I added moving expenses, but was reimbursed by my employer. Turbotax displays employer reimbursement as $0. Do I qualify for the deduction if my employer already paid?

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

No. Moving expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return, per the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. (Exception----certain active duty members of the military).

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform

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d_goldsmith

Level 2

TurboTax implies to me that if it's a moving expense related to work relocation, you worked there for at least 39 weeks in the 12 months after moving, and the move made you much closer to work, that you would be elligible? I also was looking for "how to put in the employer reimbursement" numbers, because I assumed maybe only that portion was deductible.

DoninGA

Level 15

@d_goldsmith wrote:

TurboTax implies to me that if it's a moving expense related to work relocation, you worked there for at least 39 weeks in the 12 months after moving, and the move made you much closer to work, that you would be elligible? I also was looking for "how to put in the employer reimbursement" numbers, because I assumed maybe only that portion was deductible.

Moving expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return unless you are active military on Permanent Change of Station orders. Some states have moving expenses as a deduction and the TurboTax state program will cover this if it is available.

AamilD

Level 9

It depends. Moving expenses in most cases do not qualify as a deduction. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the rules for claiming the moving expense deduction. For most taxpayers, moving expenses are no longer deductible, which means you can no longer claim this deduction on your federal return. This change will stay in place for tax years 2018-2025.

However, if you serve in the active military, you may qualify for a deduction. Additionally, even if you don't qualify for the federal deduction, some states do allow a deduction for moving expenses.

Additionally, if you were reimbursed for the moving expenses, this may count as an income on your tax return.

Please visit Moving Expenses for more information.

Carl

Level 11

Because of the TCJA enacted in 2018, with few exceptions moving expenses are no longer deductible. Additionally, reimbursed moving expenses by the employer are included in box 1 of your W-2 as taxable income.