Government employee start up expenses deductible?

[Colmatt]

Taxpayer hired as Capital Police Officer and quit job in NH and moved down to Washington.  While training for month had to pay $5000 for hotel.  I realize employee business expenses are not deductible right now.  I also realize moving expenses aren't deductible unless one is an active service member.  Any place this is deductible on the federal based on some fine print government security officer etc?  How about the state taxes down there?  

Thanks in advance for your help.

[qbteachmt]

"Had to pay" is a lot different than "Paid." Paid for somewhere to live, personally, is not business. Other than moving for a new job, which part of this is business expense?

[Colmatt]

Paid, and yes personal, not a business expense.  Just looking for an exception for moving for a new job as she is not an active service member. 

Thanks 

[qbteachmt]

It's a confusing question: "Government employee start up expenses deductible?"

"Start Up" expenses are what a business incurs to be able to be in business. She's not the government.

Traveling for training prior to moving, is something a business might offer to incur or to reimburse.

Moving because you accepted a new job, is personal.

Unless the employer has made some sort of agreement with you for shouldering the costs of the move (reimbursement or paying directly), it's not business to anyone. It's personal.

It wasn't even done as an employer reassignment. It's a personal decision to take a job that requires a move.

Framing it as Governmental Business Startup is just odd.

[Colmatt]

It was really odd....multitasking failure today.  Thanks