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Are Moving Expenses Tax Deductible? Federal Rules, State Exceptions, and What to Save
Are Moving Expenses Tax Deductible in 2026? The Short Answer For most people, no. As of 2026, moving expenses are not deductible on your federal tax return, even if you relocated for a new job. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspended the moving expense deduction for most taxpayers, and later federal law kept that limitation in place. That means the average civilian can't write off movers, packing, gas, or storage. But the story doesn't end at the federal level. Active duty military, certain members of the intelligence community, and a handful of states have their own rules that can change your answer. Why Are Moving Expenses No Longer Tax Deductible for Most People? Before 2018, workers who moved a qualifying distance for a job could deduct many of their moving expenses. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspended those tax deductions for tax years 2018 through 2025 for most taxpayers, and subsequent law made the limitation ongoing rather than temporary. IRS Topic No. 455 now frames the deduction as available only to narrow qualifying groups. For everyone else, the write-off is simply gone, regardless of how far you moved or why. Because these moving costs no longer reduce your taxable...
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