On May 16, 4:25 pm, a...@privacy.ne.jp (Al) wrote:
> Hi, below I am posting two questions from a (technical) BBS I am
> registered with. My own status is in transition right now (to wit, as of
> tomorrow I consider myself party to a jijitsukon - that's when my
> registered address officially becomes the same as hers)

Are you turning her apartment into a cave or is she coming in to
transform yours?

> <snip>somehow i got the hunch that fj.life.in-japan is still one of the
> best places to look for them. :-)

Optimism reigns supreme!

> Q: Does anybody know where one can find a detailed explanation of how
> Japanese income tax works when comparing the situation of a single
> person, a formally married person, and someone married common-law?

We get our info from the local tax office. The issue isn't related to
marital status but the dependant(s). A single parent is in a different
boat to a working couple without children etc. Look up the various 手当て

> Q: Does anybody know of any BBS, newsgroup, or other kind of forum where
> questions related to this topic are being discussed?

Not in English. A quick googling just came up with a plethora of blogs
etc.