Tax Accountant & FP Salaryman's 500-Character Tax Story: Time for Furusato Nozei

Hello everyone. This is Kabi, a tax accountant, financial planner, and working dad.

When July comes around, I sometimes get asked,
"Isn't it still too early for Furusato Nozei (hometown tax donation)?"

Actually, that is not the case at all.

Furusato Nozei covers donations made from January 1st to December 31st.
In other words, you can do it any day of the 365 days.

There is a general image that it is something you do all at once at the end of the year, but there are benefits to starting early.

You can take your time choosing your return gifts, and you won't have to rush at the end of the year.

Also, popular return gifts that tend to sell out by the end of the year might still be available during this time.

I used to apply for everything at once in December as well.

As a result, my refrigerator would be full of return gifts at the beginning of the year, and I would regret it, thinking, "I should have planned this better."

Also, since the payments for Furusato Nozei come all at once, it temporarily puts a strain on household finances.

Tax talk can sound difficult, but sometimes just acting a little earlier can make life easier.

Instead of leaving this year's Furusato Nozei to your "end-of-year self," why not try doing it as your "today's self"?

**May everyone's take-home pay increase even just a little**

I have also written another article about Furusato Nozei👇️