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Why does Japan's widow deduction depend on status and household facts instead of how hard the loss has felt financially?
People encountering Japan's widow deduction often assume the tax answer should mirror personal hardship directly. Please explain why the deduction is more status-based than that, why marital and dependent facts matter so much, and why this is not a catch-all recognition of bereavement costs.
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