FAQ

It is the annual final income tax return filed with the NTA. If you had side income, self-employment income, or certain deductions, this is where the administrative fun becomes official.

It is a donation program that lets you support municipalities and receive local gifts while reducing part of your tax burden. In practice, it can feel like a shopping spree with receipts.

Only if ramen is essential to your business. We understand.

The NTA does not currently recognize cats as dependents, despite their contributions to household morale.

Superchat income is taxable. Your avatar's earnings are your earnings.

Yes. This is Japan.

FreeTaxJapan supports digital hanko. Your grandfather would not approve, but the NTA does.

That tiny slip of paper your employer gave you in January that you definitely didn't throw away? Ask HR for a reissue.

It is the common shorthand for the income threshold people talk about when discussing dependent status and tax treatment for a spouse or part-time worker. The exact effect depends on which rule you mean, which is why the phrase appears in so many anxious conversations.