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    Jan 16, 2011, 05:19 PM
    Moving expense deduction
    Hello,

    1- I am on H1B and is a resident alien for tax purposes.

    2- I was working for a company in LA till May 2010. Then I moved to NY in June and kept working for the same company remotely from home; my job is still based in LA.

    3- Can I deduct my moving expenses from LA to NY (e.g. air tickets, moving household goods, etc.) as relocation expenses?

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    Jan 17, 2011, 07:05 AM

    No, you can not deduct the expense unless the move was job-related. It sounds ike you could have stayed in LA and still worked for this company, so your move was not job related. Hence you may not deduct any of its costs.
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