Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 82

Reimbursement of moving expenses

Except as provided in section 132(a)(6), there shall be included in gross income (as compensation for services) any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, by an individual as a payment for or reimbursement of expenses of moving from one residence to another residence which is attributable to employment or self-employment.

Pub. L. 91–172, title II, § 231(b)83 Stat. 579Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13213(d)(3)(A)107 Stat. 474Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(34)132 Stat. 1186(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–1412018— substituted “of moving expenses” for “for expenses of moving” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–661993— substituted “Except as provided in section 132(a)(6), there shall” for “There shall”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–66section 13213(e) of Pub. L. 103–66section 62 of this titleAmendment by applicable to reimbursements or other payments in respect of expenses incurred after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 231(d) of Pub. L. 91–172section 217 of this titleSection applicable to taxable years beginning after , except that it does not apply to moving expenses paid or incurred before , in connection with the commencement of work by the taxpayer as an employee at a new principal place of work of which the taxpayer had been notified by his employer on or before , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1969 Amendment note under .

Moving Expenses of Members of the Uniformed Services

section 2 of Pub. L. 93–49088 Stat. 1466section 217 of this titleWithholding, reporting, inclusion within adjusted gross income, and deduction for reimbursement for moving expenses of members of the uniformed services, see , , , set out as a note under .