Thursday, December 7, 2006

MOVING EXPENSES -IRS PUBLICATION 521

Moving to a new job site is deductible subject to certain conditions.
The new workplace must be at least 50 miles further from your old home than the old workplace was. There are other conditions, but the distance test is the main one.

You can deduct the cost of transportation
You can deduct storage of household goods and personal effects up to 30 days after the move .
You can deduct travel and lodging while enroute.
If you drive your own vehicle you can deduct 22¢ per mile.
Each member of the household can move separately and deduct the 22¢ per mile.
Only one trip per person is deductible.


This information is not intended to be advice to the recipient.In compliance with Treasury Department Circular 230, unless stated to the contrary, any Federal Tax advice contained in this correspondence was not intended or written to be used and cannot be used for the purposes of avoiding penalties.