Form 3903 - Moving Expenses - Who Can Claim
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Moving expenses are calculated on Form 3903 Moving Expenses and reported as an adjustment on Schedule 1 (Form 1040) Additional Income and Adjustments to Income, Line 14.

Per IRS Instructions for Form 3903 Moving Expenses, page 1:

Use Form 3903 to figure your moving expense deduction if you are a member of the Armed Forces on active duty and, due to a military order, you move because of a permanent change of station.

A permanent change of station includes:

  • A move from your home to your first post of active duty,
  • A move from one permanent post of duty to another permanent post of duty, and
  • A move from your last post of duty to your home or to a nearer point in the United States. The move must occur within 1 year of ending your active duty or within the period allowed under the Joint Travel Regulations.

To enter your moving expenses in the TaxAct® program:

  1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Federal).
  2. Click the Other Adjustments dropdown, then click Moving expenses.
  3. Click + Add Form 3903 to create a new copy of the form or click Edit to edit a form already created (desktop program: click Review instead of Edit).
  4. Continue with the interview process to enter your information.

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