Why a medical‑device tax case matters to carriers Transfer pricing may sound far removed from trucking, but the rules that decide how profits are split among related companies can hit diversified fleets, cross‑border carriers, and logistics groups with captive maintenance shops, finance units or Canadian/Mexican affiliates. A fresh reminder came…

Why this app is on truckers’ radar right now Shoeboxed’s iOS app has been updated with automatic, always-on mileage tracking and one-tap, “IRS-ready” expense reports, pitched directly at self‑employed drivers and small fleets. The app scans receipts, extracts key data (vendor, amount, date, category), and stores everything in a searchable…

Why this matters for trucking businesses Shoeboxed’s iOS app now emphasizes automatic, always-on mileage tracking alongside receipt capture—positioning itself as a mobile back office for drivers. The App Store listing highlights background trip detection with nightly text summaries you can confirm by replying, plus OCR that pulls vendor, amount, date,…

What changed—and when The Internal Revenue Service clarified in formal guidance that certain common truck body types meet a “suitable for use” standard and therefore are excluded from the 12% federal retail excise tax (FET) under Internal Revenue Code §4051. The clarification, issued March 16, 2005 and effective for sales…

What “as easy as 1‑2‑3” means for the 2026 filing season The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) boiled down refund‑speed best practices to three steps published March 26, 2026: 1) verify every data point on your return, 2) e‑file instead of mailing paper, and 3) request your refund by direct deposit.…