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Traditional IRA After Moving to India
Plan traditional IRA and rollover IRA decisions after moving to India with RMDs, withholding, W-8BEN, Form 40, Schedule FA, Form 67, and beneficiary checks.
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What should you do with a traditional IRA after moving to India?
Do not decide only between keep, convert, or withdraw. First classify the account, confirm custodian India-address policy, map US tax status and withholding, calculate India NRI/RNOR/ROR status by financial year, then decide whether the year needs Schedule FA, Form 40/Form 10EE history, Schedule FSI/TR, Form 67, RMD records, and beneficiary updates.
Built for: Returning Indians, NRIs, OCIs, US citizens, green-card holders, and families holding traditional IRAs or rollover IRAs after relocation to India.
Proof before action
Custodian policy for India-resident IRA access
US status, W-8BEN/W-9, withholding, 1099-R or 1042-S file
India ITR map covering Schedule FA, Form 40/Form 10EE, and Form 67 where relevant
Action sequence
- 1Export IRA, rollover, beneficiary, and custodian policy records
- 2Map distribution, Roth conversion, RMD, or no-action choices by India financial year
- 3Prepare the India and US proof file before the first post-return withdrawal
Avoid these mistakes
| Risk | Control |
|---|---|
| Taking a distribution in the wrong India tax year | Confirm the rule, document, owner, or deadline before committing. |
| Assuming Form 40/Form 10EE removes Schedule FA review | Confirm the rule, document, owner, or deadline before committing. |
| Discovering custodian or beneficiary access problems only in RMD year | Confirm the rule, document, owner, or deadline before committing. |
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Traditional IRA After Moving to India: rollover, RMD, withholding, Schedule FA, and Form 40
A traditional IRA is not just a US retirement account after the move. It becomes a timing file that connects US distribution rules, India residential status, treaty withholding, foreign retirement account disclosure, and family access before the first withdrawal or RMD.
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