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Headline tax-burden delta + residency-test framing for relocating from JP to US. Numbers below come from our country tax calculators applied to common USD income levels.
Net at $100k in JP
$76,097
Net at $100k in US
$79,180
Move delta
+$3,083
US keeps more after tax
| Gross (USD) | JP effective | US effective | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 9.5% | 11.2% | -$422 |
| $50,000 | 15.4% | 15.3% | +$43 |
| $75,000 | 20.6% | 17.9% | +$2,073 |
| $100,000 | 23.9% | 20.8% | +$3,083 |
| $150,000 | 29.0% | 24.1% | +$7,231 |
| $250,000 | 33.7% | 26.5% | +$17,998 |
| $500,000 | 39.8% | 31.8% | +$40,156 |
Leaving JP
Residency rule. Resident = domicile in Japan OR residence in Japan for ≥1 year. Non-permanent resident (1-5 years) taxed only on Japan-source + remitted foreign income.
Tax base. Worldwide income — residents are taxed on income earned anywhere.
Exit tax. Exit tax on >¥100M unrealised securities gains for emigrants resident ≥5 of last 10 years.
Arriving in US
Residency rule. Worldwide income for citizens + green-card holders regardless of where they live; substantial-presence test for non-citizens (183-day weighted formula).
Tax base. Worldwide income — residents are taxed on income earned anywhere.
Exit tax. IRC §877A expatriation tax for high-net-worth covered expatriates renouncing citizenship.
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Last reviewed
April 28, 2026
Reviewed by
infoz Editorial Team — Editor, ZMedia Global Corp
Cross-border tax route — residency rules curated from public-record statutes; income tax math drawn from each side's underlying calculator.
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