Need help understanding US tax obligation with high income in Japan
Situation: I have recently moved from the US (citizen) to Japan (work visa) as a company employee (正社員)…
How do you pick a bank for a home loan
My japanese husband is going to take the loan so there’s a higher chance to be approved. Looking…
Overseas Joint Account -> remittance into spouse Japanese bank. Gift Tax?
My spouse is japanese citizen, and we both currently live overseas. We want to eventually move back to…
Best liquid investment for a US expat
I have a windfall which I'd like to invest, but due to market uncertainties plan to DCA over…
Foreign student in Japan planning to open a U.S. LLC for my SaaS business. Do I need to register anything in Japan?
I’m a foreign student living in Japan. I’m building a SaaS business (online service) and I’m planning to…
About NISA- pros and cons?
Hi guys. I usually follow r/JapanFinance. I want to open a NISA account. I am naturalized Japanese. I…
Doing taxes as an ‘Independent Contractor’ Eikaiwa worker
Hi, I have been living in Japan for almost a year now, my visa expires in around 4…
Lived in and left japan. Back again. Can I use the non-refunded pension years from the past having done the lump-sum withdrawal previously?
Lived in Japan for 10 years. Left and did the pension lump-sum withdrawal. Received back the standard 3…
How to transfer 10M… (part 2)
It just came to me. If when moving big chunks of money our plan is anyway to invest…
Lifecycle Investing Paper: Beyond the Status Quo
I just printed and read during my lunch break an interesting economics paper: Beyond the Status Quo: A…
How is (crypto) interest generated from cryptocurrencies taxed? When?
Question as title. Assuming I have some crypto and this crypto is part of a scheme that gives…
Weekly Off-Topic Thread – 08 October 2025
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