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26 U.S.C. 217: Moving expenses

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-272. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (k)

How it got here

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally, restating former par. (1)(A) and (B) as par. (1) and former par. (3)(C) as par. (2) and striking out former par. (1)(C) to (E) which included certain traveling, meals, lodging, and residence sale, purchase, and lease expenses… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(b), substituted "50 miles" for "35 miles" in subpars. (A) and (B). · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(a)(2)(A), struck out heading and text of subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "The amount realized on the sale of the residence described in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2) shall not be decreased by the amount of any expenses described in such subparagraph wh… · (e)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(a)(2)(B), amended heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: · (f)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(a)(2)(C), inserted "and" at end of subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "for purposes of subsection (b)(3), as if such place of work was within the same general location as the member's new prin… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 103–66, §13213(a)(2)(D), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (1) to (3), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "In the case of a foreign move— · (h)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–615 added subsecs. (h) and (i) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (j). · (h), (i), (j)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–455, §506(b)(1), (2), substituted "$1,500" for "$1,000" after "(1) shall not exceed" and "$3,000" for "$2,500" after "lease expenses shall not exceed". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 94–455, §506(b)(3), substituted " '$750' for '$1,500' " for " '$500' for '$1,000' " after "applied by substituting" and " '$1,500' for '$3,000' " for " '$1,250' for '$2,500' " after "and by substituting". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 94–455, §506(a), substituted "35" for "50" after "at least". · (c), (B)
  • Pub. L. 94–455, §§506(c), 1906(b)(13)(A), added subsec. (g), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h) and struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary". · (g), (h)

1969

  • Pub. L. 91–172 substantially reenacted existing provisions and extended the coverage to self-employed persons working at the new location for 78 weeks, made it a requirement that the new principal place of work be located 50 miles from the former residence, and redefined the deduction to include co…

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