Madeline Monteith is a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. In March of 2023, her duty station changed from Camp Pendleton in California to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. She drove 2,643 miles at .22 cents a mile reimbursement, and spent $1,150 to move her household items. Madeline also incurred closing costs of $1,040 when she sold her home in her former city. She received this Form W-2 reporting her moving expense reimbursement in box 12a, code p. Choose the response that correctly identifies the amount of Madeline's moving expense deduction: Madeline Monteith is a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. In March of 2023, her duty station changed from Camp Pendleton in California to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. She drove 2,643 miles and spent $1,150 to move her household items. Madeline also incurred closing costs of $1,040 when she sold her home in her former city. She received this Form W-2 reporting her moving expense reimbursement. Choose the response that correctly identifies the amount of Madeline's moving expense deduction. (Answer choices are below the image.) $0 $1,150 $2,190 $3,921

For active duty military members, moving expenses are deductible if the move is due to a military order and a permanent change of station. However, only certain expenses are deductible, such as the cost of moving household goods and travel expenses. Let's calculate Madeline's deductible moving expenses: 1. **Cost of moving household items**: $1,150 2. **Mileage reimbursement**: 2,643 miles at $0.22 per mile = $581.46 The closing costs of $1,040 incurred when selling her home are not deductible as moving expenses. Total deductible moving expenses: $1,150 (household items) + $581.46 (mileage) = $1,731.46 Since the answer choices provided do not include $1,731.46, and assuming the reimbursement covered these expenses, the correct response based on the options given would be **$0**, as the reimbursement would offset the deductible expenses. However, if the reimbursement was less than the deductible expenses, the difference would be deductible.

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