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OPT Tax Returns
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- HM
- 2026/05/07 16:53
Please tell me about OPT tax returns.
I am currently on OPT (F1 visa) and working as an independent contractor ( signed W8BEN ). The company does not deduct taxes in advance, so I will pay them all by myself on my tax return next year.
I understand that I am usually exempt from Medicare tax and Social Security tax ( FICA tax ) as I have been in the US less than 5 years.
However, I have also heard that independent contractors are not exempt, so I am confused as to what is really going on.
Also, if I am not exempt, what percentage of my income should I keep for tax purposes ?
I would like to know if anyone is on OPT working as an independent contractor or is familiar with tax returns. I would like to know if you are working as an independent contractor on OPT or if you are familiar with tax return. Thank you !This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 2026Tax
- 2026/05/12 (Tue) 13:02
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FICA Tax is 15.3% and is calculated and paid on Tax Return.
If you are an Independent Contractor, you will pay W-9 instead of W8Ben.
Income Tax is not withheld, so you pay the following rate, ( maybe 10% ) on Tax Return, depending on your annual income.
https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brackets
OPT is exempt from FICA Tax, so you can get a Refund if your W-2 was withheld. However, it is difficult to explain to the IRS that you are not paying FICA because you are an OPT but an Independent Contractor ) who performs work without the direction of an employer, which is inconsistent. It is best to hire them as employees.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Recommended House Cleaning in Torrance
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- ペネロペ
- Yesterday 08:49
I will be returning home for 3 months to take care of my parents. I would like a cleaning person to clean my house during that time, if you have any recommendations please let me know !.
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Recommended movers
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- 引越し
- 2026/05/02 09:56
Does anyone have a recommendation for a moving company ?
I'm hoping for a Japanese company and no trouble.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 2026/05/06 (Wed) 13:45
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In case you are wondering, I have no idea what the difference is between Town Guide, Machikado Hot List and Living Supporters.
If you know, please tell me.
I wanted to find a realtor, but I didn't know where and how to search.
# I tried 4's trick, but it was like, hmmm ~. Sweat.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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After all, moving is Japanese-American !.
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#2Choco
What did you like about it ??This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 春はあけぼの
- 2026/05/11 (Mon) 19:38
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Green and red are the symbolic colors of Fukuyama Express
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Recently, it seems that many people who return to their home countries use Ya Fat.
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Benefits of okra
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- viatom
- 2026/05/16 10:06
I recently learned about the benefits and effectiveness of okra okra. I heard that it is effective against diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke.
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Portable WiFi
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- Gardena90247
- 2026/04/30 16:54
My home wifi is costly and I am looking for a portable wifi.
There are many gadgets on the internet, but
I want to choose a reliable and inexpensive one, but
I have no idea which one is best.
I would like to hear various opinions. Thank you in advance.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Gardena90247
- 2026/04/30 (Thu) 17:00
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Ryokoの宣伝が今一番目につきますが、、、これ利用されている人居る?
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How much is your home internet now, how much is your outgoing internet bill ( how much is the Wifi Hot Spot on your phone ? ) and how much are you spending per month on communication?
How much do you consider expensive and how much data do you use per month, etc.
It would be difficult to answer without at least this information.
I personally consider Verizon's portable Wi-Fi to be highly reliable, and I can use up to 150GB per month for $ 80, but
if you watch videos, etc., it would be unrealistic to use this as your home Internet connection.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Gardena90247
- 2026/05/12 (Tue) 14:08
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Thank you.
I use Spectrum and pay $135/month
I wonder what the service is like for seniors ?
There is a huge low-cost service, but it is nowhere near reliable.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- T.S
- 2026/05/13 (Wed) 10:50
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If you are using Spectrum and paying $135/month, you might want to consider T-mobile ? At my house, it costs $50/month and the internet speed is 500mbps^(depending on where you live ) Installation is also very easy
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- Gardena90247
- 2026/05/13 (Wed) 14:21
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Thank you very much.
I contacted T-mobile to sign up, no hassle, $ they said 60 is the best.
thank you so much $75 monthly savings 。。。。This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Let's gather the elderly ! !
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- シニア65
- 2023/09/23 09:56
How many elderly people of Japanese descent are living in LA? We would be happy to be a place of rest and relaxation for the elderly who use the Koryu Hiroba. We think the eligibility is from 65 years old and up.
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/03/24 (Tue) 20:38
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Have you ever had "homesickness ( homesickness )" when you first arrived here from Japan?
I did. My first time in the U.S. was in the City of New York, where I stayed at the apartment of an older colleague who had come before me. Naturally, I could speak Japanese 24 hours a day, so I felt totally at ease, but I could not stay there for long, so I asked him to choose a suitable rental room from the Rent Room section in the Classified Section of the New York Times or some other local newspaper, and I called him and asked him to show me the room. I called him and asked him to show me the room at that location.
Continued..,This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- シックハウス
- 2026/04/09 (Thu) 18:50
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#1063
I don't understand the connection between rented rooms and homesickness. When you went to see the room, did you suffer from sick building syndrome and became homesick due to mental shock? Did you make the branch manager or senior staff responsible for causing the problem?This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/04/11 (Sat) 12:01
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> I don't understand the connection between renting a room and homesickness
Sorry, I didn't explain myself well enough.
I started working as an expatriate in an office in New York City, my first foreign country, and I was living in the apartment of a senior Japanese expatriate. Therefore, there were Japanese people around me 24 hours a day, and of course we spoke in Japanese.
After that, I found an apartment for rent near Broadway/104th St. in Uptown New York and moved there. The landlord was a Latino-like grandmother, and of course I could only communicate in English.
On holidays, from my window, I can only see the windows of a similar old apartment building across the street that is 10 or more stories tall. I didn't have anything better to do on my day off, so I just sat around and didn't look at the windows of the apartment across the street, and I felt homesick, as if I had never felt like this in Japan.
I couldn't stay in my room and just sat around, so I went outside and walked east to the north end of the famous Central Park.I walked outside to the east and entered the north end of the famous Central Park. This area is the location of the famous movie/musical West Side Story (1961 film). My office staff told me to be careful because there are street gangs roaming around there, but I didn't get into any danger because I only explored that area in the middle of the day. This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Mr.倍金萬
- 2026/05/01 (Fri) 14:14
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Since this is a cate of the elderly, I will tell you a story about when I was in junior high school.
My memory is not so clear anymore, but when I was in junior high school, we had a class called "movie appreciation". I think it was about 70 years ago.
The movie the teacher chose at that time was titled *"The Ten Commandments" (. The two classes got together to see that movie, and walked in droves to a movie theater in town that specialized in foreign films. Those were the days of "give birth and multiply," and there were up to six classes of 40 or so students in one class.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%81%E6%88%92_%28%E6%98%A0%E7%94%BB%29
Thinking back on it now, it was a movie that was the root of the "West," but back then I didn't understand it at all. But I still remember that someone was The only thing I still remember is the scene where someone prays and the sea breaks apart and becomes a narrow dirt road.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- Gardena90247
- 2026/05/12 (Tue) 14:35
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Before the Corona fiasco, I used to take free bus tours to casinos,
comp hotels, and spend most weekends playing golf for a senior fee.
The participants were of all races and ages, and it was quite enjoyable, but
now, ? for some reason, the free bus trips seem to have disappeared.
Going to the local senior center is not very interesting.
I wonder if there is some place where the elderly can spend their time in peace ? ? ?
Every week, my wifey takes me to Pasadena for ballroom dancing, and I spend my waiting time in the park.
This is pretty good without spending money ! If you ask Are you Alone? in rapid succession, you'll run into quite a few beautiful women. 、、、、、This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Akasuri Akasuri
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- Akasuri
- 2026/01/30 16:06
Do you know of any spas in OC with red scrubbing ??
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- 2026/04/26 (Sun) 22:10
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Nah, you don't !.
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I only use , Gade na,, soul sauna,
male, but,This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Meeting Place
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- T
- 2026/04/30 01:14
I am a working person who has been in the U.S. for more than 10 years.
I work for an American company, so there are few Japanese people of my generation and they are all married.
Please tell me where I can meet Japanese people.
I have used Japanese machiap, but I am tired of starting from a long distance.
I wish there was a place or app where singles in the US could meet. Or is there a marriage agency etc. ?This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- #2
- 2026/04/30 (Thu) 17:11
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You can find it in the Town Guide.
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Volunteer, join various groups and contribute to them
and participate in learning, in short, put yourself in contact with others
and you will meet the right person for you
in harmony.
If your human power improves, they will come to you!This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Anything and everything related to travel to Japan, topical.
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- 倍金萬
- 2018/02/14 11:44
Those of you who have crossed the ocean to come here to Los Angeles and Japan
are always concerned about something related to your travel between Los Angeles and Japan.
If you have anything to say or questions, please feel free to write.
I'll try to write "something" as well.
Example :
What means do you use to call when you return to Japan?
Which seat on the plane do you prefer, Aisle or Window, front, back,
Which airline do you think has the best food?
Which mode of transportation do you use to get to the local area?
and so on and so onThis text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/03/20 (Fri) 13:23
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#4579 Double the Money . . Ms.
If that grandmother is neither white nor of Mexican descent,
she could be of "American Indian" descent because of the location.
Well, I don't know
whether it is right or not to pursue the question of what kind of people she is.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金満 . .
- 2026/03/22 (Sun) 08:56
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It's not a good idea to judge by appearances.
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/03/22 (Sun) 21:29
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"Double the money . ."
There is no such thing as "bad".
Why is it "bad" to "judge" with your own eyes how many ( people ) you have been in the past?This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/04/27 (Mon) 09:54
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In #4561, I wrote "I was born in the middle of the war", but the Japanese dictionary defines "Sengen-ka" as
* the generation who spent their youth during the period of World War II. * *
as opposed tothe postwar generation, and since I was born about a year before the end of the war (or more precisely, the anniversary of "defeat" )), I
do not belong to the "wenchu-ha".I don't really care about that. I don't really care, but I was curious. This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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- 倍金萬です
- 2026/04/30 (Thu) 09:30
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The date for another trip to Japan is approaching this year, and I will be bringing my cell phone with me, which is a T-Mobile cell phone.
Currently, when you arrive in Japan and get off the plane, your cell phone is automatically connected to the cell phone company, right?
I haven't been to Japan for the past 2 years, so I don't know the current situation in that area.
If you have been to Japan recently, please let us know how your cellphone works when you arrive in Japan,
or what kind of operation you have to do.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
Immigration time at LAX
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- お迎え
- 2026/04/24 16:59
I will be picking up a friend coming from Japan at LAX soon.
If you have recently picked up someone to LAX who is not a US citizen or Global Entry yourself, how long did it take you to get there ?
I would appreciate it if you could tell me.This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)
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We usually pick up about an hour after the scheduled arrival time. However, flights from Japan often arrive earlier than the scheduled arrival time due to a tailwind, in which case we will arrive a little earlier.
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