Hi,

I moved from MA to CA for a new job in 2006. I was on H1 whole of 2006 and will be filing as a resident. My employer gave me 3000$ as relocation assistance, which is not shown on my W2. However on my salary slip it says I was given $5000 and after tax, I guess, it became $3000. Can I claim the tax I paid for this? My W2 income includes this though.

You can claim some of the MOVING EXPENSES, but not the tax.

Hi,

I moved from MA to CA for a new job in 2006. I was on H1 whole of 2006 and will be filing as a resident. My employer gave me 3000$ as relocation assistance, which is not shown on my W2. However on my salary slip it says I was given $5000 and after tax, I guess, it became $3000. Can I claim the tax i paid for this? My W2 income includes this though.

You will claim the amount of tax withheld that is shown on your W-2. If it includes $2000 that was deducted from relocation assistance, yes you will claim it.
Your employer did not report $3000 as income as your employer treated your relocation/moving expenses it as substantiated expenses under Accountable Plan. You will also not report this as income.