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Trucks ARE for girls!

Ten years ago, when I would stand in front of trucking company executives to talk about Women In Trucking (WIT), their comments were typically dispassionate.  “We don’t care if the driver is male or female,” was the usual response.   “We just want good drivers.”

I would try to make them understand that women wanted different things in a carrier as well as the industry as a whole.  Women often had the same challenges but would prioritize their significance differently.

Safety was always an issue.  Women looked for a carrier that was concerned about their personal safety on the road as well as how well they maintained the tractor and trailer.  We knew that women are more risk averse than men.  Even the World Health Organization called “masculinity” hazardous to health due to risky driving.


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One Stop Shop for all the Three Taxes that are DUE NOW!

Life’s a balancing act. You have multiple roles and goals, and you can do it all       – Denise Morrison

With just Three Official Working days remaining in July, we have three tax that are due.

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IRS reminds truckers: E-file highway use tax return by Aug. 31

IR-2018-153, July 25, 2018 : New Release from IRS about 2290 tax reporting and reminder to Truckers about electronic filing. Here is from the release….

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded owners of most heavy highway vehicles that the time to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return, began July 1, 2018.

The highway use tax applies to highway motor vehicles with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more. This generally includes large trucks, truck tractors and buses. The tax is based on the weight of the vehicle and a variety of special rules apply. These special rules are explained in the instructions to Form 2290 Continue reading

Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Form 720 reporting for 2nd Quarter

The Federal Excise Tax returns reported to IRS using Tax Form 720, for the 2nd quarter of 2018 is now due this July 31. Try electronic filing at http://TaxExcise.com and save your time and effort. Electronic filing is fast, safe and secure; takes just minutes to get your return processed by the IRS. In case of any credit that you owe back from the IRS, use Form 8849 – Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes and do it online at http://TaxExcise.com.  The only website to support electronic filing for all the Federal Excise Tax Forms at one place.

  1. Form 720 – Quarterly Federal Excise Tax 
  2. Form 2290 – Heavy Vehicle Use Tax 
  3. Form 8849 – Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes

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A letter to our Facebook friends – Ellen Voie

Dear Facebook friends who post, like or lurk on the Women In Trucking (WIT) Association Facebook page.   Our admins are professional drivers who are just like you.  They all have full time jobs driving a truck for a living, however, they have volunteered (no, they do not get paid) to spend their time, energy and passion to keep this page as a resource, a place to network and a safe place to learn….for YOU.  Yes, you.

They spend countless hours removing profanity, attacks on other people, recruiting ads and negative comments that are not meant to be helpful.

How about giving them a day off?  What if everyone on our Facebook page actually abided by the rules that YOU agreed to when you were accepted into the group?  Let’s allow them ONE day to sit back and have some relief from the negativity and spitefulness. Continue reading

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IRS Tax Form 2290 and Schedule 1 for the tax period beginning on July 1, 2018, and ending on June 30, 2019, must be filed by July 1. If a taxable highway motor vehicle is first use (in July) during the period and the vehicle has a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more then tax 2290 must be filed by August 31. Anyone who owns and operates heavy motor vehicle with the taxable gross weight and expected to drive 5,000 miles (7,500 miles for Agriculture Use) must report and pay tax 2290. This is an annual tax and paid in full. 2290 must be reported if you’re an individual, limited liability company (LLC), corporation, partnership, or any other type of organization (including nonprofit, charitable, educational, etc.). A must need tax, even you’re vehicle is exempt from tax you need to report this exemption, with the IRS stamped Schedule-1 proof you could renew your plates and permits with the state authorities.

Pre-file 2290, last call to save 15% 

You can save 15% of your eFile charges by apply the code “EARLYBIRD” which is exclusively for our returning users and early filers. Prefiling is filing 2290 ahead of the schedule and waiting for the IRS to process it once they are operational. Prefile could save your time and effort too, you can put your efforts rightly into the business rather than spending your time to report 2290 tax.  Continue reading

Truck Tax Form 2290 electronic filing and 10% discount on e-file fee

If you’re a trucker with a heavy motor vehicle that has a taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more, you are required to report and pay HVUT Form 2290 to get a stamped copy of your Schedule 1. You must file for any taxable highway motor vehicles that are required to be registered in your name under state, District of Columbia, Canadian, or Mexican law at the time of its first use during the tax period.

You must e-file your Form 2290 if you are filing for 25 or more motor vehicles, but IRS encourage e-filing for anyone required to file Form 2290 and who wants to receive quick delivery of their watermarked Schedule 1. With e-file, you’ll get it almost immediately after IRS accepts your e-filed Form 2290. Continue reading

June 15 tax filing deadline approaches for taxpayers living and working abroad; Check withholding for 2018

From IRS Issue ( Issue Number: IR-2018-135) about June 15 Deadline for those who were away/out of the country during the April 15th deadline. More information on the tax rules that apply to U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad can be found in Publication 54, 

IRS reminds taxpayers who are living and working outside the United States that the deadline to file their 2017 federal income tax return is Friday, June 15. The special deadline is available to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship. An extension of time is available for those who cannot meet the June 15 deadline.


The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers living and working out of the country that they must file their 2017 federal income tax return by Friday, June 15.

The special June 15 deadline is available to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship. An extension of time is available for those who cannot meet it.  

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We’re Ready With 2290 Pre-Filing for 2018 – 2019 Tax Season

That time of the year, we’re ready with the Prefiling 2290 option exclusively for you. We do have the discount offer this year as like previous years, exclusive offer can be availed using the code “PREFILE2018” before it’s validity (June 15th).

Why Pre-File 2290?

Pre-file 2290 is to prepare and report your HVUT taxes ahead of the schedule. The new tax season starts from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and all the 2290s falls due irrespective of your earlier filings. Instead of waiting till July to prepare your 2290s we go ahead of the schedule and open our website to file 2290 for the tax year 2018 – 19 in advance.  Continue reading

Should we promote same-gender training policies?

Imagine you are a 24-year-old female who decides to become a professional driver.  You attend a truck driving school during the day for three to six weeks.  You proudly display your newly earned commercial driver’s license to the recruiter, who promises you a great job with new equipment and a friendly dispatcher.

You then learn that you need to go out on the road with a trainer, a 58-year-old man with whom you will be sharing the cab of a truck, including the bunk area, for the coming weeks. Regardless of his clean record, his paternal demeanor or his soft smile, the thought of sharing a small space with a stranger of the opposite sex could be terrifying. Continue reading