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FY2021 Tax Return

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#1
  • Tax
  • mail
  • 2022/01/24 22:17

I would like to file a tax return from Japan if possible, but we currently do not have a local address and have not received the necessary documents such as a w-2.
Is it possible to issue each of these as data on the web, etc. ？
Anyone who knows what to do, please advise. I would appreciate your advice.

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  • tax man
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 14:28
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Understood.

FYI, I have been a tax attorney in Los Angeles for over 20 years.


I have been asked to handle
tax returns for Hawaii residents who have seen this topic, and I handle
two － three such returns each year.

We apologize if we have offended you, but we would again
recommend that you do not ask these questions on the board, but instead ask your usual experts to
handle these matters.

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#15

Quick story.

Topix really has zero deciphering and comprehension skills.
I laughed and said, "He's so stupid!

He is a Citizen, but he has no English skills either, to the point of embarrassment.

His character is also rotten, which is the real reason he came to the board after being rejected by all the tax accountants, ostensibly because he was "busy.

In the pandemic, originally, crazy people are getting crazier and crazier, and Topix is one of them. We thank Tax Man for that.

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#16

Good morning

Tax man, I was wondering if that is true since you mentioned your experience in your story. One thing I was wondering is if it is true that if you have more than $10,000 in a Japanese bank, you have to declare it there as well ？.

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#17

tax man,
I don't need to explain any more to Topix.
Topi continues to ask questions without a word of apology for the misunderstanding.
Since you commented that you are consulting a tax accountant, it is better to pay him properly and gather the information yourself. tax man's time is wasted.

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  • マカプウ
  • 2022/02/03 (Thu) 06:55
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I was stunned by the topical remarks.
It is really disrespectful to taxman who spent time and made detailed and clear comments many times （ I am angry ） I feel bad.


tax man's comment was very helpful as I will be returning to Japan soon.
Your advice on the unemployment insurance topic was also really helpful. Thank you for all the help you have given us in our time of need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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KIKUT TV is back!

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/02/02 11:34

The owner of KITV4 has purchased KIKU-TV and is bringing it back to life.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/01/breaking-news/kitv4-owner-purchases-kiku-tv-restores-filipino-japanese-programming/

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About the 1099-K form on the Etsy for sale site

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  • Coral
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  • 2022/02/01 13:53

I set up my own store on the sales site Etsy in FY2021 and had sales of about $5000.
I had registered my tax information with Etsy to receive a 1099-K if I met the criteria, but when I looked at my account today in February, it said "You are not eligible for a 1099-K this year.
I thought that in the state of Hawaii, you have to have $600 or more to meet the criteria, but I guess I was mistaken.
If a 1099 is not eligible for a 1099, is it sufficient to provide the sales amount and expenses when requesting a tax return from the Accounting Service?

By the way, I have a GE license because I need it for another job and I have already paid my 2021 GETax for Etsy sales.

I have no idea about taxes, so I am asking here because I don't want to be missing any documents that I need to have in order before my tax return.
If anyone has the same condition or knows more about it, I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice.
Thank you in advance.

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  • tax man
  • 2022/02/01 (Tue) 15:58
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Please
refer to the following answers to your questions regarding web shopping sites.

Basically, the standard amount for a 1099 － K to take effect is ＄ 20 ， 000 ． 00 or more.
Please see the attached IRS explanation below.

The IRS requires each payment settlement entity to send you a Form 1099-K by January 31 if it has processed at least $ 20,000 worth of But you still could receive 1099-Ks from some PSEs even when the form isn't

In addition, ＄ 600 is the base amount for a 1099 － NEC to take effect.
See below.
If your business paid a contractor more than $ 600 in a tax year, you're required to file Form 1099-NEC.
However, if the independent However, if the independent contractor is registered as a C corporation or S corporation, a 1099-NEC will not be required.

If you are a web-based seller, you will need to report your sales and costs, as well as the expnses related to the operation of your site

when you file your taxes. Please use Excel or accounting software to manage your revenues and costs
.

For Etsy, you can log in to the site and download
a summary of your sales.

1099 － The K form is an IRS form that you use to report
your sales to the IRS for filing
.
If the actual sales amount and the reported amount match, there is no problem.

An internet site operator who, without knowing it, had not
reported any web sales, received a letter from the IRS requiring him to file a return and last year
asked him to prepare tax returns for the past three years. I had to pay a substantial late （ fine ）
.

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#3
  • shell
  • 2022/02/01 (Tue) 19:53
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Hello.

For online buying and selling on Etsy, eBay, etc., $ 1099-K was issued for 20000+ sales or 200+ sales until last year, but this year it has changed to $ 600+ sales (without sales frequency setting), a much lower amount

I wasn't sure if I should post a direct link, so the following is an excerpt from eBay.

[Changes to the IRS minimum reporting threshold in 2022]
The IRS is lowering the Form 1099-K reporting threshold. January 1, 2022, IRS regulations require all businesses that process payments, including online marketplaces like eBay, to issue a Form 1099-K to sellers who receive $ If you receive more than $ 600 in gross payouts over the course of the 2022 calendar year, If you receive more than 600 in gross payouts over the course of the 2022 calendar year, we'll provide a Form 1099-K to you by January 31, 2023. Your 2021 tax obligations aren't affected by this change.

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#4
  • tax man
  • 2022/02/01 (Tue) 20:30
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＞ For online sales on Etsy, eBay, etc., up until last year $ a 1099-K was issued for over 20000 sales or 200 sales
＞ but starting this year $ over 600 sales (no sales frequency setting) ＞ and the amount has been changed to a much lower amount.

Again, back to the basic question on this topic.
＞ If a 1099 is not issued, when I ask Accounting Service for a Tax return, do I just tell them the sales
＞ amount and expenses, etc.?

The fact that the 1099 － K form is effective has nothing to do with your basic question about the tax return
issue.

1099 － There is no requirement to file a tax return because the K is effective or
not effective.

Etsy sales of ＄ 6000 have nothing to do with whether the form was
effective or not.

Whether you have ＄ or not, your income return is still
6000, so anyway, the basic principle is that there should be no
difference between the amount of the tax return and the fact that the form was effective. Please understand.

The return is filed on a 1040 Schedule C. The software asks
did you receive a 1099 － K ？ and if you answer
that you did not receive a 1099 then it will say you received a cash or check payment . Did you receive payment by cash or check ？
?

Basically, the basic
question is how you received the income, and whether you received it on a 1099 － K or in cash makes no difference to your return or
the amount paid. I hope all
filers understand that it is not whether the form is in effect or not
but how much income you received as income that is the basis of your return.

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#5
  • Coral
  • 2022/02/01 (Tue) 21:29
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Dear tax man
Thank you for your detailed and clear explanation.
I am relieved to hear that there is no problem as long as the actual sales amount and the declared amount match.
I understand that there was a case where I had to pay a considerable penalty for forgetting to file a tax return. In my case, the amount of sales is small, but I would like to continue to sell my products this year, so I will file my tax return so that there will be no mistake.
Thank you very much.

Mr. shell
Hello.
Thank you for the information ！
I understand that a 1099 － K will be issued for sales this year over ＄ 600 when filing next year.
＄ 20000 to ＄ 600 is quite a change.

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  • Coral
  • 2022/02/01 (Tue) 21:55
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Dear tax man
Thank you for your additional comments.
1099 － I understand that you are reporting the exact amount of sales whether or not a K is issued.

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Is the third vaccination mandate before coming to the US ？?

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#1
  • alohawa
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  • 2022/01/29 04:39

Hello.
I am going to Hawaii in late February to see him.
It was reported on the news the other day that " he will need a third vaccination before going to Hawaii ・ those who have already made reservations do not have to ".
I have not applied for ESTA yet because my flight was cancelled several times.
Last week another flight to Hawaii → Japan was cancelled, so I will book another flight
The days of the week for flights are very limited, so the length of my stay has been forced to change as well.
At this point, only the flight to Japan is booked, but not the return flight and ESTA
Objectively, I am not booked ＝ Do I have to interpret that the third vaccine is required ？
My last adverse reaction was severe. I am not planning to get the vaccination because it did not heal for a long time and my departure date is soon.
In this case, I would like to know if the vaccination is mandate or not.
If anyone knows more about this, please comment.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/29 (Sat) 13:50
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I was curious so I looked into it.
At this stage, Japan － Hawaii flights are not affected by Safe Travels Hawai'i and
follow US federal rules.
https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/

The US CDC website states that booster shots are not a requirement.
"A booster dose is not needed to meet this requirement."
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/noncitizens-US-air-travel.html

In the news here dated 1/19, the Hawaii state government has said that for at least 2 weeks the 3rd week, they say they will not mandate a third intake.
So far, I have not seen any news of a third dose being mandated.
Even if the State of Hawaii mandated the vaccination, it would not be a problem if Safe Travels Hawai'i did not apply to international flights. On the other hand, if the US government changes its standards, I don't think that would be the case.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/hawaii-require-travelers-covid-booster-shot-fully-vaccinated/story?id=82307999

I hope this is helpful.

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  • alohawa
  • 2022/01/30 (Sun) 00:44
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Thank you ！
that was very helpful.
I was also on the news for a moment and was having trouble figuring out if it was decided or not, but it was a relief.

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Car air conditioning

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#1
  • くるま
  • 2022/01/25 15:53

The air conditioner in my car is not getting cold at all even though the air is blowing, and I would like to fix it.

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#2
  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 12:18
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The one that comes to mind quickly is an authorized dealer repair shop.
While servicing is reliable, I have the impression that the price is higher than a mechanic shop
（ I've never actually fixed an air conditioner ）

I checked and Lex Brodie's, a mechanic shop, does air conditioning repairs.
https://www.lexbrodies.com/ac-repair

I think there are other maintenance shops that can help.

I think you can get several estimates
in terms of service quality, price, convenience （ proximity, repair time, etc.） I think you can also get several estimates.

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  • くるま
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 20:04
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Koji

I hadn't thought of the idea of an authorized dealer for a used car, but yes ！ I would like to go there.
Thank you.

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#4

The price varies considerably from place to place. It also depends on whether the problem is just gas or not. There is a store on Kapi'olani Street just behind the McHenry Car Wash that fixes car air conditioners. I think they will see if it is a gas problem right away for a small fee on the spot. I forget the name of the store, but they have a sign.

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  • くるま
  • 2022/01/30 (Sun) 11:27
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Nana

Thank you.
I would like to visit there ！ too.

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doctor

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  • スマイル
  • mail
  • 2022/01/30 23:02

Can you recommend a pediatrician and an internal medicine doctor?

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Inspection at niu when returning to Japan and upon arrival at the airport

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#1
  • YU
  • mail
  • 2022/01/31 16:02

Hello, I'm a newcomer to this site.
I will be returning to Japan in mid-February, and I was wondering if the
antigen test $ 89.99 at NIU in Ala Moana is still valid for entry into Japan?
I will be in quarantine for 6 days at Narita, and I was wondering if there is a place or time where I can drop off my large luggage
or mail it if my family is at the airport while I get my luggage from Narita airport and leave the gate
to wait for the bus to the quarantine facility?
If you have recently returned to Japan, please let me know. Thank you in advance.

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#2
  • Aloha808
  • 2022/01/31 (Mon) 16:55
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I'm returning in December and I'll be at Haneda Airport.
I was told that my luggage is OK if my family comes to the airport and can give it to me right away at the gate too.
But I don't know how long it will take to get the results of the inspection, so I will have to wait.
I was told that home delivery is not allowed.
We called Haneda Airport to confirm beforehand.

In my case, I had a form for home delivery and had already filled it out, so I negotiated with the staff （ and the part-time worker ）.
He said no, but I told him it was not on the website.
I told him that it was not written on the website. He said that if a group of about 10 people got together, they would move to another place and we could do it at that time ？ I told him that I had already written the form
I kept saying that I would not make him wait and finally he said yes.

I followed him to the delivery place. （ I thought he was going to run away ？ ）
He said some hotels can deliver, but I don't know where.
In my case, there was no home delivery at the tax university dormitory in Wako.

Everyone had a hard time moving around with large luggage.
I only had a small suitcase for carry-on luggage, so it was easy to move around.
For your information.

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mouthwash

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  • イソジン
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  • 2022/01/25 00:22

Every time I go to Japan, I buy a large bottle of Japanese gargle every time I visit Japan, but due to the recent Corona pandemic, my whole family has finally tested positive for Corona and we have run out of the gargle we bought in Japan. The children have already returned to school after the positive result, but the adults still have sore throats, so I asked my family doctor for a prescription for gargle medicine, but he told me that they do not use gargle medicine in the U.S. and that I should gargle with a painkiller spray or a little salt in warm water. I was told to gargle with a painkiller spray or a small amount of salt in lukewarm water.

I found a Japanese gargle on Amazon, but it is expensive ($30 for a small bottle), so I was wondering if anyone has any information about Japanese supermarkets in Hawaii where you have seen it? Or, if you know of any other products similar to Japanese gargle that can be purchased at pharmacies in Hawaii, please let us know. Thank you in advance.

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#4
  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 14:25
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Dear nuiloamama
Laringol, I see that you have it at Donki ！
I will go to Donki as soon as possible to buy it.
Thank you very much for your valuable information.

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#5
  • nuiloamama
  • 2022/01/26 (Wed) 16:39
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#Isodine

Glad I could help.
I think Marukai has it.

Hope you feel better soon.

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#6

As someone above mentioned, I have been using Raringol by Sato Pharmaceuticals for years now.
It has helped me because there are very few gargles in the US. Nijya's and Marukai also have it.
I think the spray is for sore throats
and the liquid is for daily gargling
I use the gargle one.
The shopkeeper told me that all Sato Seiyaku medicines are made in Japan, so I feel safe.
I hope your corona gets better soon.

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  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/28 (Fri) 15:51
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Dear Japanese medicine
I see that you have a lot of gargle from Japan. I also have a weak throat and catch colds easily, so I buy Japanese gargle every time I go to Japan, but my family got corona positive and I ran out. Thank you very kindly for giving us your precious stock of gargle. I was able to get some Laringol at Nizya, so I am fine. The Corona pandemic is likely to continue, so please take care of your stock and take care of yourself, Gargle-sama.

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  • イソジン
  • 2022/01/28 (Fri) 15:58
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Dear nuiloamama and Marimo
I went to my local Long's after you told me about LARINGOL, but to my surprise, the shelves of cold related medicines were empty. I went to Nijya to buy some and they had Ralingol gargle, so I was able to buy it. It was about $7.00, which was very kind to my wallet. I am very glad that I consulted with you here. Thank you very much.

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Transfer procedures for Japanese driver's license

Problem / Need advice
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  • yk
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  • 2022/01/26 22:58

I am currently a student on the island of Hawaii, and I am planning to apply for a Hawaii state driver's license under the test waiver system for a driver's license obtained in Japan. I understand that I need to visit the Honolulu Consulate in person to apply for the driver's license excerpt certificate with all the necessary documents, but do I also have to go to the counter in person to pick it up? I understand that it takes 5 days to receive the certificate, but is it possible to have it mailed to me?

I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, so I am wondering if I have to go all the way to Oahu to get a room or make two round trips to submit and receive my application.... I am wondering.

Any information would be appreciated.

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#2
  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/27 (Thu) 15:35
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I think it would be a good idea to call the Consulate General.
It was before Corona, but when I called about another matter, they were polite and helpful. If you can't mail it, it would be nice if you could pick it up by proxy or something.

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#3

It is faster to take it locally
because you have to prepare various documents when you leave Japan ｡.

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Change from Student Visa to Tourist Visa

Problem / Need advice
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  • アイコロ
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  • 2022/01/14 12:07

I came to Hawaii a week ago with the goal of learning English through the Nice program at UH.
I managed to get two months off and applied to the school and was told to get a student visa, which I did as instructed.
I went to the school for 2 days, but I just can't get used to the atmosphere of the school. I don't like the content of the lessons.
I have asked about transferring to a language school in Waikiki, but since the I-20 is issued by UH, the school I want to go to （ does not require a student visa and cannot be the source of the I-20 ） I think I need to change my visa status in order to transfer to
. I think you need to change your visa status to transfer to a different school.
Please advise if anyone knows how a person who entered on a student visa can cancel the student visa and stay for less than 2 months.

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#9
  • 語学
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 10:53
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There are many Japanese people in Hawaii.
If you want to learn English for a short time ！ then why not take the plunge and apply to a school on the mainland ？
This is just my opinion, so of course if you decide to go to UH, good luck!

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#10
  • アイコロ
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 15:32
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Dear Language
Thank you for your comment. I would like to experience a full-fledged study abroad program over a long period of time if possible, but it is difficult to take long vacations when you are a working adult. However, I will not give up my dream and will do my best.
Thank you for your advice.

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#11
  • こーの字
  • 2022/01/20 (Thu) 15:51
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I am sure that when UH's face-to-face classes resume, many students will be back on campus,
so I am sure that you will spend more time immersed in English.
I am sure that you will be able to communicate with UH staff in English.
In my experience, solving problems in English is a good way to improve your English for living. I hope you enjoy your 2 months in and out of UH.

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  • アイコロ
  • 2022/01/21 (Fri) 10:27
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Dear Koji
Thank you for your comment.
Yes, I try to speak English as much as possible outside of class.
In addition to UH, I have decided to take private lessons in the evening at an English school in Waikiki.
I will do my best to show my results at work after I return home.
Thank you for your advice.

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Former international conference interpreter, will provide free listening reinforcement practice.

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