Once
you have signed into your TurboTax Account (for TurboTax Online sign-in, click Here), select "Take Me To
My Return" and type "moving expenses" in the search bar then select
"jump to moving expenses". TurboTax will guide you in entering this
information
You will claim these
moving expenses on Form 3903 and they will not affect your ability to claim a
standard deduction.
Alternatively, to enter your moving
expenses in TurboTax Online or Desktop, please follow these steps:
- Once you are in your tax
return, click on the “Federal Taxes” tab ("Personal" tab in
TurboTax Home & Business)
- Next click on “Deductions
& Credits” ("Personal Income" in TurboTax Home &
Business)
- Next click on "jump to
full list" or (I’ll choose what I work on or see all tax breaks)
- Scroll down the screen until
to come to the section “Other Deductions and Credits”
- Choose "show more",
then Moving Expenses and follow the onscreen instructions
- If you are able to meet the
IRS moving expense requirements, you will enter the lodging
information on the screen that is titled "Enter your moving
expense"
According to the IRS, if you moved due to a change in your job or business location, or because you started a new job or business, you may be able to deduct your reasonable moving expenses but not any expenses for meals.
Please
refer to these links related to moving expenses: IRS - Moving Expenses and Moving
Expense Deduction
