Moving Expenses

Find out if you qualify for a Moving Expenses Deduction. If you qualify, we need the following information:

  • Number of km between your old home and your new place of work or educational institution

  • Number of km between your new home and your new place of work or educational institution

  • Address of your old home

  • Address of your new home

  • Date(s) of the move

  • Date you started your new job, business, or studies

  • Name and address of your new employer, business, or educational institution after the move

  • Transportation and storage costs for household items and the name of the mover, if applicable

  • How many household members in the move

  • If you drove, the number of km travelled

  • If you travelled by air, bus, or train, please provide receipts

  • Fuel and meal receipts from the move, if you have them (Even if you have them, we may not use them.)

  • Receipts for purchases of packing materials and other things incidental to the move

  • If your move took more than a day, hotel/accomodation receipts, number of nights, and the number of days

  • If you had temporary living expenses near your new or old home (up to 15 days only), the numbe of nights and days spent there

  • Cost of cancelling the lease of your old home

  • Costs to maintain your old home when vacant

  • Selling price of your old home, real estate commissions, legal fees, advertising, and any other selling costs

  • Purchase price of your new home, legal fees, and any registration and transfer fees

  • Were you reimbursed by your employer for any of the above expenses? If so, how much were your reimbursed?

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