Mileage Accuracy for Your IFTA Tax Forms
Leon had no one to blame but himself. The expedited load from Pennsylvania to Mississippi paid a great rate and gave him a great January total. But he’d forgotten to write down his mileage in each state and with the April IFTA forms spread across his desk, he...4 Unique Features of Bookkeeping for Truck Drivers
Make Your Bookkeeper Happy Bookkeepers have got a tough job with truckers. Until they’ve gotten familiar with the government requirements and the complications of our billing – especially LTL – they’ve got a lot to master. Bookkeeping for...4 Fleet Management Solutions to Common Issues
Common Problems with Fleet Management Fleet management companies manage all aspects of day-to-day operations for commercial motor carriers. Specifically, fleet management means tracking vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption, route planning, driver management, and...Why You Should Be Looking at Your IFTA Report Now
And it’s not about getting it done early this time. Checking your IFTA report a month before the end of the quarter lets you know what states you’ve gone through and what states you’ve purchased fuel in. If you’ve been through a state a number...IFTA the Fast Way: IFTA Forms Upgrade Now Available
Estelle and Leon have been on the road for a few years, and alternated sweating out the IFTA tax forms. She’d do them one quarter and he’d check them, and the next quarter, they’d switch. Let’s just say that one of them is not so good at...
NEW Quickbooks and TruckingOffice Together
We get asked – a lot – how to use TruckingOffice with Quickbooks. Until now, there simply wasn’t a good answer for them – and we lost a fair bit of sales because of it. For us, TruckingOffice did just about everything that an...Will Your Trucking Software Grow With You?
If you’re thinking about expanding your owner-operator business, here’s why you should be looking closely at your software choices now. Getting caught in a spreadsheet based software like Excel or Google Docs spreadsheets might be manageable now… but...Are You Afraid of the IFTA?
It was a dark and stormy night. One Friday when the fleet manager went out to inspect each of the trucks, he noticed that in the first truck the odometer was 1,000 miles off from the driver’s logbook. In the second truck, the difference was even greater…...Speed up Your Tax Filings with Handy IFTA Reporting Tools
Mark and Mandy have been working together for years on their trucking business – Mandy managed the billing and the paperwork at home while Mark has been on road. This year, with the kids out of the house, Mandy’s been joining Mark in the cab on a few of...Save Time & Cash with IFTA Preparation Software
Our IFTA preparation software can save you money and endless hassle. Imagine no more long nights sitting hunched over your desk or dining table, calculating and recalculating, drinking stale coffee, and hoping against hope that you’ve done all the figures correctly....
How a Miles by State Calculator Can Help With Your IFTA Tax Reporting
Do you worry about paying your IFTA taxes? What about OVER-paying your IFTA taxes? A miles by state calculator can help with your IFTA tax reporting. It can save you endless headaches when dealing with fuel taxes, ensuring that you never overpay or file late again....7 Steps to Starting an Owner Operator Trucking Business
If you are thinking about starting an owner-operator trucking business, you’re probably wondering about the details: 1. how much owner-operators make 2. how you should go about getting started. Self-employed truckers stand to make a good salary and becoming an...Don’t Let IFTA Tax Preparation Get You Down
International Fuel Tax Agreement or IFTA tax preparation doesn’t have to drive you crazy. Here are some tips for making this essential task simpler and easier. 7 Tips for Success Keep your mileage log accurate and up-to-date. This is important whether you’re using...
How to File Amended IFTA Reports
A wise man once said “to err is human.” That’s certainly true when it comes to IFTA reports. Sometimes it’s necessary to file amendments to previous year’s returns. Here is a look at what you’ll need in order to do so. NOTE: these procedures will vary somewhat from...The Right Trucking Company Software Makes IFTA Easy
Paying your IFTA taxes isn’t fun, but TruckingOffice’s trucking company software makes it a lot less painful. In fact, you’ll be amazed at how our product removes the hassle and uncertainty from the process, letting you get away from the desk and back to the one...
Filling Out Your IFTA Reports: What You’ll Need
Filling out and filing your IFTA reports is easier when you have all the necessary documents close at hand. So here’s a list of the forms that you’ll need: Mileage records for all of your commercial vehicles, including total miles traveled and the number of miles...
The Basics of IFTA Reports: Deadlines, Fines, and More
Our software makes IFTA reports easier to file. This is important because staying on top of IFTA matters is one of the most important duties of a transportation professional. Fortunately, TruckingOffice makes the task fast and easy, giving you...IFTA Trucking Software: One Minute Entry to Multiple Uses
What if one minute a day could save you hours on your IFTA filing and help you manage your business? I used to spend two weeks getting ready for the IFTA filing, and then, it was so complicated, I would take all my work to the IRS offices to get help and be sure it...3 Owner Operator Trucking Questions to Ask Yourself
Owner operator trucking isn’t for everyone. While we make our living providing driving pros with top-quality software, the last thing we want is to see folks getting into the field who just aren’t cut out for it. So, before you head off to trucking school or take a...
How to Run a Successful Trucking Company—Part 9: Build a Website
No discussion of how to run a successful trucking company would be complete without a look at how to build a website. From its humble beginnings, the Web has grown to influence virtually every aspect of daily life, both here in the United States and around the...How to Run a Successful Trucking Company—Part 8: Coping with Stress
Knowing how to run a successful trucking company includes knowing how to cope with stress. This is a crucial skill for owner-operators. They have all the challenges that company drivers face, on top of worries like making truck payments, covering operating expenses,...How to Run a Successful Trucking Company: Part 7—Handling IFTA Forms
Part of knowing how to run a successful trucking company is being familiar with the Interstate Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA). In this post we’re doing a Q & A on the most common questions drivers have about the agreement. Q; How do I know if I need to file an IFTA...TruckingOffice Now Has Easy IFTA Filing for Small Trucking Companies
TruckingOffice is launching a new feature that makes it easy for small trucking companies to enter their records and print out a form they can mail in to file their IFTA taxes. Quarterly IFTA filing is difficult for small trucking companies. The new feature from...
TruckingOffice Introduces Advanced Street to Street Route Planning
TruckingOffice, an online software company that focuses on small trucking companies, introduces advanced street to street route planning for dispatching. This new feature will allow customers to plan more efficient routes and to easily adjust the routes their trucks...How Our IFTA Software Helps You Succeed
If you’re a little confused about how to figure your Interstate Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) payments, then you’re far from alone. Even the publications that the government puts out to “help” with the process make it clear how easy it is to make costly mistakes. For...
Understanding IFTA Fuel Tax Forms
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) was established for two reasons. One, to make it easier and more efficient for motor carriers who operate in multiple states or jurisdictions to report their fuel use. Secondarily to help them pay the appropriate fuel taxes....Save Money With IFTA Trucking Software
Save money with IFTA trucking software by TruckingOffice. If you don’t have an accurate way of tracking your miles by state then you will end up paying too much on your IFTA fuel tax forms. Tracking the miles by state is often the most difficult part of managing...Trucking Fleet Management Can Be Problematic
Owning a fleet of trucks can be very problematic. If you have owned a fleet of trucks for a while then you know what I mean. Every day it seems like there are just multiple problems all day long. Everything from driver issues to customer related issues to sales...IFTA Software Takes Care of Everything for You!
No one likes doing taxes. April looms for every citizen, and countless blogs and editorials have bemoaned the unnecessary complications that the IRS imposes with its forms. Anyone in the trucking industry reads those complaints every year and scoffs, because ordinary...International Fuel Tax Agreement For Trucking Companies
The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) was formulated to efficiently record fuel taxes for motor carriers. This agreement spans forty US states and Canadian provinces, making it simpler to track carriers that operate in more than one jurisdiction. Under the IFTA,...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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