@saysomethingnice5 wrote:
What if it was more of an employer preference and not a requirement? Meaning, the job COULD be performed in both locations but I was asked to move?
You don't need any specific reason for the job change. It can be your preference, the employer's request, or employer mandate. You qualify for the exclusion as long as you change the location where you perform your job, so that the new location is 50 miles farther from your old home than your old job location (50 mile longer commute).
The one requirement you do have to meet is that you have the new job location before you sell your old home. For example, you can't sell your home in New York, move to Florida "on spec", find a job in Florida, and claim the move was for the job. You have to have the new location lined up before you sell the old home.
