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Moving

Use the keyword Moving and select the relevant option to enter the moving expenses you wish to claim (T1M). You can deduct reasonable amounts paid for moving the taxpayer, the family, and the household effects. Not all members of the household have to travel together or at the same time.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Moving.

  • Current year expenses

  • Carryforward of unclaimed expenses

    •   See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Keyword in subgroupAddress.move

    Choose the type of address to enter the full address.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Address.move.

  • Address of the former residence

  • Address of the new residence

  • Address of the former workplace/employer

  • Address of the new workplace/employer

  • Address of the former school

  • Address of the new school

    •   See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keyword in subgroupName.m

    Enter the relevant name.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.m

    Enter the name of the street.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.m

    Enter the name of the city.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.m

    Enter the name of the province.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.m

    Enter the postal code in the format A1B 2C3.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupCountry.m

    Enter the name of the country.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupPhone-Num

    Enter the phone number.

    Secondary keyword in subgroupTitle.m

    Use the keyword Title.m to indicate the title or position of the employer.

    Secondary keywordMoving-Date

    Use the keyword Moving-Date to enter the dates relevant to the moving expenses you wish to claim (T1M).

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Moving-Date.

  • Date moved out of former residence

  • Date started new job or school

    •   See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordDistance

    Use the keyword Distance to enter the distance of the move, in kilometers, as requested on form T1M.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Distance.

  • former residence to new location
    • Enter the distance from former residence to new work or school location.
  • new residence to new location
    • Enter the distance from new residence to new work or school location. DT Max will make the claim if the difference is at least 40 km.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordMover-Cost  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Mover-Cost to enter the costs of transportation and storage for household effects. Indicate the name of the mover.

    DT Max will add this expense to the statement of expenses on form T1M to obtain the total net moving expenses. For Quebec taxpayers, this amount will be reported on line 1 of form TP-348-V.

    Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordTravelling-Cost  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Travelling-Cost and choose the relevant option to enter the travelling expenses from the old residence to the new residence.

    Vehicle expenses include:

    • Operating expenses such as fuel, oil, tires, licence fees, insurance, maintenance, and repairs.
    • Ownership expenses such as depreciation, provincial tax, and finance charges.
    If you use the simplified method, to determine the amount you can claim for vehicle expenses, multiply the number of kilometres by the cents/km rate from the chart below for the province or territory in which the travel begins

    Province or territory Cents/kilometer
    Alberta 51.5
    British Columbia 52.0
    Manitoba 49.0
    New Brunswick 50.0
    Newfoundland & Labrador 53.5
    Northwest Territories 58.0
    Nova Scotia 50.5
    Nunavut 58.0
    Ontario 54.0
    Prince Edward Island 50.0
    Quebec 57.0
    Saskatchewan 47.5
    Yukon 61.0

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Travelling-Cost.

  • Transportation (travel costs)

  • Lodging (travel costs)

  • Meals (travel costs)
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordTransport

    Use the keyword Transport to enter the mode of travel with respect to travelling expenses from the old residence to the new residence.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
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    Secondary keywordTravelling-Info

    Use the keyword Travelling-Info to enter the information pertaining to travelling expenses from the old residence to the new residence.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Travelling-Info.

  • Number of household members moving

  • Number of kilometers (travel costs)

  • Number of nights - lodging (travel costs)

  • Number of days - meals (travel costs)

    •   See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordLodging-Cost  ALT-J 

    Use Lodging-Cost to enter the accommodation expenses related to the temporary living costs near the new or old residence for a maximum of 15 days.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Lodging-Cost.

  • Lodging (accommodation 1)

  • Lodging (accommodation 2)
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
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    Secondary keywordLiving-Accom

    Use Living-Accom to enter the name and address of the lodging accommodation related to the temporary living expenses near the new or old residence, as well as the number of nights spent in a temporary dwelling, for a maximum of 15 days.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordMeals-Cost  ALT-J 

    Use Meals-Cost to enter the meal expenses related to the temporary living costs near the new or old residence and enter the total number of days for a maximum of 15 days.

    If you use the simplified method, an amount of 17$ per meal, to a maximum of $51 per day, per person is allowed. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
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    Secondary keywordCancelling-Lease  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Cancelling-Lease to enter the cost of cancelling the lease for the old residence. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordOther-Cost.m  ALT-J 

    Other-Cost.m other moving costs [T1M, Lines 8 and 9]

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Other-Cost.m.

  • Costs to maintain old residence when vacant

  • Incidental costs related to the move (specify)
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordSelling-Cost  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Selling-Cost and select the relevant option to enter the cost of selling the former residence.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Selling-Cost.

  • Selling price

  • Real estate commission

  • Legal or notarial fees

  • Advertising

  • Surveyor's fees

  • Other (specify)
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordSelling-Date

    Selling-Date enter the selling date of the residence (TP-348)

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordPurchase-Exp  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Purchase-Exp and select the relevant option to enter the costs of purchasing the new residence.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Purchase-Exp.

  • Purchase price

  • Legal or notarial fees

  • Taxes paid for transfer of title

  • Taxes paid for registration of title
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordAllowance  ALT-J 

    Use the keyword Allowance to enter the amount received as a reimbursement or allowance that is not included in income. DT Max will reduce the total allowable moving expenses by this amount.

    Starting with tax year 1997, the allowance paid to an employee doesn't have to be included in the calculation of his employment income, up to a sum not exceeding an amount equivalent to two weeks of salary, based on the salary paid to that employee as of the date of the new appointment.

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Allowance.

  • Allowance/reimbursment received, not in income

  • Allowance paid by employer

  • Reimbursment of moving expenses paid by employer

  • Allowance/reimbursement included in T4, box 14
    • Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
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    Secondary keywordAllow-Info

    Information pertaining to allowances or reimbursements

    The following options are applicable for the keyword Allow-Info.

  • Print allowance info. on TP-348 for employer

  • Do not print allow. info. on TP-348 for employer

    •   See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordIncome

    Use Income to enter the amount of net income for the year from business or employment in the new work location, or from scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, research grants, and prizes for achievement.

    DT Max will limit the net moving expenses to this income and carry forward the unclaimed balance under Moving-CF .

    DT Max will assume that all amounts carried forward from previous years are eligible for the moving expense deduction. If this is not the case, you should adjust the carryforward amount as required.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
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    Secondary keywordIncome-Que

    Use Income-Que to enter the amount of provincial net income for the year from business or employment in the new work location, or from research grants. Income from scholarships, bursaries or fellowships must be excluded.

    DT Max will limit the net moving expenses to this income and carry forward the unclaimed balance under Moving-CF .

    DT Max will assume that all amounts carried forward from previous years are eligible for the moving expense deduction. If this is not the case, you should adjust the carryforward amount as required.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses

    Secondary keywordTotal-Exp-OV  ALT-J 

    Use this keyword to override the total amount of moving expenses on the form T1M and line 16 of Quebec form TP-348.

    Note: The T1M does not have be filed with the Federal income tax return but must be kept with the client's file. However, the Quebec form TP-348 is required to be filed with the Quebec income tax return in the year a claim is made. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

    Secondary keywordPrior-Claim

    This is the amount of the moving expenses claimed in the preceding taxation year. This information is use only on the Quebec TP-348 form. DT Max will carryforward the preceding year's moving expenses claim with this keyword. If you are entering a new client you must specify this amount.

    Secondary keywordMoving-CF  ALT-J 

    The unused moving expenses carried forward from the preceding year is automatically determined by DT Max. If you are entering a new client enter the amount of the carryforward with Moving-CF .

    For Quebec income tax purposes, the form TP-348 must be filed with the income tax return in the year of the claim. If there is an unclaimed amount, DT Max will also carryforward the total moving expenses reported on the TP-348. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

      See the CRA's general income tax guide:
    Line 219 - Moving expenses