I sold & purchased houses in connection with a work-related move. Can I deduct the transaction costs?

gabrielleoakland · ‎June 5, 2019

IsabellaG · ‎June 5, 2019

No, expenses of buying and selling a home are not deductible as moving expenses. See page 9 of IRS Publication 521 for nondeductible expenses.

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IsabellaG · ‎June 5, 2019

No, expenses of buying and selling a home are not deductible as moving expenses. See page 9 of IRS Publication 521 for nondeductible expenses.

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