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modiajay · Jan 27, 2011, 06:48 PM

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

MukatA · Jan 27, 2011, 07:21 PM

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

modiajay · Jan 27, 2011, 07:30 PM

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