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Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses

Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses. Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses. Employee moving and relocation expenses fall into two categories. Qualified Expenses Non-Qualified Expenses Both types of expenses are reported on an individual’s W-2 form.

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Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses

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  1. Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses

  2. Employee Moving & Relocation Expenses Employee moving and relocation expenses fall into two categories. Qualified Expenses Non-Qualified Expenses Both types of expenses are reported on an individual’s W-2 form. Taxability of Relocation for Faculty and Staff
  3. Non-Qualified Moving & Relocation Expenses Non-Qualified Expenses must be paid as an Additional Pay Allowance (ALA) and are taxed as income. Common examples of Non-Qualified Expenses are: Pre-move house hunting Meals – including meals while in-transit Temporary housing Storage charges beyond 30 days Real estate fees (i.e. expenses associated with buying/selling a home) Personal needs (i.e. car tags, return trips home, etc.)
  4. Qualified Moving and Relocation Expenses Qualified Expenses should be reimbursed through Concur and are not taxed as income. Common examples of Qualified Expenses are: Moving household goods and personal effects Travel to new residence Lodging while in route Connecting & disconnecting household equipment Packing Insurance & in-transit storage To be considered Qualified Expenses these conditions also must be met: The individual must be a full-time employee (Post-Docs are not considered employees so any relocation payments are taxable) The job must be new for the individual – generally expenses must be incurred within one year from the date an individual starts a position The move must be at least 50 miles farther from the individual’s former home than their previous job The position must last at least 9 months for a new employee or 12 months for an existing employee
  5. Processing Qualified Moving & Relocation Expenses through Concur All Qualified moving expenses should be reimbursed through Concur using the “Employee Moving/Relocation” expense type This charges the associated expenses to object code 5327 and routes the expense through Joe Gibbs in the tax office The comments fields can be used to provide further details of the expenses (i.e. airfare, lodging, etc.)
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