Part 2: Colton Lawrence Featured On Women In Trucking Radio Show
Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence discusses how professional drivers can best be prepared heading into the time when they are working on filing their taxes. Colton also discusses the value of planning ahead and taking time throughout the year to stay on top of considerations that can impact your tax responsibilities.
Part 3: Colton Lawrence Featured On Women In Trucking Radio Show
In this radio replay Q&A, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence addresses a question from a driver in a small trucking operation. They discuss how his company’s LLC is constructed and the issue of per diem. As you’ll hear, Colton walks through the issues involved with this question and discusses some considerations in setting up a…
Part 4: Colton Lawrence Featured On Women In Trucking Radio Show
In this final segment from his appearance on the March 20, 2020, edition of the Women In Trucking Radio Show, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence talks with Women In Trucking President & CEO about a number of the considerations that are involved when owner-operators and small fleet owners are looking to choose the type of…
What are the most common tax mistakes truckers make?
All too often, truckers who make the transition from being an employee to an owner-operator are not as informed as they need to be about the tax laws that govern the industry. This lack of knowledge can, unfortunately, create major headaches for truckers. Find out from the professionals at the Trucker CFO — a provider…
Importance of Properly Handling Paperwork
How important to your trucking business is properly handling paperwork? In this episode of the podcast, Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will be discussing the various considerations that come into play involving the need for handing your paperwork in the right way. As part of the discussion, Colton will be talking about accurate record-keeping…
Better Understanding Audits
In this episode of the podcast, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence will be tackling the topic of tax audits. In addition to covering the key points on this subject, Colton will be addressing many of the questions that owner-operators and independent contractors have related to tax audits…
Taking Steps to Avoid Common Tax Mistakes
What are the most common mistakes that truckers encounter with taxes?
Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will be exploring this important topic during this episode of the podcast. As you’ll hear, Colton will be reviewing the most common tax mistakes that owner-operators, company drivers and fleet owners often make in preparing for and handling their tax responsibilities…
Are You Ready for the 2020 Tax Season?
As January turns to February and March is not too far behind, we’re entering the part of the calendar that has become known as Tax Season. It’s the time of year when everyone should begin to think about filing their tax returns. In this episode of the podcast, we would like to take some time to help owner-operators, Independent Contractors and trucking business owners get ready for this tax season…
The Importance of Having a Plan
If you’re thinking of becoming an owner-operator, it’s extremely important to know what you’re getting into and make sure you start off in the right direction. Over the years, we’ve seen too many good people sign bad contracts, make uninformed decisions, or lose money because they didn’t know how to run a small business. We…
Colton Lawrence Takes An Initial Look At The COVID 2 Bill & What It Means For Truckers
The latest round of stimulus and economic recovery funding to help address the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic was passed by the House and Senate on the night of December 21, 2020. Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, began pouring over the details of the legislation as they became available in preparation for a special edition of the Trucker CFO Podcast…
Considerations for Choosing a Business Entity
In this podcast episode, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence talks about how to determine whether you should form an LLC or S-Corp and how the business entity you choose impacts your career as an owner-operator…
Valuable Tips For Anyone Looking at Becoming An Owner-Operator
In this podcast episode, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence will be examining the numerous considerations that should be reviewed by anyone thinking about becoming an owner-operator within today’s trucking industry. The list of topics Colton will be covering includes looking at driving over the road vs. a local operation, determining the type of equipment to fit the work you’ll be doing as well as the key considerations when it comes to buying equipment vs. utilizing a lease-purchase.