Jordy is employed with CHAN Ltd., an international corporation. Jordy lives in Vancouver at the beginning of

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Jordy is employed with CHAN Ltd., an international corporation. Jordy lives in Vancouver at the beginning of last year, but CHAN Ltd. moved her to Toronto effective December 1^st, 2022. Jordy owned a three-bedroom townhouse in Vancouver which she sold so that she could purchase a two-bedroom house in Toronto on December 20. Susan has supplied you with the following information concerning her moving costs:

Air transportation for Susan........................................................................	$2,500
Moving Costs..................................................................................................	$3,800
Temporary living expenses (hotel and meals) in Toronto for 20 days	$3,500
Storage fees....................................................................................................	$1,250
Legal fees to purchase new home.............................................................	$1,900
Replacement of Driver’s License for new location.................................	$100
Cost Jordy incurred searching for the new house.................................	$300
Land Transfer Tax...........................................................................................	$8,000
Moving allowance paid by IBM. Ltd..........................................................	$8,000
Jordy’s net employment income in Toronto December 1–31 ...........	$10,600

Jordy put the Vancouver house for sale on August 1st and it was sold and closed by December 1st, 2022.

Jordy incurred the following expenditures related to the Vancouver home in 2022 before it was sold:

Legal fees related to sale	$1,600
Real estate commission on sale	$6,000
Insurance from Aug 1^st to Dec 1^st	$60 per month
Property taxes from Aug 1^st to Dec 1^st	$560 per month
Utilities from Aug 1^st to Dec 1^st	$190 per month
Mortgage Interest Aug 1^st to Dec 1^st	$540 per month
Gardening from Aug 1^st to Dec 1^st	$500

Assume that Jordy wants to apply all the possible expenses so she can to maximize her moving expenses. What is the deductible amount of moving expenses that Jordy can claim in her personal income tax return for the year of the move in 2022? Please remember to give Jordy your advice for the following year 2023. In addition, comment on the items not included in your calculations of moving expenses.