Determine the maximum amount that can be deducted by Mrs. Sanders for the year ending December 31 2019 for moving expenses.

 
 
 

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At the request of her employer, Mrs. Sheila Sanders moves from Vancouver to Ottawa so she can work at the Ottawa head office instead of the Vancouver office. She moves into her residence on July 1, 2019 with her family of 5 (Sheila, her spouse, and 3 children). She earned $200,000 of employment income this year, $100,000 of which related to her work at the Ottawa head office. She incurred a variety of moving expenses related to the move. She will use the simplified method for calculating all mileage and meal costs. Assume that the relevant flat rate for vehicle expenses if $0.58/km for all provinces, and the flat rate for meals is $51 per day per person. The expenses include: 1. They drove from Vancouver to Ottawa during their move. They spent $1,100 on fuel costs during the 4500 km drive, and also required a $40 oil chage. They also switched over to their summer tires, which cost $100. 2. They spent 6 days driving during the course of their move. During these 6 travel days, they spent $600 on take out meals total for the 5 family members. 3. They also spent $1900 on hotels total during the 6 moving days/nights as they drove from Vancouver to Ottawa. At the request of her employer, Mrs. Sheila Sanders moves from Vancouver to Ottawa so she can work at the Ottawa head office instead of the Vancouver office. She moves into her residence on July 1, 2019 with her family of 5 (Sheila, her spouse, and 3 children). She earned $200,000 of employment income this year, $100,000 of which related to her work at the Ottawa head office. She incurred a variety of moving expenses related to the move. She will use the simplified method for calculating all mileage and meal costs. Assume that the relevant flat rate for vehicle expenses if $0.58/km for all provinces, and the flat rate for meals is $51 per day per person. The expenses include: 1. They drove from Vancouver to Ottawa during their move. They spent $1,100 on fuel costs during the 4500 km drive, and also required a $40 oil chage. They also switched over to their summer tires, which cost $100. 2. They spent 6 days driving during the course of their move. During these 6 travel days, they spent $600 on take out meals total for the 5 family members. 3. They also spent $1900 on hotels total during the 6 moving days/nights as they drove from Vancouver to Ottawa.