Podcast Show Notes
In today’s show, we discuss truckers and their taxes in an interview with Mason War, CEO and Co-Founder of COS Accounting & Tax. Mason has some tax advice for all truckers as the tax deadline looms.
He also explains the pros and cons of being a 1099 driver and tells us about a new COVID-related deduction that truckers tend to overlook. Lots of useful info here.
But first, we’ve got the obligatory Covid-related news including more extensions and vaccines, the Canadian Electronic log roll-out, lawsuits involving Prime,Inc., sleeper berth pay, and independent contractors, and I’ll tell you when to expect the next safety blitz.
The government has been busy too, with pushes for underride guards, speed limiters, mileage-based taxes, and more truck tolls. President Biden wants to fortify the supply chain while the FMCSA warns truck drivers of massive job losses. All while thousands of drivers are being lost to drug testing. Yeah, that makes sense.
Thankfully we have listener feedback to cheer us up; from Danny, Taran, Shawn, and of course Stevie.
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This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
- Volvo Trucks – Check out the new D13TC engine in the Volvo VNL series.
Links mentioned in the news segment:
Check out STOW IT if you need a place to park your semi or have space to rent to others.
Truck-Lite’s heated LED tail lights from OverdriveOnline.com
COVID-19 HOS Exemption Extended, Maybe For The Last Time from TheTruckersReport.com
Trucking Industry Pushes CDC for COVID-19 Vaccines at Truckstops from TruckingInfo.com
Roadcheck set for early May with focus on lights, hours from OverdriveOnline.com
Canada to Phase in ELD Mandate Enforcement from TruckingInfo.com
Underride Legislation Calls for Side, Front Guards from TruckingInfo.com
Should Truck Trailers Have Side Underride Guards? from TruckingInfo.com
Speed limiter debate reignited with new administration from OverdriveOnline.com
DOT: “We’ve Got To Come Up With Revenue,” But Higher Fuel Taxes Aren’t The Way Forward from TheTruckersReport.com
Biden Orders Fortification Of U.S. Supply Chain from TheTruckersReport.com
New FMCSA Boss Warns of Coming Truck Driver Job Losses Due to Driverless Trucks from TransportationNation.com
Nationalized ABC test would ice trucking’s independent contractor model from OverdriveOnline.com
Sleeper Berth Guidance Withdrawn In Huge Win For Truck Driver Pay Reform from TheTruckersReport.com
Jury trial set in Prime Inc.’s trademark lawsuit against Amazon from FreightWaves.com
The tens of thousands of drivers with drug violations likely to leave trucking for good from OverdriveOnline.com
Trucks Push Back Against PennDOT’s Plan To Toll 9 Bridges Statewide from Pittsburg.cbs.local.com
Mileage-Based Fees For Trucks Spread To Another State from TheTruckersReport.com
Four new Love’s add 335 truck parking spaces from OverdriveOnline.com
Links mentioned in the interview:
Check out the COS Accounting & Tax website.
Links mentioned in the listener feedback segment:
Danny Welman gives a shout out to let me know he’s a new listener. Thanks Danny!
Taran Salyers and Shaun Coit are both new listeners who asked to join the Trucker Dump Slack group.
Stevie is back to share her thoughts on three different episodes of Trucker Dump:
TD73: Oh boy. Another Birthday. Yay.
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