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IRS list of highway tax 2290 e-file providers flooded with apparent shell companies
Almost half of the companies on the IRS' list of 2290 e-filing services appear to be little more than web pages linked by a shared backend. How that happened.
August 7, 2020
Business
Large truck stop chain requiring customers to wear masks beginning July 29
One of the nationâs largest truck stop chains will require customers to wear masks beginning July 29. Pilot has named a new CEO that will take over the role in January. Form 1099-NEC is replacing 1099-MISC as the principal reporting form used by carriers paying independent contractors from 2020 forward.
July 21, 2020
Business
Owner-ops encouraged to file taxes sooner rather than later despite IRS extension
Although the IRS has extended the deadline for filing taxes to July 15 due to COVID-19, owner-operators should file earlier to receive refund sooner. More here.
March 24, 2020
Channel 19
1099 company drivers? Donât need an âABC testâ for that
Want to cut the skirting of self-employment tax, enhance employee protections offered by workers comp and unemployment insurance required of most bona fide employers? Enforcing previous, more nuanced independent contractor tests on the books should do that job just as well as any so-called âABC test.â
January 29, 2020
Business
IRS bumps up owner-operatorsâ per-diem allowance
Owner-operators can now claim a meal per diem when they're away from home, according to a new per diem structure announced by the Internal Revenue Service.
October 4, 2018
Business
Federal heavy vehicle tax filings due Aug. 31
Form 2290 must be filed by August 31 and appointments for assistance with the form can be made with the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. Details on Overdrive.
August 16, 2018
Business
Pilot Flying J investigation centers on rebate program, PFJ sends note to drivers
The investigation and lockdown of its headquarters apparently ârevolve around the application of rebates to a small group of Piilot Flying J trucking company customers,â Pilot says.
April 16, 2013
Business
IRS delays new HVUT forms
The transportation funding bill that governs this annual tax on vehicles expires Sept. 30, forcing the agency to wait on the new law.
July 8, 2011
Business
Congress examines new 1099 impact on operators
The impending rule would require companies to file a Form 1099 on every business with which they spend at least $600 a year.
February 11, 2011
Overdrive Extra
The twist in year-end tax planning
If Congress doesnât extend the tax cuts, in effect raising taxes for 2011, it will make more sense to defer expenses into 2011 and accelerate income into 2010.
November 9, 2010
Business
Misclassification stakes high
A long erosion of the traditional owner-operator model has taken place.
August 27, 2010
Business
Heavy truck tax form due
The deadline to file the federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, Form 2290, is Aug. 31.
August 16, 2010
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