Moving to US, deducting expenses from selling the house

mehran · Post by **mehran** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:39 am

I moved to US in 2012 and sold my house before I move. I am filing my Canada tax and declaring departure.
Can I deduct expenses related to selling my house?

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:57 am

No. On what basis did you think you could?

mehran · Post by **mehran** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:21 pm

As a moving expense?

How about for my US tax return?, Can I include it in my moving expense if I go with itemized deduction?

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:33 pm

You cannot claim a moving expense on your Cdn return for leaving Canada. Period.

Expenses related to the buying or selling of home are not eligible moving expenses in US.

Your employer may reimburse these, but then they become taxable reimbursements.