floating beside her
    FICA Withheld on OPT? How to Get It Back
  • Worried man at a kitchen table late at night looking at a laptop, bank statements spread in front of him
    Forgot to File an FBAR? What Actually Happens Next

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