Moving & Relocation Expense Types

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Moving & Relocation

  • Relo - Airfare
  • Paid receipts are always required.

    Use expense type Relo - Airfare to reconcile out of pocket and Travel card airline ticket purchases associated with moving or relocation.

    Tickets purchased using the Preferred Booking Porgram (direct billing system) account will automatically use expense type: Direct Billed Imported Expense.

    This expense may be taxable.

  • Relo - En Route Lodging
  • Use Relo - En Route Lodging for typical lodging costs, including hotel, Airbnb, and other lodging facilities associated with overnight stays while in transit from origin to destination. This expense type requires an itemized receipt be submitted with the expense report.

    This expense may be taxable.

  • Relo - House Hunting
  • Paid receipts are always required.

    The expense type Relocation House Hunting is used to reimburse the cost of house hunting expenses associated with relocation. 

    This expense is taxable.

  • Relo - Meals & Incidental Expenses
  • Use Relo - Meals & Incidental Expenses to claim the cost of meals and tips associated with relocation.

    This expense may be taxable.

  • Relo - Mileage Google Maps
  • Use Relo - Mileage Google Maps when entering a mileage associated with  moving or relocation. The Google Maps mapping service is built directly into the expense type and will calculate the most accurate mileage reimbursement.

    Ensure the vehicle type chosen corresponds to the Relocation mileage rate. See Personal Car for more details.

    Note: do NOT select the 'personal' check box within the Google Maps feature. Doing so will reduce your reimbursement by the miles marked personal.

    This expense may be taxable.

  • Relo - Other Expenses
  • Paid receipts are always required.

    Use Relo - Other Expenses for reimbursement of funds paid directly to a moving company.

    This expense may be taxable.

  • Relo - Temporary Lodging
  • Paid receipts are always required.

    Relo - Temporary Lodging is used to reimburse the cost of temporary lodging associated with relocation. This does NOT include the cost of lodging while in transit from origin to destination. Use Relo - En Route Lodging for lodging while in transit.

    This expense is taxable.