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Old Jan 16th 2009, 7:07 pm
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Simple (item type) tax advice concerning what, if anything, I can claim for in moving across to the US where we have started all over again.Thats if I can ? or is it best left to a tax professional.
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Old Jan 16th 2009, 7:11 pm
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Default Re: Tax claim for moving to the US

Originally Posted by Dogbyte
Simple (item type) tax advice concerning what, if anything, I can claim for in moving across to the US where we have started all over again.Thats if I can ? or is it best left to a tax professional.
Best left to a GOOD tax professional. I was told by an H&R Block tax specialist that the inclusion of job-related relocation expenses was not supposed to include international moves. I didn't trust him as far as I could spit.
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Default Re: Tax claim for moving to the US

Originally Posted by dunroving
Best left to a GOOD tax professional. I was told by an H&R Block tax specialist that the inclusion of job-related relocation expenses was not supposed to include international moves. I didn't trust him as far as I could spit.
Interesting, we used H&R Block as well a couple of years ago when we filed. They said the exact opposite and put in all of our international move expenses.
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Old Jan 16th 2009, 9:54 pm
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Interesting, we used H&R Block as well a couple of years ago when we filed. They said the exact opposite and put in all of our international move expenses.
How interesting and not disputing either, if poss pm me with any 'brief' details as to what type of things you claimed for 'cos I havent got a clue,we kept all our receipts for everything but realistic we know most wont apply but...I would be grateful for any help....for-armed is for-warned, as they say !
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The difference may be a transfer ..ie an L-1... call it company forced you

or self decided ....
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Originally Posted by Ray
The difference may be a transfer ..ie an L-1... call it company forced you

or self decided ....
I don't think it matters - well it certainly isn't stipulated.
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I don't think it matters - well it certainly isn't stipulated.
Moving to improve your life style should not be...
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Default Re: Tax claim for moving to the US

Originally Posted by Dogbyte
How interesting and not disputing either, if poss pm me with any 'brief' details as to what type of things you claimed for 'cos I havent got a clue,we kept all our receipts for everything but realistic we know most wont apply but...I would be grateful for any help....for-armed is for-warned, as they say !
Just pm'ed you:


Just pulled my 2005 tax filing. I kept all receipts for the moving costs and showed them to H&R Block. They allowed us to put in $14,295 of moving expenses (on form 3903), since the move was > 50 miles :-)

The moving expenses included the complete costs for:

1. Shipment of dog and cat
2. Furniture shipment + packing fees


The only thing we didn't claim for was temporary lodging + food(couldn't claim for those)

H&R applied this fully to my 2005 tax year, so saved a bundle in taxes that year :-)
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Default Re: Tax claim for moving to the US

Originally Posted by Dogbyte
How interesting and not disputing either, if poss pm me with any 'brief' details as to what type of things you claimed for 'cos I havent got a clue,we kept all our receipts for everything but realistic we know most wont apply but...I would be grateful for any help....for-armed is for-warned, as they say !
If you qualify - some of the deductible expenses are:

actual cost of moving household goods, personal possessions, vehicles and pets. Includes expenditure for connecting disconnecting utilites, packing and crating, insurance for transported goods etc. Also included is 'reasonable cost' of travel and lodgings.

If your employer reimbursed some or all of costs then obviously that will be offset.
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Originally Posted by Ray
Moving to improve your life style should not be...
Sorry Ray I misunderstood - yes it has to be work related. But he doesn't have to be 'sent' to the area to work. He just has to meet the work time requirement.
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Sorry Ray I misunderstood - yes it has to be work related. But he doesn't have to be 'sent' to the area to work. He just has to meet the work time requirement.
I am just trying to stop Mr Byte claiming anything for his golf clubs
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Originally Posted by dunroving
I was told by an H&R Block tax specialist that the inclusion of job-related relocation expenses was not supposed to include international moves. I didn't trust him as far as I could spit.
Moves to Locations in the United States

If you meet the requirements under Who Can Deduct Moving Expenses, earlier, you can deduct expenses for a move to the area of a new main job location within the United States or its possessions. Your move may be from one U.S. location to another or from a foreign country to the United States.


http://www.irs.gov/publications/p521...blink100043367

You were right not to trust him...
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Old Jan 17th 2009, 3:18 pm
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Moves to Locations in the United States

If you meet the requirements under Who Can Deduct Moving Expenses, earlier, you can deduct expenses for a move to the area of a new main job location within the United States or its possessions. Your move may be from one U.S. location to another or from a foreign country to the United States.


http://www.irs.gov/publications/p521...blink100043367

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unless you moved from a border town in Canada to another border town in the US, if the distance was less than 50 miles
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unless you moved from a border town in Canada to another border town in the US, if the distance was less than 50 miles
Good point! Same could be said if you move from the island Big Diomede to the island Little Diomede, a distance of just 2.4 miles but represents moving from Russia to the US

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Diomede

Little Diomede Island is located about 40 km (25 mi) west from the mainland, in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is only 1 km (0.6 mi) from the International Date Line and about 4 km (2.4 mi) from the Russian island of Big Diomede



Now that would be some pretty scary and cold border hopping
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Good point! Same could be said if you move from the island Big Diomede to the island Little Diomede, a distance of just 2.4 miles but represents moving from Russia to the US

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Diomede

Little Diomede Island is located about 40 km (25 mi) west from the mainland, in the middle of the Bering Strait. It is only 1 km (0.6 mi) from the International Date Line and about 4 km (2.4 mi) from the Russian island of Big Diomede



Now that would be some pretty scary and cold border hopping
and you'd lose a day in those couple of miles
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