Trucker CFO Blog

At Trucker CFO, we stress the importance of developing a plan for your business and strategies that will help you in achieving your goals. Many of the same principles that apply to operating a profitable small business also apply to successfully managing your personal finances. The bottom line with managing a business or managing a…

Avoid a Costly Surprise Don’t let the Q1 estimated tax deadline for 2023 surprise you. The deadline for making your Q1 estimated tax payment is April 18, 2023. One of the reasons that payment of Q1 estimated taxes can become overlooked or forgotten is that April 18 is also the filing deadline for your personal…

Is It Tax Deductible or Not?As we move into tax season, one of the major topics the Trucker CFO team gets asked about is trucking tax deductions and whether different things are deductible or not. In our experience, we have found that the best way to start the conversation about being deductible or not begins…

All politics is local…This often-heard phrase was first shared 90 years ago. It is originally credited to two political writers of that era, Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Byron Price and Finley Peter Dunne, a Chicago-based journalist and author. While our country and the world have gone through enormous changes since 1932, a strong case…

By Colton Lawrence The Trucker CFO Health insurance is a major expense, and the cost of healthcare is one of those price variables that can impact your expense budget both in your business and at home. Having health insurance coverage is a key component in the effort to mitigate these costs – especially when it…

The Trucker CFO Team wanted to share a final heads up on an important deadline that the IRS has set for this Friday, September 30, 2022…

As a trucker choosing a business entity, you have a lot to consider. You may not be familiar with all the choices, but in this blog, we will cover some of the most common options. The four most common types of business entities for owner-operators are…

For owner-operators in the trucking industry, your daily responsibilities go beyond being behind the wheel and keeping the American economy moving. When we think about it, the responsibilities involved in a career as an owner-operator merely begin with driving. One of the first lessons that owner-operators quickly learn is that you are operating a business,…

As we begin the countdown to the end of the year and we start to look ahead to what tax professionals call “tax season,” we wanted to take some time to discuss Tax Resolution. Throughout the year, we receive calls at the Trucker CFO from owner-operators and independent contractors asking us about issues with outstanding tax debts.

If you are an owner-operator or independent contractor, the Internal Revenue Service delivered some good news in September. The federal government is increasing the per diem allowance from the current $66 per day to $69 per day. The increase in the allowance in per diem for days spent traveling away from home is effective beginning…