I need advice about an exit strategy. I’ve been working in Japan for almost twenty years and have paid into pension for that time.
I am leaving in May. I was going to keep my address here and apply for pension assistance while retaining my PR.
Some caveats: I am married. She wants a divorce, mostly bc of finances. We have children and those children are very interested in coming to the USA with me. There is NO problem with my wife and I related to custody or property. She owns everything we’ve worked together for and we both just want the best for the kids.
I was going to go back for a few years and test the waters while getting my master’s degree but now I’m being told that if I keep my address, I must continue to pay city taxes while I’m out of the country. I’m still not sure about how the government aid for pension will work.
Should I just give up my PR, send my pension to USA social security and put all my retirement in the American system? Can I? What are the upsides or downsides?
I’m in my late 40s and will definitely be in America for the next two years.
by jbl420