Pillar briefing · Investing
Investing
Mutual funds, stocks, and property as an NRI — what you may hold, what gets taxed where, and traps like PFIC.
United States
- 01
United States · Investing
H-1B to Green Card: The Financial Checklist for a Decade-Long Wait
What changes financially from H-1B to green card — and what doesn't. 401(k), the house question, PFIC, estate tax, and the exit-tax cliff, for NRIs.
Reviewed Jul 2026T2 · Spot-checked - 02
United States · Investing
PFIC Rules: Why Your Indian Mutual Funds Became a US Tax Problem
Why Indian mutual funds are PFICs for US taxpayers, how the punitive Section 1291 default works, the QEF and mark-to-market elections, and Form 8621.
Reviewed Jul 2026T2 · Spot-checked