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Inspire the Owner-Operator within You

No matter whether you are a newbie in the trucking industry or an experienced truck driver avoiding distracted driving over the years, it is good that you are considering honing the entrepreneurial skills in you. It is truly an attainable goal but only if you make yourself aware of the competitive business environment and pay your HVUT return on time. Moreover, to make your new venture a success, make sure to understand the licensing and registration of a new motor carrier and the rules for handling the business. Continue reading to learn the three essential abilities that a truck owner-operator should have. Continue reading

Three Things to Count On While Replacing Your Smart Truck Wheels

How often do you replace your truck’s wheel? When this question was asked to a number of truckers, we had two different answers. The first type of answer was, “I change it when they shrink or when flat spots are huge. The second type but infrequent answer was, “I restore them in every 2-4 months”. Right answer! It is advised and found to be effective when you put back your truck’s wheel every 2-4 months.

Most of you are likely to change your truck wheels only when you can’t get those axle nuts back on the setup. Not ever! As a motorist, replacing your truck wheels is going to be a continuous process from time to time. Sometimes you will realize that the new wheels just don’t fit in or they may trouble you while driving. It is said that, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Let’s look up for three flaw-avoidance measures while swapping your vehicle’s wheel, which really helps in maintaining your trucks well.
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HVUT online filing high spots!

Scanning our e-file application from outside might make you wonder how good the inside story might be. You have free trials as answers on the go. But getting to know in detail about what would cheer you inside when you are outside is always a pleasure. As you know, we always work for your tax filing pleasure and satisfaction. So, here’s a list. Continue reading

Form 2290 is also vital to safe truck operations!

In order to prevent commercial motor vehicle related accidents and their effects and to contribute to their operational safety through enforcement of safety regulations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was established in the year 2000 within the U.S. Department of Transportation. It works in sync with Federal, State, local enforcement agencies, the trucking industry and others to accomplish their core vision. They have recently launched a Facebook page which can be accessed at www.facebook.com/FMCSA, in order to further create awareness of their safety programs, encourage collaboration, stimulate innovation and engage people to share ideas on improvising nation’s highway safety. Continue reading

Does A Form 2290 Needed On An Exempt Vehicle?

E-file now 2290 tax for 2012 – 13

IRS Form 2290 is used to pay Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT). IRS Form 2290 payment is set up to help provide funding to federal states to repair the roads damaged due to running of Heavy highway vehicles. Extensive running of Heavy highway vehicles weighing more than 55,000 pounds can cause repairs on the road. Thus the taxes collected through IRS Form 2290 helps for the maintenance and repair as well as a variety of other programs to keep the roads to function properly.

Any vehicle that has a gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more requires a Form 2290 to be filed with the IRS. And the taxes are paid on vehicles which runs 5,000 miles or above.

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