Mary Shelton has been transferred by her employer from Edmonton, AB to Montreal, QC. In the course of her move, she incurred the following expenses:

Airfare from Edmonton to Montreal $547

Legal fees to sell home in Edmonton $1,000

Real estate fees to sell home in Edmonton $5,000

Legal fees to purchase home in Montreal $800

Repairs to home in Montreal prior to moving in $2,000

Marys husband drove the 2,970 kilometres from Edmonton to Montreal in three days with their personal belongings and incurred the following expenses:

Gas $670

Meals $400

Since the move, Mary has earned employment income from her job in Montreal of $35,750.

Required: What are the maximum moving expenses Mary can deduct on her tax return?

Note under simplified method use 0.48 per KM driven

Solution: Deductible moving expenses: Actual Simplified