Reimbursement for temporary lodging

7691 — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:27:48 GMT

I am a professor who was on sabbatical leave from my home in northern California for 3 months. I was paid by my home institution, but rented a house in Los Angeles for that time. Can I deduct the rental (or other costs) as temporary lodging? There seems to be no information on this topic under the new tax law.

Re: Reimbursement for temporary lodging

NCperson — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:17:13 GMT

if these are un-reimbursed employee expenses, then the problem is that under the new tax law, there are effectively no misc. deductions permitted.

see Form 2106 instructions

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2106.pdf

What's New Who must file Form 2106. The form will be used by Armed Forces reservists, qualified performing artists, fee-basis state or local government officials, and employees with impairment-related work expenses. Due to the suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor under section 67(a), employees who do not fit into one of the listed categories may not use Form 2106.

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Reimbursement for temporary lodging

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