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tclaidlaw
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I moved using a Uhaul. I have the receipt for the Uhaul but neglected to keep the receipts for fuel or meals. Can I estimate or do I have to have actual receipts?

 
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fuzzy
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I moved using a Uhaul. I have the receipt for the Uhaul but neglected to keep the receipts for fuel or meals. Can I estimate or do I have to have actual receipts?

When claiming moving expenses, you can use the simplified method for claiming fuel and meals.

Simplified Method

Meal expenses
If you choose to use the simplified method, to calculate your meal expenses, you may claim a flat rate per person. Although you do not need to keep detailed receipts for actual expenses, we may still ask you to provide some documentation to support your claim.

Vehicle expenses
If you choose to use the simplified method to calculate the amount to claim for vehicle expenses, multiply the number of kilometres by the cents/km rate for the province or territory in which the travel began. We may still ask you to provide some documentation to support your claim. You must keep track of the number of kilometres driven during the tax year for the trips related to your moving expenses.

You must have receipts for all other eligible moving expenses.  For more info please see http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/219/xpnss-eng.html#Sim...

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fuzzy
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I moved using a Uhaul. I have the receipt for the Uhaul but neglected to keep the receipts for fuel or meals. Can I estimate or do I have to have actual receipts?

When claiming moving expenses, you can use the simplified method for claiming fuel and meals.

Simplified Method

Meal expenses
If you choose to use the simplified method, to calculate your meal expenses, you may claim a flat rate per person. Although you do not need to keep detailed receipts for actual expenses, we may still ask you to provide some documentation to support your claim.

Vehicle expenses
If you choose to use the simplified method to calculate the amount to claim for vehicle expenses, multiply the number of kilometres by the cents/km rate for the province or territory in which the travel began. We may still ask you to provide some documentation to support your claim. You must keep track of the number of kilometres driven during the tax year for the trips related to your moving expenses.

You must have receipts for all other eligible moving expenses.  For more info please see http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/219/xpnss-eng.html#Sim...