For an individual with US and Indian tax connections who needs to fix Indian residential status and claim credit in India for tax paid in the US, and for the adviser preparing that claim.
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This Guide covers two linked questions for a person taxed in both the United States and India: which Indian residential status applies for the year, and how credit for foreign tax paid is claimed on the Indian return. Figures are for tax year 2026. Where a page on incometax.gov.in states its own period, that period is used and named in the table: the residency day tests below are quoted from the Income Tax Department's "Non-Resident Individual for AY 2026-2027" page and from the ITR form notified in April 2026, and the department's Non Resident FAQ states that for FY 2026-27 residential status is determined under the Income Tax Act, 2025. Foreign tax credit rules quoted below are stated on the department's Form 67 pages under Rule 128 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962.
Individuals who are resident taxpayers in India and have paid tax in a country or specified territory outside India, including the United States: the Form 67 page states that credit is available to "a resident taxpayer" who has foreign tax paid "by way of deduction or otherwise". It is also for advisers first testing whether the client is resident at all, using the day-count tests in the tables below. It is not for a person who is non-resident in India and is seeking treaty relief only — that person furnishes the information form described in the fourth table, not the foreign tax credit statement. This Guide does not decide the client's US residency or the treaty tie-breaker; neither incometax.gov.in nor gstcouncil.gov.in carries the India-US treaty residence article text on the pages read for this Guide, so nothing is stated here about it.
Residency day tests as printed in the notified return form (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/sites/default/files/2026-04/Notification%20No.46_2026.pdf)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/sites/default/files/2026-04/Notification%20No.46_2026.pdf |
| Resident — first stay test | "You were in India for 182 days or more during the previous year" | form cites section 6(1)(a) |
| Resident — second stay test | "You were in India for 60 days or more during the previous year, and have been in India for 365 days or more within the 4 preceding years" | form cites section 6(1)(c), where Explanation 1 is not applicable |
| Status options on the form | Resident; Resident but not Ordinarily Resident; Non-resident | residential status block of the notified form |
Day-test substitutions for Indian citizens and persons of Indian origin (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/individual/return-applicable-0)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/individual/return-applicable-0 |
| Page's own year | AY 2026-2027 | page title "Non-Resident Individual for AY 2026-2027" |
| Second test as stated | in India 60 days or more during the previous year and 365 days or more for 4 years immediately preceding the previous year | page's wording of condition (2) |
| Visiting Indian citizen or person of Indian origin | the period of 60 days "shall be substituted with 182 days" | same concession for an Indian citizen leaving India as a crew member or for employment outside India |
| Where total income other than income from foreign sources exceeds ₹ 15 lakh | 60 days substituted with 120 days | page attributes this to the Finance Act, 2020, w.e.f. Assessment Year 2021-22 |
| Outcome if neither condition met | treated as Non-Resident in that previous year | page's wording |
Deemed residence and the year the new Act applies (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/all-topics/e-filing-services/non%20resident%20-faq)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/all-topics/e-filing-services/non%20resident%20-faq |
| Deemed resident income threshold | total income exceeding Rs 15 lakh, other than income from foreign sources | page cites section 6(1A); person must also be "not liable to tax in any other country by reason of domicile, residence or similar criteria" |
| FY 2026-27 residential status | determined under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2025 | page states period of stay from 1 April 2026 onwards is considered for this purpose |
| Look-back for the 60 + 365 test in FY 2026-27 | stay during FY 2025-26 and earlier years also taken into account | page's wording on applying the "60 days + 365 days" test |
| Continuity tests | "nine out of ten preceding years" and "729 days in seven preceding years" continue to look back to earlier years | page states preceding years may include years under the repealed Act |
Foreign tax credit statement (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/statutory-forms/popular-form/form67-um)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/statutory-forms/popular-form/form67-um |
| Form name | Form 67 | statement of foreign tax paid, under Rule 128 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 |
| Who may claim | a resident taxpayer with foreign tax paid in a country or specified territory outside India | page's stated purpose |
| Deadline | on or before the due date specified for furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of Section 139 | page's wording |
| Mode | online only, through the e-Filing portal | "Form 67 can only be submitted through online mode" |
| Mandatory attachment | copy of the certificate or statement and proof of payment / deduction of foreign tax | page states it is mandatory to attach these to proceed further |
| Second trigger for filing | carry backward of loss of the current year resulting in refund of foreign tax for which credit was claimed in earlier previous years | page's wording |
Treaty relief information form for non-residents under the Income Tax Act, 2025 (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/newformpage/forms/form41-UM)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/newformpage/forms/form41-UM |
| Form name | Form 41 | page states it is the prescribed form for a non-resident to furnish particulars to claim relief under a DTAA |
| Statutory basis | section 159 and Rule 75; details mandated under section 159(8) of the Income tax Act, 2025 | page's wording |
| Who files | all non-resident registered users on the e-Filing portal | non-residents without PAN file through a separate login category |
| Detail required | Tax Identification Number of the applicant in the country or region of his residence | listed in the form's particulars |
| Period selected when filing | Tax Year (T.Y.) | page's step 5 |
Return due date and late fee stated on the ITR-4 page (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/all-topics/e-filing-services/file-itr-4-sugam-online)
| What | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Source | all figures below | https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/help/all-topics/e-filing-services/file-itr-4-sugam-online |
| Due date stated | "For AY 2026-27 (FY 2025-26) the due date of filing of ITR-4 is 31st August 2026" | stated on this page for ITR-4 only; the page does not state the date for other ITR forms |
| Late filing fee | late filing fee of up to ₹5000 | applies where the return is not filed within the due date u/s 139(1); interest on tax liability may also apply |
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