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Can I claim moving expenses if both self-employed (1099) and employed (w-2)? I do not earn enough to itemize but I do file schedule C for self-employment income and had to relocate for business.

 
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MargaretL
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Can I claim moving expenses if both self-employed (1099) and employed (w-2)? I do not earn enough to itemize but I do file schedule C for self-employment income and had to relocate for business.

Yes, you can claim moving expenses for either 1099 or W-2 - if you meet time and distance test. Please note that time tests has specific and separate requirements  for 1099(self-employed) and for employees (W-2); you must meet either to deduct moving expenses:

The distance test - Your new workplace must be at least 50 miles farther from your old home than your old job location was from your old home. If you had no previous workplace, your new job location must be at least 50 miles from your old home.

The time test - If you're an employee, you must work full-time for at least 39 weeks during the first 12 months immediately following your arrival in the general area of your new job location. If you're self-employed, you must work full time for at least 39 weeks during the first 12 months and for a total of at least 78 weeks during the first 24 months immediately following your arrival in the general area of your new work location. 

Moving expenses are entered in Deductions And Credits section:

  1. Federal Taxes
  2. Deductions and Credits
  3. Scroll down to Other Deductions and Credits
  4. Select Moving Expenses
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