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    Everything I need to start my expediting business?

    Your list is just the tip of the iceberg. Ive been in expedited trucking for ten years. before that the construction business for 20 years. You can take the following business advice or leave it.. First order of business is file your DBA. its less expensive, gets your business name legally...
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    Everything I need to start my expediting business?

    Currently working for fleet owner, planning on getting started as an owner operator around February or March. My thinking behind that is it lets me build up my money, credit will grow some, and most important some of the more reputable companies will most likely be planning for an increase in...
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    A few tax questions

    So if you put a 1099 driver in the van, pay them 60% and they pay fuel, you cant use the mileage deduction while the driver deducts the fuel? I wouldnt think this would be double dipping since you are your driver are filing two separate returns.
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    A few tax questions

    Thats pretty awesome that with all the deductions you dont show enough profit to have to pay anything. Hope thats how it works out for me too! 1 more question about the milage write off....do i write off only the paid miles, or can i write off the actual miles with all the deadhead, going to...
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    A few tax questions

    Advice heeded ill start getting that in line...thanks for the advice
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    A few tax questions

    Any reason i couldnt just do everything over the phone/internet with them?
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    A few tax questions

    Anyone know of a good CPA that knows trucking? message me.
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    A few tax questions

    I do not as ive been working for fleet owners and my deductions have been standard enough for me to do myself with credit karma tax. I want to do all the profit and loss myself but i am going to pay someone to file for me. I guess i should get that person in line and ask them these questions.
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    A few tax questions

    Planning on becoming O/O with a promaster. Been working for fleet owners so I know the business. I have a few questions on the taxes.... They have to do with the mileage deduction....looks like last year it was 53.5cpm can be written off. Do I need to form a LLC to claim this deduction or...
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    Filing 1099 with deductions myself via turbotax?

    Anyone use CreditKarma Tax? Seems to be totally free even with itemizing and such
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    Filing 1099 with deductions myself via turbotax?

    for someone who never itemized before (only W2's in past) is it pretty simple and straightforward to understand?
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    Filing 1099 with deductions myself via turbotax?

    Does anyone do this versus getting a person or company to do it for you? Seems like its going to be an extra few hundred that I really don't have to waste so I'm looking into doing it with turbotaxes independent contractor 1099 something software that's only $50 to use. I have a spreadsheet of...
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