MOVE-IN CHECKLIST AT THE VERY BEGINNING YOU CAN: • • • • •
Select a moving company Schedule dates for moving out of your current home and into your new home. Get appraisals for valuable items like electronics, art and antiques Complete “Change-of-Address” forms from the US Postal Service Get rid of what you don’t want to move - have a garage sale or donate goods to a charity. Some charities will pick up and move what you donate if they think it’s worthwhile • Check into the schools in your new neighborhood and register your children FIVE WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE: • • • •
Alert banks and insurance companies of your impending move Apply for city auto licenses, parking permits, etc. Contact utility companies to discontinue old service and establish new service Have school records transferred to the new schools
FOUR WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE: • • • •
Provide your new address and phone number to: friends, relatives, social organizations, etc. Alert your magazine/newspaper subscription offices, credit card lenders, insurance carriers, and more of the future address change Update your address with local voter registration officials and vehicle license agencies Begin depleting your store of foods. Defrost your freezer and use charcoal to dispel odors
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Is your move job related? Keep detailed records of all your moving expenses if your move is job-related. Many of your expenses may be tax-deductible, including: costs associated with selling your old home or leasing your new home, house-hunting trips, your family’s travel expenses if traveling 35 miles or more (including meals & lodging), cost of transporting personal belongings (including furniture and household goods), and you can deduct food and hotel bills for 30 days in your new city if you have to wait to move into your new home.
