RetireJapan

@Tkydon Wow, it's really that simple? Well, I guess that makes sense as I can't really think of another way they'd want you to calculate it. Regardless, I didn't want to guess and I'm very thankful for the explanation and the links you provided. Now I actually dare sell my crypto holdings when it's ...

Interesting answers. There's quite a bit of stuff that I'd have to look into now. As for Crypto, I'm still not really sure how to calculate what gains you've made. Let me give a made-up example of what confuses me: Let's say I've bought and hold 300 "coins", and that I first bought 100 coi...

I didn’t expect so many replies! Thank you everyone. My response might be a little late though, since I’m very busy with work and at home, but I plan to comment on everything that’s been said. So without further ado… About focusing on my career: While this is generally good advice, especially to som...

Hello, and thank you.

I forgot to mention that. I am NOT a US citizen or have anything to do with the IRS.

Since this is my first post on this forum, I'll add a short blurb here at the top, introducing myself to the community. This post is rather long, but please bear with me. I immigrated to Japan in early 2011, right after the Fukushima incident. Fast forward to today, I'm 36 and married with one child...