moving expenses

Costs of relocating

Moving expenses are costs incurred when relocating from one residence to another—truck rental, professional movers, packing supplies, storage fees, and the like.

The term appears frequently in tax and employment contexts: The company covers moving expenses for transferred employees.

Can I deduct moving expenses on my taxes?

Opposites
RELOCATION vs STAYING PUT

moving expensessettlement costs

Fees finalizing a transaction

cost type in housing lifecycle

moving expensesrent

Payment for temporary use

lease payments · property taxes · utilities · maintenance costs · utility bills

mobility vs. permanence

moving expensesstaying put

Remaining in place

roots · permanence

Family

move, expense

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