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The 10 most-read articles. Weekly = last 7 days, monthly = last 30 days of visitors.

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Kenmin Kyosai in Year-End Adjustment: Where to Write It1,405 visitors in the last 7 days
Kenmin Kyosai in Year-End Adjustment: Where to Write It Just copy the bold-framed amounts on the certificate. How to fill in the name, type (定期生命共済), period (1年) and new/old (新), why the General box adds nothing if private life insurance already fills it, and why injury and fire plans are excluded while the earthquake rider counts for the earthquake insurance premium deduction.
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Dependent Status Under Japan's Employee Health Insurance1,145 visitors in the last 7 days
Dependent Status Under Japan's Employee Health Insurance The dependent income standards (¥1.3M / ¥1.5M / ¥1.8M), the difference from the tax dependent, and the 2026 new rules (employment-contract judgment, abolition of the ¥1.06 million wall) — explained with primary sources.
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Temporarily Over 1.3 Million Yen: Employer's Certification348 visitors in the last 7 days
Temporarily Over 1.3 Million Yen: Employer's Certification A temporary spike past 1.3 million yen from overtime still leaves you a dependent for health insurance if your employer certifies it, up to two consecutive times. A base pay rise or permanent overtime does not qualify. From October 2026 the 1.06 million yen wage requirement is gone, so 20 hours a week at an employer with more than 50 employees means social insurance before dependency is even considered. Sorted out from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare materials.
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Japan's 1.04 Million Yen Basic Deduction Ends After 2027339 visitors in the last 7 days
Japan's 1.04 Million Yen Basic Deduction Ends After 2027 For the 2026 and 2027 tax years the basic deduction is 1.04 million yen for total income of 4.89 million yen or less (a salary of about 6.65 million yen or less); from 2028 it is 620,000 yen for everyone except the 990,000 yen for total income of 1.32 million yen or less. People earning 5.5 to 6.5 million yen get about 37,000 yen more back at the December 2026 year-end adjustment, while 2028 brings a tax rise of up to 43,000 yen a year. Sorted out from National Tax Agency and Ministry of Finance materials.
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Over-75 Premiums to Count Dividends from Aug 2029: +¥101,400338 visitors in the last 7 days
Over-75 Premiums to Count Dividends from Aug 2029: +¥101,400 Under Act No. 31 of 2026, promulgated on 5 June 2026, unfiled dividends and gains on listed shares will count for over-75 premiums and the co-payment test. On 16 October 2026 MHLW proposed starting in August 2029, using 2028 income. On Tokyo's rates, a ¥2.5m pension plus ¥1m dividends goes from ¥152,900 to ¥254,300 a year. NISA and bank interest are excluded, and National Health Insurance is not covered this time.
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Supporting Parents Living Apart: Japan's Dependent Rules305 visitors in the last 7 days
Supporting Parents Living Apart: Japan's Dependent Rules Living apart still qualifies if you keep sending money. The 2025 reform extended eligibility to pension income up to 1.68 million yen. The health insurance "remittance greater than income" test and 5-year retroactive claims, from primary sources.
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Employment Income Deduction 2026: Quick Table by Salary245 visitors in the last 7 days
Employment Income Deduction 2026: Quick Table by Salary A quick table of the employment income deduction for the 2026 tax year. The minimum guaranteed amount went from ¥650,000 to ¥740,000, and the step from ¥1.9 million to ¥2.2 million. The deduction and employment income from ¥1.5 million to ¥15 million a year, the ¥4,000 bands of Appended Table 5, the ¥1,950,000 cap, the ¥6,655,556 line where the ¥1,040,000 basic deduction falls to ¥670,000, and a guide to what comes back in the December year-end adjustment - set out from primary sources.
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Injury and Illness Allowance: Two-Thirds Pay, 18 Months223 visitors in the last 7 days
Injury and Illness Allowance: Two-Thirds Pay, 18 Months The formula, the 3-day waiting period, coverage of mental illness, and continued benefits after leaving your job. Answers to income worries during leave.
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Pay a Child's National Pension, Deduct the Full Amount201 visitors in the last 7 days
Pay a Child's National Pension, Deduct the Full Amount Premiums you pay for a family member sharing living expenses are deductible in full as your own social insurance premium deduction. A parent in the 20 percent bracket saves about 64,500 yen on 215,040 yen of National Pension, while a child with little income gets no benefit. Covers back payment, advance payment and the year-end adjustment forms.
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The ¥1.06M and ¥1.30M Social Insurance Walls in Japan166 visitors in the last 7 days
The ¥1.06M and ¥1.30M Social Insurance Walls in Japan Explaining the difference from the tax walls, the 106万円 requirements and abolition policy, the change in the 130万円 dependent assessment, and how to think about working at a loss.