US Bank Account and Tax Returns

[ramsey123]

Hi everyone,

I was working in the US on H1b visa and moved back to India. I have not yet closed down my bank account there as I use it for some loan payments and other things.

I was filing tax returns till the 2008 Financial Year (I moved back in 2009).

My questions -

1. Is it legal/ok to still continue my bank account there?

2. Do I have to file tax returns now for Financial Year 2009? I have no income from the US in 2009 (Note: There are some cheque deposits to my US bank account which are payments for some consulting work I did for US clients but I pay tax for that in India and the clients have not deducted anything at source).

Thanks,
Ram.

[immihelp]

What is (or was) your legal status (immigration status) in the US? When exactly you moved back in 2009?