41 CFR 302-17.3: -17.3 Limitations and Federal income tax treatments of various relocation reimbursements.

(a) Some relocation expenses reimbursed to employees or paid directly by the Government on or after January 1, 2018, and on or before December 31, 2025, must be reported as income and employees cannot claim them as deductible expenses on their Federal tax return.

(b) A table summarizing the allowances, limitations, and tax treatment of each reimbursement, allowance, or direct payment to a service provider or vendor set out in this subtitle is published at https://gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.

(c) Both the employee and their agency must know which reimbursements and direct payments to vendors are taxable and which are nontaxable in specific circumstances. When an employee submits a voucher for reimbursement, the agency must determine whether the reimbursement is taxable income at the Federal, State, and/or local level. Then, when an employee files their income tax returns, they must report the taxable allowances, reimbursements, and direct payments to vendors as income. Agencies are ultimately responsible for calculating and reporting withholding accurately and employees are ultimately responsible for filing their taxes correctly.