by TruckingOffice | Oct 5, 2022 | IFTA, IFTA Filing, Owner Operator, Taxes, Trucking Authority, Trucking Management, Trucking Software
What Is IFTA? IFTA, which stands for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, was started in order to simplify the reporting of motor carrier fuel used for tax purposes. The IFTA covers the lower 48 United States and many Canadian provinces. Trucking companies often...
by TruckingOffice | Jul 2, 2018 | Trucking Software
Is Quickbooks for trucking the right program for the IFTA? Think of your trucking business like a hamburger fresh off the grill. You cooked it just the way you want. The bun is waiting, the burger is still steaming and it’s time to add the ketchup and mustard...
by TruckingOffice | Mar 27, 2017 | IFTA, IRP, Maintenance, Organization
Knowing how to calculate mileage for IFTA fuel tax reporting purposes is important if you want to avoid being fined or audited. The International Fuel Tax Agreement was established to simplify the reporting of fuel use by motor carriers that operate in more than one...
by TruckingOffice | Oct 13, 2016 | IFTA, Invoice, Owner Operator, Reports, Taxes
When you’re a kid, scary is ghosts, goblins and things that go bump downstairs after your parents go to bed. When you’re a teenager, scary is roller coasters, horror movies, going shopping with your mother, and going to bed before your parents. Now that...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 20, 2015 | IFTA, Invoice, Reports, Safety, Taxes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT). They regulate the number of hours truck drivers can spend driving per day. The agency also regulates the total number of hours truck drivers can drive in a...
by TruckingOffice | Jan 13, 2015 | IFTA, Maintenance, 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...
by TruckingOffice | Dec 16, 2014 | IFTA, Reports, Taxes
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...
by Allen Campbell | Sep 24, 2013 | IFTA
We are always working to make TruckingOffice better for you. We recently added some premium routing features from PC*Miler that include: maps, driving directions, street level routing, and the ability to email them to a driver. Driving directions to the shipper and...
by Allen Campbell | Aug 15, 2011 | DOT Rules and Regulations, Fleet Management, IFTA, IFTA Filing, Owner Operator, Reports, Trucking Management
Years ago, every state had its own regulations and mandates regarding IFTA fuel tax report requirements. Most have now become members of the IFTA. An acronym for the International Fuel Tax Agreement, the system works to standardize many of the varied and...
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