Tax act having unintended consequences for feds who relocate for work

Federal News Radio: A series of complex changes embedded in the new tax act are having unintended consequences for federal employees who move for the job.

The Treasury Department and General Services Administration are updating a large variety of regulations and current policies to comply with the provisional changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which Congress passed last year and became effective Jan. 1.

But without more specific guidance from GSA and immediate changes to the previous provisions regulating taxes on travel, transportation and relocation reimbursement,  agencies are forced to have their employees foot the bill.

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