moving expenses and taxes

[TimG]

The bulk of my belongings were moved in January but I also left a lot of stuff in storage at my parent's place in Ottawa.

Can I still claim the moving expenses of having those remaining items moved here even tho it's 1 year after the fact?

[Whitetiger]

So you've moved in Jan 2006, it's only Dec 2006...

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to claim it, it'll probably be claimed against the following year's tax filing. It is your stuff after all... and I don't see how the government can make someone move EVERYTHING entirely in one setup anyways. Just go ahead and claim it.

[Supa Dexta]

If you get those items shipped out and have the receipts, yes.. You can also claim moving the yr after I believe too, if you don't have stuff in order in time this yr.. It all laid out online what they cover, and how much for what..

[Si_FlyGuy]

IIRC there is an amount that you can claim for food/hotel/etc without receipts to back it up, in addition to the transportation expenses. You should be able to carry forward any unused credits with no problems.

[TimG]

for temporary lodging i think it's 10 or 14 days that you can claim. I just want to know if i can claim expenses for moving belongings a year after the initial move.

[Whitetiger]

Why not just check out www.ccra.gc.ca and get the "moving expense" guide

[TimG]

because it doesn't say if there is a time limit.