"Brenda" <zitareddog[at]msn.com> wrote
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The costs associated with transporting the patient to the
new facility would be a medical deduction (Schedule A),
subject to all applicable rules.

However, the costs of moving their belongings is not
considered to be medically related. If not for employment /
work related, those costs are non-deductible personal
expenses.

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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia

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"Brenda" <zitareddog[at]msn.com> wrote:

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There's no moving expense deduction. The point of that
deduction is that the move was necessary to produce income.
Your clients receive the same taxable income regardless of
where they live.

--
Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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I have a business assisting the elderly and persons with disabilities
relocate and travel. I have read some of your past discussions
stating the expenses to move someone is only deductible if job
related. What about a person who has had a recent change in medical
status and requires medical assistance with their travel? Most of my
clients have been admitted into a hospital, rehab setting or long term
care facility and family members now feel it is time to move their
parent/s closer to them. Their final destination is usually some type
of assisted living facility.
Thank you for your time,
Brenda