Japan withholding tax and allowances for dependants

[Tkydon]

It all helps

[KCLenny]

If it was in the last 3 years, you can go back and amend the filings to claim the additional allowances and get a refund...

This is a very good point.

We knew that in 2021 we had used more than 100,000 for medical expenses, so we claimed for this.
When we checked the receipts for 2019 and 2020, we realized that the dental work Mrs Head had done took us over the threshold in those years as well. So, we filed today for those costs as well and will get a small refund.

You can do the medical expenses filing for past years?
I haven’t calculated it but I suspect my 2020 health costs might be over the ¥100,000 threshold too. So it’s possible to declare that too? Or is it too late now?

[Tkydon]

Yes, you can go back and edit your Return for the last 3 years.

No, it is not too late for 2020.

[KCLenny]

Yes, you can go back and edit your Return for the last 3 years.

No, it is not too late for 2020.

When you say “edit”, does it matter that I didn’t do one for 2020 originally because at the time I didn’t know anything about it?
I did a nenmatsu chosei through my company and that was it.

[Tkydon]

You can go an file the Kakutei Shinkoku for 2020

You'll need your Gensen Choshuhyo Tax Certificate for 2020, and list of all the Medical Expenses for 2020