johnnyfred1
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As a Japanese citizen with U.S. permanent residency who retired in 2013. I spent approximately 9 to 10 months each year in Japan and the remaining 2 ~ 3 months in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022. For 2023, I was in the U.S. for almost 11 months.
From 2013 to 2022, I consistently filed U.S. tax returns as a resident but unintentionally didn't file Japanese tax returns. I realized this when consulting with a certified accountant (公認会計士) on another matter in Japan. She mentioned that, for tax purposes, I'm considered as a Japanese resident (2013-2022) and should have been filing Japanese tax returns. My income includes social security benefits and proceeds from annual ETF sales from my 401k and Roth IRA. Since my retirement in 2013, I haven't worked in either Japan or the U.S. The certified accountant will assess my situation to find the most cost-effective solution to fix the problem, but has anyone in the community done something similar to what I did, and if so, how did you resolve the issues? Could you please share your experience?
Thank you
From 2013 to 2022, I consistently filed U.S. tax returns as a resident but unintentionally didn't file Japanese tax returns. I realized this when consulting with a certified accountant (公認会計士) on another matter in Japan. She mentioned that, for tax purposes, I'm considered as a Japanese resident (2013-2022) and should have been filing Japanese tax returns. My income includes social security benefits and proceeds from annual ETF sales from my 401k and Roth IRA. Since my retirement in 2013, I haven't worked in either Japan or the U.S. The certified accountant will assess my situation to find the most cost-effective solution to fix the problem, but has anyone in the community done something similar to what I did, and if so, how did you resolve the issues? Could you please share your experience?
Thank you