Hey JapanFinance,
I’m an American living in Japan for 2 years now under a Spouse Visa.
I basically filed and paid double taxes for last year (2022). I had a very poor understanding of the US/JP Totalization Agreement and really want to avoid double taxation again.
I’m self employed earning my money in USD going into my US bank account off of ad revenue from my online media sole proprietorship.
**Will the totalization agreement make it so that I’m only taxed on my 1099 Google AdSense self-employed income in Japan and not in the US as well? (I know I still have to file in the US and attach the Agreement form)**
My ‘tax guy’ last year really confused me and I’m reading conflicting information online from others who’ve posted about the Totalization Agreement here.
Appreciate any wisdom or help
by tehcollegestudent