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Quarterly estimated taxes
They’re due for the third quarter.
November 19, 2009
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Quarterly estimated taxes
Second payment is due.
November 19, 2009
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Income taxes
Procrastinate no more, your federal return for 2009 is due, along with your quarterly estimated tax payment for Q1 of this year under Form 1040-ES.
November 19, 2009
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Quarterly estimated taxes
You don’t have to make this payment if you file your 2009 tax return by February 1. Self-employment taxes also are due.
November 19, 2009
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World’s largest truck convoy
This one-day celebration through several states helps raise funds for the Special Olympics. Call (202) 824-0268 or visit http://www.specialolympics.org/.
November 19, 2009
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Chalk it up as a decent quarter
There was a mixed bag of trucking-related economic reports Friday, though the good seems to outweigh the bad. The American Truck Dealers, citing trade press reports, notes that third-quarter earnings reports from fleets show freight volumes appear to be rising, though revenues aren’t keeping pace. Also, U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.3 percent in September from […]
October 30, 2009
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Landstar optimistic in spite of lower earnings
Landstar System Inc., reported its share of lower revenue and income numbers in its third-quarter earnings statement, but the nation’s largest owner-operator carrier also sees a turnaround taking shape. The company earned $20 million from revenue of $501 million in the quarter that ended. Sept. 30. Comparable net income a year ago was $33 million […]
October 15, 2009
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Trucking experts expect very slow rebound
“The economy has bottomed out, but it is going to be slow going in the months ahead.” That was the consensus of speakers at this week’s annual management conference of the American Trucking Associations, in Las Vegas, says ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello in his weekly newsletter. One of those speakers, Sara Johnson of HIS […]
October 9, 2009
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Learn about IFTA to watch taxes
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October 8, 2009
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Latest report bodes well for freight
More good news for manufacturing. A month ago, Institute for Supply Management data showed that manufacturing grew in August, for the first time since January 2008. ISM reported today that September gave an encore performance. “While the rate of growth moderated slightly when compared to August, the recovery broadened as the number of industries reporting […]
October 1, 2009
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Manufacturing numbers strong for August
Lots of good news for trucking in today’s report from the Institute for Supply Management. Economic activity in manufacturing expanded in August, following 18 consecutive months of contraction, according to the nation’s supply executives polled for the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The August numbers also show the overall economy grew for the fourth consecutive […]
September 1, 2009
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Small-business lending bounces back
Borrowing money isn’t the best thing for an owner-operator to do in a down economy like this. But if you must – or plan to do so as soon as the recovery becomes more evident – it’s good to know how the market is changing. Small-business lending was dead in the water last year as […]
August 28, 2009
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