I had no income in India and was in US the entire year. Do I need to file IT return with 0 income?

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no you dont need to.

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You might want to if you still have legal or financial affairs in India. IT return could be required sometimes.

they dont file on with 0 returns..I asked the ca
she said there isnt anything to file

Nope, not required. You might want to file up to the minimum income level if you’d like to keep your credit score updated

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