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Retire in Japan · Foreign Retiree's Tax Guide Japan Tax Traps How retirees accidentally become Japanese tax residents, how Japan can tax your 401(k), IRA and even Roth withdrawals, and how to enjoy Japan without a surprise tax bill. Here's the scary part. You can spend less than 180 days a year in Japan and still end up a Japanese tax resident. Buy a condo, sign up for a residence card to register a car, swipe your US card at the 7-Eleven ATM, and Japan may start taking a slice of your 401(k), your IRA and even your Roth withdrawals. Japan is one of my favorite countries on earth: safe, spotless, great trains, amazing food. But as much as I love Japan, I hate taxes more. So after a viewer flooded my comments with great tax questions, I dug in. This guide covers Japan tax residency for foreigners , the remittance trap , how Japan treats US retirement accounts , property, car and health insurance costs, a real-world example with actual...

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