On Dec 21, 2:21�pm, kam...[at]panix.com (Arthur Kamlet) wrote:
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I agree that the wife's travel expenses might be construed as job
search expenses, but not the husband's travel. His trips back to
prepare and sell his old home are personal and nondeductible expenses.
Deductions are limited to moving expenses allowed in Pub 530 (as are
wife's if she had employment at the old location).

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In article <gimdps$4b3$2[at]reader1.panix.com> ,
Dick Adams <rdadams[at]panix.com> wrote:
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If the employer sent TP to a temporary job location, the
associated travel and lodging expenses could be deducted
as 2106 expenses.


A temporary job is one expected to last less than a year
and at the end, employee would return to the original location
or a new location for that employer. And in fact, the job did
last less than a year.


However, this could end up meeting the rules for job search
expenses, which go to schedule A 2% misc deductions.
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ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH

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Husband lost his job due to massive layoffs. Wife is
still employed. H takes a job 300 miles away and
moves. W is seeking employment in H's new location.

H comes home every other week getting house in shape
for sale. W travels several times for job interviews.
This situation continues for 10 months.

Is this a temporary job location for the deduction of
travel and lodging expenses?

Dick

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