moving expense

Packing and hauling

Moving expense refers to costs incurred when relocating from one residence to another—truck rental, packing materials, hiring movers, temporary storage.

The term appears frequently in tax and employment contexts, where certain moving expenses may be deductible or reimbursed by an employer: The company covers moving expenses for transferred employees.

Usually plural: moving expenses.

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lease · apartment · furniture · hauling · loading · unloading · heavy lifting · cardboard · packing tape · tape · bubble wrap · rental · storage · utilities · change of address · address change · uprooting · downsizing

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Opposites
one-time relocation costs vs. ongoing housing costs

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Payment for temporary use

mortgage payment · property tax · homeowners insurance · utility bill · maintenance cost

relocation status

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Fees finalizing a transaction

Family

move, moving, moved, mover, movers, moves, movable, unmovable, immovable

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G