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This content applies specifically to South Korea. Missed South Korea's regular application period for 2025 income? You can still apply by December 1, 2026 (South Korea) if the income, asset and other requirements are met. Late applications carry a 5% reduction, with a separate asset-based reduction where applicable. Check the limits before estimating a payment For 2025 income, spouses' combined annual income must be below 22 million won for a single household, 32 million won for a single-earner household, or 44 million won for a dual-earner household. The respective maximum payments before reductions are 1.65 million won, 2.85 million won and 3.3 million won. These are ceilings, not promised payments. You must also check household members' combined assets as of June 1, 2025: they must be below 240 million won, without subtracting debts. Assets of at least 170 million won and below 240 million won trigger a 50% reduction; the late reduction then applies to the remaining...

This content applies specifically to South Korea. Facing Korea’s September 15, 2026 deadline for the first-half 2026 claim? You may choose the semiannual application if both you and your spouse have only earned income and meet the household, income, and property rules. Applications run from September 1 to September 15, and the assessed amount is scheduled for payment on December 17, 2026. A notice is not proof of eligibility, and not receiving one does not prevent a direct Hometax application. Another easy mistake is treating the 35% payment formula as 35% of first-half wages.   Choose the application route that matches the income Hometax is the Korean National Tax Service’s online tax portal. Notice recipients can use a mobile notice, its mailed QR code, ARS at 1544-9944, or Hometax; anyone without a notice can log in and select the direct-entry semiannual application. If either spouse has business income or religious worker income, a regular application is required instead...

This content applies specifically to South Korea. September 15, 2026 is the application deadline if your household earned only employment income during the first half of 2026. If you qualify after review, 35% of the estimated annual Earned Income Tax Credit may be paid in December 2026. The semiannual system can be confusing because an application notice does not guarantee payment, and the December amount is an advance that will be reconciled the following year.   Income, assets, and household limits The total income ceiling is 22 million won for a single-person household, 32 million won for a single-income household, and 44 million won for a dual-income household. Income exactly equal to the applicable ceiling is included. Household classification also depends on a spouse, dependent children, qualifying direct ascendants aged 70 or older, and detailed legal conditions. Combined household assets must be 240 million won or less as of the valuation date specified by the Nation...