Spouse lives in CA 8 mos tax year job related

[AZ-Tax]

as required by his employer. Is he allowed to deduct the moving exp on form 3903 or un reimbursed employee exps form 2106 (only W2ed, not self employed) . Would his miles and airfare be deductible back and forth to his AZ resident during those 8 mos?

Thanks

[taxea]

Spouse lives in CA 8 mos tax year job related

Only if this is a temporary job assignment that does not last longer than the restricted time. I think it is 11 months.
also the rule, last I checked, is that if moving expenses are reimburseable by the employer and the client chooses not to take the reimbursement...he can't file for the expense deduction. taxea

[AZ-Tax]

So form 2106 opposed to 3903?

None of the fees were reimbursed nor were they reimbursable. So would I enter these exps on the 2106 and something I forgot, would the spouse/employees rent, utilities and any other exps pertaining to the apt the spouse rented in CA, also be considered employee related exps?

[taxea]

spouse lives in CA etc

Employee's move would be employee business expenses 2106...including rent, travel, etc as long as the time restriction applies. Employee is allowed by law to travel back and forth.
Personal home expenses in CA are not deductible.taxea

[AZ-Tax]

Taxea, employee home in 2007, AZ where employee

officially returned in Aug of 2007. Just a hunch, the apt the employee rented in CA for this employer mandated stay, should qualify for unreimbursed employee exp.

[AZ-Tax]

Look what Kiplinger Dec 2007 has to say about this..

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2007/01/employeetaxopedia.html

Page down to "Temporary assignment"

[taxea]

spouse lives in CA

Sorry...my mistake....if temp job was in CA and home residence is in AZ...my answer is the same except that none of the main residence expenses are deductible. taxea

[taxea]

What makes the expenses deductible on 2106 is the time limit on the temporary job.
per diem should also be researched in this incidence...taxea

[AZ-Tax]

Thanks Taxea for your help...

I spent 2 weeks in paradise about 7 yrs ago. Quite the place.

[taxea]

I'm one of the lucky ones...born and raised! taxea