Nri - not filed income tax for 7 years

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Ann (Querist)
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15 December 2014 Hi Experts,

I worked in india for 3 years starting 2005 to 2008 Jan. I remember filing tax returns for 2005-06 & 2006-07, but i am not sure about 2007-08 though. How do i verify my filing status for the year 2007-08? Is there any way i can check that online? If i haven't filed my returns, then how do i file the return for that year? i have the copy of the form 16. What is the penalty involved? I was in U.S. for the last 7 years. Do you need to file any zero income tax for that period? I was not making any income in india while i was abroad.

Ann

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)
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15 December 2014 If you are not earning any income in India no need to file any return. For 2007-08 you can not file any return now, as TDS already made no problem. If you have filed your return on line you can log in and see it.

Ann

Ann (Querist)
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15 December 2014 Thanks for your quick response. I dint quite understand what you meant by "as TDS already made no problem". Can you please explain? Also, how do i see the return online? Can you please provide the url?

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)
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15 December 2014 You said form 16 is with you, for salaried persons full TDS is made.

https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/

Amol S Joglekar

Amol S Joglekar (Expert)
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15 December 2014 No need to file the income tax return for the earlier year 2007-08, UNLESS OF COURSE YOUR US EMPLOYER INSISTS.
Even on web site, such an earlier period return is NOT reflected.

Rupesh Jain

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15 December 2014 YOU CAN FILE THE RETURN ON LINE ON WWW.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
and check after login you file return on line then you can take print our of the return .

CS,CA F,Numrologi TusharSampat

CS,CA F,Numrologi TusharSampat (Expert)
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15 December 2014 AGREE WITH SEETHARAM'S VIEW...............

Ann

Ann (Querist)
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15 December 2014 All,

So that means i don't have to file my returns? Will i end up in any legal trouble in IT does any audit on me?

Ann

Amol S Joglekar

Amol S Joglekar (Expert)
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15 December 2014 Now that you are asking for a LEGAL battle, let me ask one straight question. Did you inform the PAN services that you are going abroad and that your PAN be shifted to NON RESIDENT ward?

Ann

Ann (Querist)
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15 December 2014 No. is that a big problem?

Amol S Joglekar

Amol S Joglekar (Expert)
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16 December 2014 In normal course, there wont be ANY problem. But since you are asking the QUERY with 100% level of accuracy, I thought it better to tell you that you should have intimated the change in STATUS to PAN services, may be 7 years ago. Now, as of now, the best would be, inform the change propsectively and think of the best. Dont forget you have EARNED FX for our country which is much much adorable than non filing of returns.

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