After the cost of the home sale and household goods, tax assistance, often referred to as gross-up, is generally the third-largest expense incurred by an employer in a relocation.

For some people, a relocation comes with advance warning, with months to prepare for the upcoming move and transition. For others, there's virtually no time to adjust to the idea at all, with just weeks (or even days) to put everything in order and start packing.

A corporate group move has many moving pieces that can change at any given time over the course of the move. A vital component of a successful move is a well thought out strategic plan.