Why IRS posts are showing up in your Instagram scroll Tax season is no longer confined to letters and PDFs. The IRS now uses Instagram to push short, visual updates about deadlines, identity‑theft alerts, and program changes—designed to meet taxpayers where they already spend time. The agency’s own guidance says…
FMCSA ELD REPLACEMENT DEADLINE HITS TODAY FOR REVOKED DEVICES Motor carriers using ELDs that were previously revoked must discontinue their use and switch to compliant devices by Sunday, March 15, or face out-of-service orders and 395.8(a)(1) violations. HOS RELIEF FOR HEATING FUELS EXPIRES MARCH 14 IN 15 STATES FMCSA’s multi-state…
Why MCAs Squeeze Trucking Cash Flow When freight softens or a major repair hits, many small fleets and owner‑operators turn to merchant cash advances (MCAs) for fast working capital. Unlike a traditional loan, an MCA typically takes a fixed, daily or weekly slice of receivables, which can choke cash flow…
What happened and why it matters now A former Internal Revenue Service employee, Kathleen Mannion, 59, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced on March 4, 2026, to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns and theft of government money.…
Why this matters to trucking businesses If you sponsor a 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or other benefit plan for drivers and back-office staff, seemingly routine admin missteps can draw the attention of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or the IRS. A new KLR advisory (published March 2, 2026) spotlights the…
Free help, right where you park it If you run loads in and around New York City, there’s a no-cost way to get your return filed before the crunch. The New York Public Library’s Dongan Hills branch on Staten Island will host “Tax Preparation with Single Stop” on Thursday, April…
IEA AGREES RECORD 400M-BARREL OIL RESERVE RELEASE TO EASE PRICE SPIKE Member countries will make 400 million barrels available from emergency stocks to counter market disruptions tied to the Middle East war — a move with major implications for diesel and gasoline costs. DTNA TO OFFER SIX CUMMINS ENGINES, INCLUDING…
What’s new from the National Taxpayer Advocate — and why fleets should care The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) has posted a string of timely blogs that matter to owner-operators and fleet managers heading into the heart of filing season. On March 10, 2026, the NTA explained practical steps if you…
Introduction For the seven days ending Sunday, March 8, 2026, the USDOT recorded 4,025 new registrations: 3,730 carriers, 106 brokers, and 189 other registrants. That equates to a 575-per-day average and marks a new weekly high for 2026 in this dataset. Activity remained concentrated on weekdays (peak 795 on Tuesday,…
Why this matters for owner-operators and fleets The National Taxpayer Advocate is warning that identity checks will continue to slow some refunds this filing season. In guidance published March 9, 2026, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) noted that during the 2024 filing season the IRS suspended processing of over 1.9…
