RetireJapan

Does anyone have information or experience on using an LLC, S corp, or C corp for mainly rental property income in America? I assume that rental income from abroad is taxable for permanent residents in Japan even if it isn't remitted to Japan, so I'm trying to find tax efficient ways to keep this in...

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with IRA distributions while living in Japan. I would assume that since profits from NISA accounts held by American citizens and Green Card holders in Japan are taxable by IRS standards, that any sort of income from IRA retirement accounts in America held b...

Thanks for clearing up your previous question, Jamo. for amounts large enough, it's not a stretch to believe they may seek clarification with foreign tax agencies. Right, this is basically the crux of the situation, although I would think they would ask me for more proof before going that far. Every...

My understanding is the same as RetireJapan, BUT if you bring the money to Japan then it is taxable regardless of being PR or not. Just to clarify, when I said "regardless of being PR or not", I meant "regardless of being PR or NPR". I assumed that on a site called "RetireJ...

According to the document even non-residents owe tax on transactions, if remitted to Japan. I'm assuming this means remitted in the same year as the transaction? Sorry, I originally thought your question about selling one year and sending the next was in reference to non-permanent residents . Accor...

According to the document even non-residents owe tax on transactions, if remitted to Japan. I'm assuming this means remitted in the same year as the transaction? That's a good question! My initial reaction was "no", but considering that it would require you to amend a previous year's tax ...

Of course Japan does not tax cash savings, but I believe they do if you sold stocks etc. to get said cash savings and then sent it to yourself in Japan. The document I referenced says "only the portion deemed remitted to Japan is taxable" for non-permanent residents. If this does not apply...

My understanding is the same as RetireJapan, BUT if you bring the money to Japan then it is taxable regardless of being PR or not. If you ever have a sleepless night, the NTA has kindly provided an English version of pretty much all the tax law information you need as well as instructions on filling...

Hi everyone, I recently received an inquiry letter regarding foreign remittance（海外送金に関するお尋ね）from my local tax office and I’m wondering if anyone else has experience filling it out. A few years ago I sent the money to myself to help buy a house here in Japan. The money came from stock sales back home...