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    | Pub. 521, Moving Expenses | 2006 Tax Year |  This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If youare looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
 
                     
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                           Absence, temporary, Temporary absence from work., Temporary absence from work.Accountable plans, Accountable PlansAddress, change of, RemindersAdequate accounting, Adequate accounting.Armed Forces, Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members., Members of the Armed ForcesArmed Forces:
                              
                                 Distance test, special rule, Armed Forces.Form 3903, how to complete, How to complete Form 3903 for members of the Armed Forces.Services or reimbursements provided by government, Services or reimbursements provided by government.Spouse and dependents, Spouse and dependents.Assistance (see Tax help) 
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                           Deductible moving expenses, Deductible Moving Expenses, Moving expenses allocable to excluded foreign income.Deductible moving expenses:
                              
                                 Household goods, Household goods and personal effects.Household goods:
                                    
                                       Moving to and from storage, Moving goods and effects to and from storage.Member of your household, Member of your household.Moves in U.S., Moves to Locations  in the United StatesMoves outside U.S., Moves to Locations  Outside the United StatesMoving expenses allocable to excluded foreign income, Moving expenses allocable to excluded foreign income.Personal effects, Household goods and personal effects.Personal effects:
                                    
                                       Moving to and from storage, Moving goods and effects to and from storage.Reasonable expenses, Reasonable expenses.Storage expenses, Storage expenses., Storage expenses.Travel by car, Travel by car.Travel expenses, Travel expenses.Distance test, Distance TestDistance test:
                              
                                 Armed Forces, special rule, Armed Forces.First job, First job or return to full-time work.Illustration of (Figure A), Distance TestMain job location, Main job location.Return to full-time work, First job or return to full-time work.Worksheet 1, Distance Test 
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                           Figures (see Tables and figures)First job, First job or return to full-time work.Form 1040:
                              
                                 Moving expense deduction, Where to deduct.Form 3903:
                              
                                 Armed Forces members, how to complete, How to complete Form 3903 for members of the Armed Forces.Completed sample, Illustrated ExampleCompleting form, Completing Form 3903.Moving expense deduction calculation, Form 3903Form W-2:
                              
                                 Reimbursements, You meet accountable plan rules., Expenses deducted in earlier year.Reimbursements:
                                    
                                       Government provided for Armed Forces members, Services or reimbursements provided by government.Form W-4:
                              
                                 Withholding allowance, Amount of income tax withheld.Free tax services, How To Get Tax HelpFull-time work, defined, Full-time work. 
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                           Main job location:
                              
                                 Defined, Main job location.More than one job, More than one job.Union members, Union members.Member of household, Member of your household.Members of Armed Forces (see Armed Forces)Mileage rate, What's NewMissing children, photographs of, RemindersMore information (see Tax help)Moves:
                              
                                 In U.S., Moves to Locations  in the United StatesOutside U.S., Moves to Locations  Outside the United StatesTo and from storage, Moving goods and effects to and from storage.Moving expenses (see Deductible moving expenses) (see Who can deduct) 
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                           Reasonable expenses, Reasonable expenses.Reasonable period of time, Reasonable period of time.Reimbursements, Reimbursements, Estimated tax.Reimbursements:
                              
                                 Accountable plans, Accountable PlansAdequate accounting, Adequate accounting.Armed Forces members, Services or reimbursements provided by government.Estimated tax, Estimated tax.Excess, Excess reimbursement.Excluded from income, Reimbursements excluded from income.Included in income, Reimbursements included in income.Nonaccountable plans, Nonaccountable PlansNondeductible expenses, Reimbursement of nondeductible expenses., Reimbursement for deductible and nondeductible expenses.Reasonable period of time, Reasonable period of time.Reporting moving expenses and reimbursements (Table 2), When To Deduct ExpensesTypes of plans, Types of Reimbursement PlansReporting expenses, How and When To ReportReporting expenses:
                              
                                 Expenses equal to or less than reimbursement, Expenses equal to or less than reimbursement.Expenses greater than reimbursement, Expenses greater than reimbursement.Form 3903, deduction calculation, Form 3903Moving expenses and reimbursements (Table 2), When To Deduct ExpensesRetirees who move to U.S., Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members., Retirees or survivors.Retirees who move to U.S.:
                              
                                 Permanently retired, defined, Retirees who were working abroad.Return to full-time work, First job or return to full-time work. 
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                           Seasonal trade or business, Seasonal trade or business.Seasonal work, Seasonal work.Self-employed persons:
                              
                                 Time test, Time Test for Self-Employed Persons, Self-employment.Time test:
                                    
                                       Table 1, Time Test for EmployeesSpouse of Armed Forces member, Spouse and dependents.Standard mileage rate, What's NewStorage expenses, Storage expenses., Storage expenses.Suggestions for publication, Comments and suggestions.Survivors who move to U.S., Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members., Retirees or survivors., Retirees or Survivors  Who Move to the United States, Survivors of decedents who were working abroad.Survivors who move to U.S.:
                              
                                 When move begins, When a move begins. 
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                           Tables and figures:
                              
                                 Distance test, Distance TestNonmilitary move within U.S., can you deduct expenses (Figure B), Self-employment.Reporting moving expenses and reimbursements (Table 2), When To Deduct ExpensesTime test, satisfying for employees and self-employed persons (Table 1), Time Test for EmployeesTax help, How To Get Tax HelpTaxpayer Advocate, Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate.Temporary absence, Temporary absence from work., Temporary absence from work.Time test, Time TestTime test:
                              
                                 Employees, Time Test for EmployeesExceptions to, Exceptions to the Time TestFull-time work, Full-time work.Joint return, Joint ReturnNot yet met, Time Test Not Yet MetSatisfying for employees and self-employed persons (Table 1), Time Test for EmployeesSeasonal trade or business, Seasonal trade or business.Seasonal work, Seasonal work.Self-employed persons, Time Test for Self-Employed Persons, Self-employment.Temporary absence from work, Temporary absence from work., Temporary absence from work.Travel by car, Travel by car.Travel expenses, Travel expenses.TTY/TDD information, How To Get Tax Help 
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                           When to deduct expenses, When To Deduct Expenses, Illustrated ExampleWhen to deduct expenses:
                              
                                 Choosing when to deduct, Choosing when to deduct.Expenses not reimbursed, Expenses not reimbursed.Expenses reimbursed, Expenses reimbursed.How to make choice, How to make the choice.Who can deduct, Who Can Deduct  Moving Expenses, When a move begins.Who can deduct:
                              
                                 Armed Forces, members of, Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members.Distance test, Distance TestNonmilitary move within U.S. (Figure B), Self-employment.Related to start of work, Move Related to Start of WorkRetirees who move to U.S., Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members., Retirees or survivors., Retirees or Survivors  Who Move to the United StatesSurvivors who move to U.S., Retirees, survivors, and Armed Forces members., Retirees or survivors., Retirees or Survivors  Who Move to the United States, Survivors of decedents who were working abroad.Time test, Time TestWithholding, Tax Withholding and Estimated TaxWorksheet:
                              
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