Employers usually take care of moving expenses when you are uprooting your life and relocating for work. They usually accomplish this three ways, by either paying expenses for you or reimburse you later for reasonable expenses or providing you a fixed moving allowance. The best method for you is that the employer pays directly for you since any payments made on your behalf to the third party don’t have to be reported to the IRS. However. whatever the method they use, it is important for you to get it in writing.
Employer as a moving reimburse may cover the cost of moving your belongings, moving yourself and your family to the new location. Airfare or mileage for you to drive, hotel expenses along the way, and maybe food expenses will also be covered. While you want your employer to cover as much of your moving costs as possible, you want to be careful so that they meet the Internal Revenue Service’s definition of reasonable moving expenses which includes:
Employer as a moving reimburse may cover the cost of moving your belongings, moving yourself and your family to the new location. Airfare or mileage for you to drive, hotel expenses along the way, and maybe food expenses will also be covered. While you want your employer to cover as much of your moving costs as possible, you want to be careful so that they meet the Internal Revenue Service’s definition of reasonable moving expenses which includes:
- Cost of packing and transporting household goods of the employee and family including cars and pets.
- Cost of connecting or disconnecting utilities.
- Cost of Lodging for one day after the employee could no longer live in their home.
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