- Various social services organizations in your area may be able to help you with your move, particularly if you are moving locally. For example, the Moving Assistance Program (MAP) serving the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area offers help to families and individuals who cannot afford to move if they are moving within the city limits. The MAP program does not offer financial help for a move, instead they provide the move for free for eligible families. Contact your local United Way chapter to find out what organizations in your area provide assistance with moving. If you belong to a house of worship, ask if your congregation might be of assistance to you.
- If you are a military family, "Operation Homefront" is a program that offers a variety of services to families of deployed military men and women, including a moving assistance program. No financial assistance is given; rather volunteers are made available to help you make your move. Visit http://www.operationhomefront.net to find a chapter in your area.
- If you bought or sold a home, some real estate agents and retirement communities will supply a truck for your move or provide moving coordinators. For example, Erickson communities makes it easy for people to move into homes within their communities by providing the staff necessary to help new residents complete their move. Ask your real estate agent if there is a truck available for your move.
- If you are unable to receive financial or in-kind assistance for your move, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows you to deduct your moving expenses if you meet certain conditions, including what is known as the 50-mile test. If your new job is at least 50 miles farther from your home than your last office was, then you may be able to deduct related expenses. See IRS Publication: 3903---Moving Expenses---for details.
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