Moving Expenses as Education Credit

[photoman]

I have researched this and believe that I am correct . My client has a fair amount of moving expenses to move her son out of town to college. She asked if this would be able to be used as a deduction. I think that it would not quality as any education credit nor can I find any other way to take a deduction. He is claimed as a dependent

[oceanlovin'ea]

Agree with you

The cost of sending child to college is not a deductible expense. Not part of his education costs and he isn't working so no moving expenses.

Linda, EA

[FEDUKE404]

Very creative approach, however...

.....NO !!

In theory, deductible moving expenses are related to the "costs" of getting/keeping employment. Going to college does not quite fit into that category.

Just curious: What would you have used as "old" and "new" work locations in order to meet the required distance test for Form 3903??

FE