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 | ELIGIBLE IF... |  |
- new job is 50+ miles farther from home than old one was
- expenses are incurred within one year from date you start new job
- you are working full-time (39 weeks in the year)
- no time requirement if first job 50+ miles from home
- no time requirement if lost job through no fault of your own
- no time requirement if transferred by employer
- no time requirement if returning to US from abroad upon retirement
- no time requirement if new job with armed forces
- no time requirement if permanent station change with armed forces
| MAY DEDUCT EXPENSES FOR... | |
- mileage or gas and oil costs for using your own car in the move
- disconnecting and re-connecting / transferring your utilities
- transportation and lodging for you and family members
- parking fees and tolls during the trip to your new home
- packing and moving your household contents
- up to 30 days cost of storing household belongings
- expenses deducted directly from your adjusted gross income
| MAY NOT DEDUCT EXPENSES FOR... | |
- house-hunting trips
- temporary living expenses
- cost of selling your old home
- cost of buying a new home
- decorating expenses
| USE IRS TAX FORMS | |
- Publication 529 (moving expenses)
- Form 3903 (moving expenses)
- Form 3903F (foreign moving expenses)
- Form 4782 (employee moving expenses)
- available at 1-800-829-3676 or www.irs.gov
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Ramona Creel is Professional Organizer, NAPO Golden Circle Member, and the original founder of OnlineOrganizing. A former Social Worker, she has always enjoyed helping people find the resources and solutions they need to improve their lives. Ramona now travels the country as a full-time RVer, sharing her story of simplicity with everyone she meets. She leads by example -- having worked for more than 10 years as a Professional Organizer, and having radically downsized and simplified her own life as a full-time RVer. Ramona now considers herself a "Renaissance Woman" -- bringing all of her passions together into one satisfying career. As a "Virtual Organizer", she can create a customized organizing plan for your home or office. As a "Simplicity and Accountability Coach ", Ramona provides a proven program for making every area of your life a little bit easier -- perfect for those who want to make the time and space to focus on their true priorities. As a Professional Photographer, Ramona captures powerful images of places and people as she travels. And as a freelance writer and blogger, she shares organizing techniques, travel tips, and social commentary with others. You can see all these sides of Ramona -- read her articles, browse through her photographs, and even hire her to help get your life in order -- at www.RamonaCreel.com. You can also follow her on Twitter, check out her Facebook profile, and subscribe to her blog feeds.
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