FBAR for US Persons in Japan
Who has to file FinCEN Form 114, which Japanese accounts count, and how to work out your maximum account values — with the official sources.
Last verified: 2026-06
Guides
Every guide cites primary sources and shows the date it was last verified.
Money
TODO: taxes, banking, pensions, and cross-border finances.
Filing US Taxes from Japan: The Basics
How filing a US return from Japan actually works: deadlines and extensions, foreign income, and which forms typically apply to residents here.
Last verified: 2026-06
Furusato Nozei for US Persons
What the hometown-tax program is, how the donation limit works, and the US-side questions a US person should answer before donating.
Last verified: 2026-06
Investing from Japan as a US Person
Why standard Japanese investment products raise PFIC problems for US persons, and what the workable options look like from Japan.
Last verified: 2026-06
Nenkin and US Social Security: How They Fit Together
How the Japanese pension system and US Social Security fit together — the totalization agreement, vesting in both systems, and drawing both in retirement.
Last verified: 2026-06
Opening and Managing Japanese Bank Accounts
Opening Japanese bank accounts as a foreign resident — what banks ask for, common stumbling blocks, and the US reporting side of holding them.
Last verified: 2026-06
Reading Your Japanese Payslip
Line by line through a Japanese payslip: what each earning and deduction is, where the money goes, and what's worth double-checking.
Last verified: 2026-06
Sending Money Between the US and Japan
Ways to move money between the US and Japan, what each route really costs, and the reporting questions that come with larger transfers.
Last verified: 2026-06
Arrive
TODO: the first months — registration, housing, phones, getting set up.
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Family
TODO: kids, schools, spouses, and dual-nationality questions.
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Stay
TODO: visas, permanent residency, and putting down roots.
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