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• まあ
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• 2023/04/04 21:32

I used to live in the U.S. but have returned to Japan.
I am now a "nonresident alien with employment income in Japan and rental income from real estate in the U.S.".
Please let me know which navigational software I can use for tax return under these conditions ！ ！
"Turbotax" and "Sprintax" were not available.
Thank you very much.

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• Japanese mother
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• 2023/05/19 (Fri) 21:39
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Hello, In your case, you should not use tax software as an international case. you need CPA as IRS can go after you even many years later as it happened to my Ex. I live in Beverly Hills, and my friend is over 30 years of experienced&trustable CPA in West LA.

If you'd like to know more, please contact me, I'll introduce him to you. please contact me, I'll introduce him to you.

Sophia

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• waka
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• 2021/06/14 12:00

Other than ANA, JAL, I have heard that Singapore is good to deal with.
Which airline is better for domestic flights in the US ？?

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#2

• 舞
• 2021/07/01 (Thu) 14:09
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I like Delta Airlines. United's customer support was not so subtle.

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• けいこ
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• 2021/06/16 12:12

Was it crowded at the airport or on the plane ？ Was the check-in process smooth ？?

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• ジャム
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• 2021/06/17 (Thu) 10:00
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I flew from DFW to Burbank and back this month. The plane was full and the airport was not crowded
, but I think there were a lot of people. The boarding process was smooth.

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#3

• oclilly
• 2021/06/17 (Thu) 23:09
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I went from Love Field to LAX on 6/8 and was surprised that the baggage check-in line was so long at 5:00am that it went outside. I didn't have checked luggage, so it didn't matter to me, but I didn't expect that kind of crowd. Security was not crowded at all. The plane itself was full.
The return flight was from LAX to DFW, also the plane was full and security was not that crowded.

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• newma
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• 2021/06/11 14:14

I have received a subpoena. What should I do ？

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• ベル
• 2021/06/13 (Sun) 11:31
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You will find a questionnaire attached to the subpoena, and after reviewing it beforehand, call the phone number written on it. You will be asked the same questions as those on the questionnaire, and you will answer them. If you are not a U.S. citizen or if your English is not good enough, you should be exempted.

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#3

• 夏美
• 2021/06/15 (Tue) 10:23
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Has anyone actually been on a jury ？?

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#4

• AH
• 2021/06/17 (Thu) 21:10
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Are you a permanent resident, Topi? Or are you a US citizen ？ I thought the response would be different depending on that.
I am a permanent resident and should not be eligible for jury service, but I received a summons this year. On the right diagonal on the front page is a phone number and https://から始まるサイトのアドレスがありますか ？

Please go to that site. You will see about 10 questions （ ？ ）. The first question is "Are you a US citizen ？?" In my case, no. After answering all the questions, the last question was "Are you eligible to serve on the jury?" and I, of course, ended up "not eligible". If they decide that I am qualified, they may explain what happens afterwards, but I am not sure because I didn't go that far.

By the way, when I called the phone number, I couldn't get through at all. I don't know if this will help you, but here goes. By the way, whether you are qualified or not, it would be a bad idea if you don't take any action. I recommend you to go to the address of the site first.

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• 徹子
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• 2021/06/03 12:59

Any recommendations on what I should buy at Costco?
I am happy to buy soap because I can buy and consume a lot of it.

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• internet
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• 2026/10/25 21:59

Spectrumのインターネットだけを使っているのですが、一番最初にサインアップした時は何かのスペシャルだったのはわかっているのですが、＄６０台だったのがじわじわ上げてきて、今となってはもうすぐ＄１５０に達します。文句を言えば安くしてくれると言う人もいますがそれも本当か分からず、店舗で断られ泣き寝入りも悲しいのですが、どなたか安くしてもらった人いますか？　そして、他の会社でもインターネット安くて良いところ知っていらったら教えていただけますか？　よろしくお願いします。

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#3

• internet
• 2026/10/26 (Mon) 00:27
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LOLOさん。ありがとうございます。

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• T.S
• 2026/10/26 (Mon) 10:24
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我が家ではT-mobile のインターネットに変更しました。今まではSpectrum や Hawaiian Telcom のインターネットを使っていましたがどちらも２年のプロモーション期間が終わると値段が高くなってしまいますが T-mobile は＄50ぐらいで余計なFeeも付きません。５年間は同じ値段みたいです。我が家ではコンスタントに２00Mbps のスピードが出ています。それ以外でT-mobile の良いところはセットアップにテクニシャンを呼ばずに自分で簡単にセットアップできることです。

#6

• Wi-Fi808
• 2026/10/26 (Mon) 15:13
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私も元々Spectrumを使っていましたが、同様に毎年料金が上がって来たので、去年思い切ってT-mobileに変更しました。
キャンセルの電話をした際、理由を聞かれ、毎年料金が上がっていくのが気に入らない、と言うと、じゃあ、と色々と安くなるプランを出してきて説得してきました。
本当に引き留めようと長時間電話に付き合わなくてはいけなかったのですが、既にT-mobileと契約してしまっていたので断りました。
その後も郵送＆メールでお得なプランが送られてきて、それなら最初から値段上げないでくれればよかったのに、とモヤっとしました。

その後引っ越しをしなくてはならず、引っ越し先ではHawaiian Telcom一択になったのでまた解約をしなくてはいけなかったのですが、Billing cycle（請求書の締め日）を数日逃していたので、まるまる１ヶ月分、サービスを受けないにも関わらずT-mobileに支払いを強いられる形になりました。ほんとに理不尽な事は多いですよね。
オフィスに直に行ってもきっと何もしてくれないと思いますが、電話で解約したいと伝えるときっと交渉してくると思いますよ。

#7

• internet
• 2026/10/26 (Mon) 21:38
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T.Sさん、Wi-Fi808さん。大変貴重な情報をありがとうございました。本当に助かります。

#8

• こーの字
• 2026/10/27 (Tue) 15:14
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自分はHawaiian Telcomの１番安いプラン（光回線に非対応のアパート）ですが、割引なしだと$75/mo位のところ、プロモーション価格が終わる数週間前に電話して、他社に切り替えるだなんだと値下げ交渉をして、なんとか$50台で抑えています。たぶん、光回線に対応のところではベース価格が上がってしまうと思いますので、割引を貰ってもそれなりに高くなるのではと思います。

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• Shave
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• 2026/10/24 22:23

ホノルルで日本の散髪屋さんみたいに顔剃をしてくれる店を知ってる方は是非とも教えてください

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• GR
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• 2026/10/26 (Mon) 15:23
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びびナビにも掲載されてるYUICHI MEN'S GROOMINGおすすめですよ〜

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• Ms
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• 2026/10/10 22:05

アメリカ人の義母と私の子供から見て誰が伯父•叔母に当たるのかの話をしていた時に、Auntyに当たらない人でもAuntyをつけると、丁寧な言い方になると言っていました。
私は義母の事を名前だけで呼んでいるので、ちょっと失礼だなぁと思われているのかと少し心配になりました。
Aunty Uncle 付ける付けないと義母の呼び方について、うちではこうしてるなどご意見頂きたいです。

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#2

• yome
• 2026/10/12 (Mon) 15:08
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アメリカで義母を呼びかける時は名前で呼ぶことは、
全然失礼ではなく一般的だと思います。
義母の方からmomと呼んでねとか言われた時はそう呼べば良いです。
日本だと義母に名前で呼ぶ方は余りいないと思いますが
アメリカですから日本に当てはめなくても
大丈夫ですよ。

#3

• Ms
• 2026/10/12 (Mon) 19:33
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そうですよね！ありがとうございます！
そういう所を細かく気にしなくて良いのが英語というかアメリカの良さだなぁと思っていたので、違ったのかなと心配しました。

#4

• Auntie808
• 2026/10/16 (Fri) 15:24
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アメリカも大きいですから、お土地柄や家族関係によっても全然違うと思います。
自分の経験からでしか言えませんが、私の義母はとてもフレンドリーだったのと、私が結婚したのが若かったのもあって、Momと素直に呼べていました。
兄弟家族皆仲良しなので、甥っ子や姪っ子も私の事を名前の前にAuntieをつけて呼びます。アメリカ本土では親族間でしかAuntieやUncleをつけないのが普通だと思っていましたが、ハワイに来て、子供の友達からもAuntieと呼ばれるようになり、近所の子供達からもAuntieと呼ばれるのが普通なので、顔見知りで仲良くなると親しみを込める意味でAuntie＆Uncleと呼ぶのではないかと思います。

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• 患者
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• 2026/10/10 20:22

ダウンタウン　LA の近くで、日系にかかわらず、必要な時に話しを聞いてくれるような、患者に優しい医者を誰かご存じですか？

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• ハラ
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• 2026/09/25 02:06

I’m currently working at my first non-Nikkei company, in an environment with many Japanese and Asian employees. My boss isn’t used to managing people, so he gets flustered and takes his frustration out on those around him by yelling at them. He even yells at new hires who just started and don’t know anything yet, telling them “that’s not right” without any explanation.
I think this kind of situation would be considered power harassment in Japan, but is the term “power harassment” also used in English-speaking countries, and does it refer to situations like this? ？

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#2

• 会社
• 2026/09/25 (Fri) 18:27
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This is a common issue at Japanese companies.

You should report this to the Labor Department.
In the U.S., if a company did something like that,
the company itself would be sued.

Please report this to the Labor Department.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 13:57
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I'll look into how to report this to the Labor Bureau. Alternatively,
since the company is in the food and beverage industry and originally from Europe, I think I could report it directly to the company itself, so I'd like to consider that option, but I'm worried about whether my anonymity will be properly protected.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/27 (Sun) 01:14
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Thank you, EEOC, for providing such specific details.
As I suspected, “power harassment” is a term coined in Japan and isn’t used in the U.S.
It’s certainly impossible to file a complaint without evidence. Moreover, since you can’t record conversations without the other person’s permission, it’s practically impossible unless the experience of workplace harassment is severe enough to cause mental distress and result in a doctor’s medical certificate.
I don’t plan on staying at this company much longer myself, but I feel sorry for the new hires and the other employees.

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• クリフバー
• 2026/09/30 (Wed) 04:53
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Mr. Hara

No, you can sue.

In both Japan and the United States, you can sue if conduct in the workplace constitutes another tort, such as assault, physical restraint, defamation, or acts that cause extreme mental distress.
Incidentally, “power harassment” is not an official legal term in Japan either



Regarding recordings, in Hawaii, if you are a party to the conversation, you can legally record it even without the other person’s permission.
The issue arises when you eavesdrop on a conversation in which you are not present.

Therefore, the explanation that recording without the person’s permission is illegal and that the case ends as soon as it is filed with the EEOC is also incorrect.

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