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Are ASU personal-relocation payments described as tax-free?

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Source guidance recorded on 2026-10-15. Confirm the applicable policy year, cohort and property jurisdiction before relying on time-sensitive facts.

No. FIN 420–03 describes both moving/transition stipends and direct payments to contracted movers as taxable compensation to the employee.

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