New Delhi, April 13 -- After working in the US for about 1.5 years, I returned to India in July 2025 and have taken up employment here since then. How will my US salary for April to June 2025 be taxed in India? There are various tax components in my pay slip, including federal income tax, New York income tax, medicare tax, county tax, and social security tax. Would I get a deduction for all these amounts?

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Assuming you were in India for more than 182 days during FY25-26, you would qualify as a tax resident in India. Given your relatively short stay in the US, it is unlikely that you would satisfy the additional conditions to be treated as a resident but not ordinarily resident (RNOR). Accordingly, you would mos...