Tax question: moving allowance
Feb 6th 2013, 8:51 pm
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Tax question: moving allowance
My accountant said I can claim certain moving allowances for the upcoming tax return. However, this is a little unusual and he didn't think I could claim for the wife and kids. But I'm not sure I agree....
Back in March the four of us flew from UK, where we were living, to the Philippines. I returned back to the UK a few days later alone to finish packing. A few weeks after that I moved to the US alone. Then, in May, I flew alone from the US to the Philippines for a few days, returning to the US with the wife and kids in tow this time.
It's fairly clear I wouldn't be able to claim for the UK to the Philippines trip. But it's not so clear whether I could include the wife and kids' plane tickets from the Philippines to the US, and even less clear whether I could claim for my trip from the US->Philippines->US. They would not have been able to travel without my help due to baggage and the age of the kids.
Any opinions appreciated.
Back in March the four of us flew from UK, where we were living, to the Philippines. I returned back to the UK a few days later alone to finish packing. A few weeks after that I moved to the US alone. Then, in May, I flew alone from the US to the Philippines for a few days, returning to the US with the wife and kids in tow this time.
It's fairly clear I wouldn't be able to claim for the UK to the Philippines trip. But it's not so clear whether I could include the wife and kids' plane tickets from the Philippines to the US, and even less clear whether I could claim for my trip from the US->Philippines->US. They would not have been able to travel without my help due to baggage and the age of the kids.
Any opinions appreciated.
