Even though moving here cost us some money, we are able to deduct most of that cost ($3,264 to be exact) on our tax return. This will save us about $800 in taxes, which is really nice. We had the option of deducting the actual cost of our gas or the number of miles (2,673 to be exact) times 19 cents a mile. It was by far better to chose the latter option. We couldn't deduct our meal expenses, but that wasn't that much money. The bulk of the expense was paying for Mayflower to move our stuff, and after that hotel costs along the way. Not sure why the government is willing to absorb those kinds of costs, but we'll take the deduction.
We moved to Seattle in February 2008 and shared blog posts and photos during our first few years in Seattle.
- Troy & Lesley H
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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wow, I didn't know you could write that kind of thing off either. what's that write-off called or referred to as?
I dunno if there's a name for it. We had to fill out Form 3903. It's kind of silly that we save money on taxes because we moved here, but it's nice to keep more of our money.
If you are moving across town in Seattle I would suggest using a service that worked for my family. They are called Karmaboxx and you can schedule them to drop off re-usable plastic boxes for moving here: http://www.karmaboxx.com
HI Troy and Lesley, we're actually doing the same move you two did and are wondering who you used for moving services? Already had Atlas give us a quote but though it on the high side. Anyway, would like your input, thanks
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