Guides and updates on trucker taxes, Form 2290 HVUT, IFTA filings, business expenses, and financial tips for owner-operators.
What’s in the Senate proposal Senate appropriators have unveiled a fiscal 2026 funding bill that would cut the IRS’s annual appropriation by about 4%, to roughly $11.8 billion, according to a summary of the plan first reported by Tax Notes…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets South Carolina’s Department of Revenue (SCDOR) keeps a single, searchable clearinghouse of tax guidance—its Advisory Opinion Search. It’s where the agency posts Information Letters, Revenue Rulings, and Procedures that can move filing dates,…
Online chatter meets a federal case Social media lit up over the weekend with claims that some CDL applicants in Wisconsin hid Bluetooth devices to cheat on knowledge exams. Separately—and importantly, on the record—court filings and local reporting in Milwaukee…
Why this matters now Three fast-moving developments touch safety enforcement, driver vetting and freight flows. FMCSA is threatening to withhold nearly $75 million from Pennsylvania over alleged violations tied to non‑domiciled CDLs. New York prosecutors detailed an exam‑cheating scheme at…
Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets Plenty of folks in trucking are retired from federal service—or have spouses who are—while still running a truck or managing a fleet. If you receive a civil service annuity from the U.S. Office…
The short answer Yes—Cash App does report certain payments to the IRS. As a “third‑party settlement organization” (TPSO), Cash App must send Form 1099‑K to qualifying business users and to the IRS. After Congress changed the rules in October 2025,…
Why this matters to fleets and owner-operators Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program has several updates taking effect for the 2026 calendar year that will change payroll, postings, and tax handling for carriers with even one Massachusetts employee—think…
Why this matters today Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) has issued the latest “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” with a report run date of November 19, 2025. If you’re dispatching roll-offs, subbing on demolition jobs, or hauling construction and…
The long-running wind-down of Yellow Corp. reached a decisive milestone on Monday, November 17, when a Delaware bankruptcy judge confirmed the company’s Chapter 11 liquidation plan, paving the way for distributions that could total up to $700 million to remaining…
Why the EIN matters more than ever An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is your business’s federal tax ID. For trucking companies—whether a one-truck LLC or a multi‑terminal fleet—the EIN sits at the center of tax filing, banking, payroll, and compliance…
