Are moving expenses from storage to a new home tax deductible?

Question

I moved from KY to WI a few months ago as my wife and I both started new jobs. We've had our belongings in storage while looking for a new home and finally found one. We're planning to move next month and I want to know if the moving expenses from storage to the new house are deductible. I read the IRS publication and I meet the time and distance criteria. It says moving of personal property is deductible but I'm not sure if its a one time trip only (i.e. from KY to storage only) or if it includes all moving expenses until we move into our new home. Thanks for your help...

Answer 1

Let me get this right.

You moved to WI and put your stuff in storage.  A few months later bought the house and now want to move the furniture from storage to the new house.

If so, you can't do it.  You've already moved the items from KY to WI, that was the deductible move.  From storage to house within 30 days would have been deductible, but you have already missed that deadline as well.

Answer 2

storage cost is part of  moving expense, claim it .

Answer 3

Your long-term storage is not deductible.  But the costs of moving the contents from storage to your home is part of your moving expenses.  Add it to the costs of moving your belongings from KY to the WI storage location.  

When you figure your deduction, treat both legs of the move as one move.