Alright, so you wanna know how much money you can take to India from USA, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t as simple as packin’ your bags and goin’. There’s some things you gotta know, ya hear?
First off, the governments, them fellas in big offices, they don’t really care how much you send. Ain’t no limit from them, not from America and not from India neither. But, and this is a big but, the folks who actually move the money, the banks and them money transfer places, they might have their own rules. They might say, “Hold on there, Granny, that’s too much for one go!” So you gotta check with them, see how much they’ll let ya send at once.
Now, if you’re talkin’ ’bout carryin’ cash on you, like in your purse or pocket, that’s a different story. See, when you’re leavin’ America, they let you buy up to 3,000 American dollars in foreign money. That’s like, rupees and such. For a trip, mind you, not for sendin’ to your cousin Vinod. But, and listen close, when you get to India, they got customs folks, like the security guards at the mall but stricter. They check your bags and stuff.
- If you’re bringin’ in more than 5,000 American dollars in cash, you gotta tell ’em. It’s like sayin’, “Hey, I got this much money on me!” You gotta fill out a form, a paper thing, sayin’ what you got.
- And if you got more than 10,000 American dollars, includin’ cash and those traveler’s checks, you definitely gotta tell ’em. Don’t try to hide it, they’ll find it and then you’ll be in a heap of trouble.
Now, comin’ back to India, that’s a whole ‘nother kettle of fish. When you’re comin’ back home, you can only bring back a little bit of Indian money, like 25,000 rupees or so. Unless you’re comin’ from Nepal or Bhutan, then it’s even less, and only small bills, like them 100 rupee notes. Why? I don’t know, them government folks make the rules, I just gotta follow ’em.
If you’re thinkin’ of sendin’ money from India to America, well, that’s possible too. There’s these companies, like Wise, they help you do that. They charge a little bit, but they get the money there safe and sound. And from what I hear, lots of folks use them, so they must be alright.
The tax people in America, the IRS, they don’t care how much you send or get neither. No limit there. But, and this is important, if you’re sendin’ or gettin’ big amounts, you might have to tell them about it when you do your taxes. Don’t wanna get in trouble with the taxman, no sirree.
So, to sum it all up, there ain’t no real limit on how much you can send to India, but the folks movin’ the money might have their own rules. Carryin’ cash? Gotta tell the customs folks if it’s a lot. Comin’ back to India? Can’t bring too much Indian money back. And sendin’ from India? Use a company like Wise, they’ll take care of ya. Just remember to be honest and tell the government folks what you’re doin’, and you’ll be alright. That’s all there is to it. It ain’t rocket science, ya know?
And one more thing, if you’re bringin’ in more cash than what they allow without tax, you gotta use the Red Channel at customs. That’s like the line for folks who got somethin’ to declare. And they even got an app now, somethin’ called ATITHI, where you can tell them beforehand. Fancy, huh? But me? I like the old ways. Paper and pencil, that’s good enough for me.
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