Which of the Following Situations Will Disqualify a Taxpayer from Taking

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations will disqualify a taxpayer from taking a deduction for moving expenses?

• A)Pam moves from Phoenix to Los Angeles to take a new job.She works at the Los Angeles job for 45 weeks before starting a new job in Las Vegas.
• B)Paul moves from Boston to Miami to start a new business selling t-shirts.The business is not successful and Paul returns to Boston after 52 weeks.
• C)Phyllis opens a coffee bar after moving from Seattle to San Francisco.She still owns the coffee bar and lives in San Francisco 90 weeks after her move.
• D)Marva moves from Dallas to Washington D.C.in her job as an IRS agent.She is still working at the IRS Washington office after one year.

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