# Inherited Money:  Must I Report This?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inherited-money-must-i-report-this/383831>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inherited-money-must-i-report-this/383831 "2006-12-12T16:51:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inherited-money-must-i-report-this/383831/21 "2006-12-15T16:36:04Z")

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Of course, this is all pertaining to you. The estate, OTOH, is in _Japan_, which has \*very \* different inheritance tax laws. You’ll really need to talk to a Japanese tax adviser.

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