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The US information return is the Form 5472 page. The Indian question is scoped here, separately.
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FEMA and India-side compliance for US-India businesses
India-side compliance, including FEMA, coordinated with US filings for US-India businesses and founders.
The value
India-side work, including FEMA, is coordinated with the US filings. It is not a substitute for them.
Coordinate India-side compliance questions, including FEMA, with the US tax filings on this site, and name a filing only when it is in the agreed scope and still required under current Reserve Bank of India material.
A split between the US filing and the India-side question
A fact pattern for the investment, the remittance, or the Indian entity
A scope that lists only the filings AT&F and you agree, after the facts are known
A pointer to current RBI material instead of a fixed form list
Typical scope
What this engagement is, and what it does not name.
The final engagement is tailored to your facts. These are the core workstreams we use to define a useful, responsible scope.
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FEMA questions for cross-border investment and remittances, in general terms
02
Coordination with US filings such as Form 5472, a US individual return, or an FBAR when those are also in view
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A document list for the Indian entity or the investment
04
Handoffs to the people on the team who handle FEMA questions
Where this fits
Situations this page is written for.
An Indian founder with a US entity
The US return and any FBAR are US work. FEMA is considered when money, shares, or an Indian entity cross the border.
A group that needs both countries in one conversation
One fact base, two sets of rules. Neither country’s filing is treated as if it satisfied the other.
How the engagement moves
From the cross-border facts to the filings the current rules actually require.
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Separate the countries
We write down what happened in the United States and what happened in India. The US pages on this site stay the source for US forms.
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Describe the India-side question
Investment, a remittance, an Indian entity, or a reporting duty under FEMA. The Reserve Bank of India publishes the notifications. We do not treat a vendor checklist as the rule.
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Name only the filings in scope
Specific RBI forms are not listed on this page, because the owner has not published a fixed list and because the forms depend on the transaction. They are named in the engagement, against the current RBI material, or they are not named.
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Coordinate the calendar
US due dates and Indian due dates are kept on one timeline once both scopes exist. A date is taken from the official page for that year.
What to have ready
A better start begins with the right information.
A short description of the US entity and any Indian entity
Who owns what, and where they live
What moved across the border: funds, shares, or services
Any notice already received, after a secure route is agreed
What you can expect
Useful work products, not just activity.
A fact map that separates US and India
An engagement scope for the India-side work that is actually agreed
Coordination notes for the US filings in scope
A list of items that still need an Indian professional’s sign-off
Common questions
Before we begin.
The quickest way to get a firm answer is to share the facts that make your situation different.
What is FEMA?+
FEMA is India’s foreign-exchange law. The Reserve Bank of India publishes the notifications and directions under it. This page is not a legal opinion under Indian law.
Which FEMA forms does AT&F file?+
This page does not name them. Competitors publish long lists. AT&F will name a filing only in an engagement, when it is part of the work and when the current RBI material still requires it. Until then, the service is India-side compliance, including FEMA, coordinated with the US filings.
Does the team include someone who works on FEMA?+
The people page includes a FEMA consultant. Who works on your matter is confirmed when the engagement is agreed. A biography is not a promise that a particular person will sign a particular filing.
Is this Indian legal advice?+
No. It is general information and a description of a coordination service. Legal advice in India, and any filing that needs an Indian professional’s authority, is identified in the scope.
Do you publish a fee?+
No. Book a free call to get a quote.
The firm
A Delaware-licensed CPA practice, with a Dover headquarters.
Sagar Bajaj, Founder and CEO. Practicing CPA in the United States and Australia. License No. CA-0014602, issued by Delaware. The engagement lead for a particular matter is confirmed before work starts.
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Related tax work
Pages that sit next to this filing.
These are separate services. A call confirms which ones apply to your facts.
Federal income tax
Return preparation, review, and e-filing for the federal year.
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State returns where residence, work, or business activity creates a filing question.
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Data, registration, and return workflow for sellers across US states.
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Filing calendars and supporting records for US employers.
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A practical review of federal and state considerations before the year closes.
Read the pageForm 5472
Information reporting for foreign-owned US companies, with a pro forma Form 1120 where required.
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FinCEN Form 114 and Form 8938, which are separate filings.
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Form 1040-NR or Form 1040, depending on the residency facts.
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Federal, state, payroll, and sales tax for an early company.
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A starting point for people with US, NRI, or cross-border facts.
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The tax hub, with every filing page in one place.
Read the pageUS tax for international founders
Form 5472, FBAR, NRI filing, India and FEMA, and startup tax in one place.
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This page is general information, not personal tax, legal, or accounting advice. Who must file, and any penalty or due date, depends on the facts and on the current IRS, FinCEN, or Reserve Bank of India instructions. Check those sources, or book a call, before you file or pay.