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by richbailey
Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:48 am
Forum: Insurance
Topic: Travel insurance recommendation?
Replies: 53
Views: 119383

Re: Travel insurance recommendation?

Quick question for clarification: My wife and I (US citizens) live and work full time in Japan. (We have regular Japanese health insurance.) If we take a vacation to the US to see family and friends, can we get this kind of travel insurance as US citizens for a trip to the US? (I understand that Jap...
by richbailey
Mon May 09, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Filing US taxes online - Form 2555 possible?
Replies: 3
Views: 512

Re: Filing US taxes online - Form 2555 possible?

Thanks, runmann!
by richbailey
Fri May 06, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Taxes
Topic: Filing US taxes online - Form 2555 possible?
Replies: 3
Views: 512

Filing US taxes online - Form 2555 possible?

In 2020, when sending mail to the US was "questionable" due to the COVID-19 situation, I took advantage of the IRS's offer to use a free, online service. However, I could not find a way to file the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion 2555 form. I filed it anyway and then sent a paper version l...
by richbailey
Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:24 am
Forum: Stock market investing
Topic: New Fidelity account: Update for US folks!
Replies: 1
Views: 374

New Fidelity account: Update for US folks!

tl;dr: Apparently you CAN officially set up a new Fidelity account as a US citizen living in Japan; HOWEVER, you must physically submit the paperwork at a Fidelity office in the US. Longer version: I've been looking into setting up some new investments from here in Japan and would like to do it on t...