Guides for NRIs selling property in India

Plain-English answers to the questions U.S.-based families ask most when selling a family home in India and bringing the money here. Each guide reflects the rules as of November 2026, under India's new Income-tax Act, 2025.

• How to sell inherited property in India from the U.S.
  The eight steps in order, from proving ownership to U.S. reporting.
• TDS on an NRI property sale: rates, lower TDS certificate and refunds
  Why the buyer withholds so much, and how to stop it with Form 128 (formerly Form 13).
• Form 15CA and 15CB, now Forms 145 and 146
  What the bank needs before it wires your money, and which part applies to you.
• The USD 1 million repatriation limit
  How much you can bring to the U.S. each year, and how to plan around it.

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General educational information only. It is not legal, tax or financial advice. Roots & Return coordinates independently licensed professionals in India and the U.S.; we do not prepare filings, give legal or tax opinions, or hold or transfer client funds.