{"id":20692,"date":"2023-04-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:25:20","slug":"moving-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/adjustments-and-deductions\/moving-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Are moving expenses tax deductible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is moving in your future? You might be dreading the costs associated with the move and wonder, \u201cIs there anything I can deduct from my taxes to lessen the financial burden?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under previous tax laws, you could deduct approved costs associated with moving household goods and personal items, along with the travel costs of moving to the new home (excluding meals) if you qualified.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act<\/a> of 2017 eliminated the deduction for moving expenses for most taxpayers between 2018 and 2025, except certain members of the Armed Forces and their families. Then, it reverts to previous tax law. (Check back with us for details at a later date!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving expenses tax deduction – current requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, what are the current rules?  For tax years after 2018, you can deduct moving expenses on your federal tax return if you\u2019re in the military and are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Active-duty military member, and you permanently move to a new base pursuant to a military order<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The dependent or spouse of a military member who moves to a new base<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The spouse or dependent of a military member that died, was imprisoned or deserted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Moving expenses tax deduction – previous requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Trying to remember the old rules? Prior to passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act<\/a> (TCJA), you could qualify for the moving expense deduction if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n