Hi,

I was working for a US company X in India and it is listed in NASDAQ. The company granted me ESOPs which I sold in april-may 2010. Then I left the company X(may 12, 2010) and joined a different company Y in USA(I shifted to USA). The tax was deducted by etrade at source when I sold the shares. That tax is withheld with GOI(government of India). Since I don't have full year India income(april-2010 to march 2011), I hope I'll get some tax refund when I'll file the return in India(After march 2011).
Now my problem is how should I mention the shares income in USA. Does it income count as USA income.

I never traveled to usa before may 2010.
Please help.

Thanks,
Ajay

If you are not U.S. citizen or resident at the time you sold the stocks, it is not taxable in U.S.

Thanks Mukta for your quick answer.
But as I relocated to usa in may 18, 2010. I have to file the usa return as resident(even though I am on work visa, this as per Google knowledge).
Should I mention the income[indian salary(1 jan 2010 to may 2010) + esop] as foreign income with tax I have paid in india.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Ajay