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Tax tools that run in your browser — no sign-up, no data leaves your device.

Each tool gives you a plain-English explanation, a checklist of documents you need, and a downloadable working (PDF or CSV) you can keep for your records. Zero personal details required.

Intimation Decoder

143(1) Intimation Decoder

Got a notice from CPC? Unlock the PDF password, decode each adjustment line — TDS mismatch, 80C disallowed, HRA denied, income added from AIS — get the exact documents you need, and know whether to accept, file rectification under section 154, or appeal.

For: any Indian taxpayer who received a 143(1) intimation showing a demand, reduced refund, or adjustments they don't understand.
Decode your intimation  →
Guide

Income Tax Demand Notice — What to Do

Step-by-step guide to understanding why CPC raised a demand, the different types of demand notices (143(1), 156, 245), top 5 reasons, how to respond online, and when to consult a CA.

For: any Indian taxpayer who received a demand notice or whose refund was reduced or denied.
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FTC Calculator

Form 67 Foreign Tax Credit Calculator

Calculate the FTC you can claim on Form 67 under your DTAA treaty, get a personalised checklist of supporting foreign tax documents (Form 1042-S, P60, IR8A, T4, PAYG, T5), and save the working permanently — foreign income has no time limit under the Black Money Act.

For: resident Indians with US RSUs, ESPP, foreign dividends or interest; NRIs claiming treaty relief; returning NRIs.
Open the calculator  →
Foreign Assets Checker

Schedule FA Checker

Holding US stocks, vested RSUs, a foreign bank account or a 401(k)? Answer four questions and get the exact Schedule FA tables that apply (A1 to G), the calendar-year window that confuses everyone, the Black Money Act penalty position, and a checklist of records to keep permanently.

For: tech employees with RSUs/ESPPs, US stock investors on INDmoney/Vested/IBKR, returning NRIs, and anyone unsure whether or where their foreign assets go in the ITR.
Check your Schedule FA  →
Residential Status

RNOR Calculator — ROR, RNOR or Non-Resident?

The status every other tax question depends on. Five questions resolve the 182/120/60-day rules, the ₹15 lakh deemed-residency rule and the two RNOR tests — with the exact statutory trace behind your verdict, what it means for foreign income and Schedule FA, and the records that prove it years later.

For: returning NRIs working out their RNOR window, NRIs counting visit days, Indian citizens who moved abroad mid-year, and anyone guessing the residential status field in their ITR.
Check your status  →
AI Assistant Companion

Vault documents from Claude or ChatGPT

While working with your financial documents in Claude or ChatGPT, when you need to vault them for long-term retention — one phrase saves them into KarSafe. Your phone encrypts each file with its own fresh 256-bit key before upload; the AI assistant never touches your vault.

For: anyone using AI assistants to do their tax work who wants the proofs and workings to outlive the conversation.
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Explainer

Where is the key? — Why KarSafe is a vault, not cloud storage

Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud all encrypt your files. The question that actually matters is: who holds the key? A simple explanation of why KarSafe is a vault and cloud storage is a warehouse — and why every document in KarSafe is encrypted with its own separate key.

For: anyone who's ever wondered what the difference is between cloud storage encryption and a real vault, and whether uploading tax documents to KarSafe is actually safer than dropping them in Drive.
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