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I recently moved from Florida to Baltimore for work. I took two car trips, 1)find an apartment and see my job, 2)the other to officially move in. Can I deduct both trips?
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I recently moved from Florida to Baltimore for work. I took two car trips, 1)find an apartment and see my job, 2)the other to officially move in. Can I deduct both trips?
No, you can only deduct #2.
This, from the IRS' Publication 521:
Nondeductible Expenses
You can't deduct the following items as moving expenses.
· Any part of the purchase price of your new home.
· Car tags.
· Driver's license.
· Expenses of buying or selling a home (including closing costs, mortgage fees, and points).
· Expenses of entering into or breaking a lease.
· Home improvements to help sell your home.
· Loss on the sale of your home.
· Losses from disposing of memberships in clubs.
· Mortgage penalties.
· Pre-move househunting expenses.
· Real estate taxes.
· Refitting of carpet and draperies.
· Return trips to your former residence.
· Security deposits (including any given up due to the move).
· Storage charges except those incurred in transit and for foreign moves
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