New Commercial Truck Driver? Here’s a piece of advice for your trips!

Checklist NewWelcome to the industry that highly contributes towards our nation’s economy; be proud to be a part of it. Adapting to a life on the road can be exciting and, at the same time, has its own set of new challenges. For one to be a Truck driver requires a greater dedication and sacrifice. Being a Truck driver, consider yourself to be a warrior who had to face hard challenges on the road (The Battle field) despite of various climate conditions with one motive on your mind i.e., to win the battle(Get the load delivered on time).

Drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) must strictly adhere to the hours of service, which are regulations governing the driving hours of commercial drivers. These, and all other rules regarding the safety of interstate commercial driving, are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA is a division of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), which governs the entire Trucking Industry.

Success is measured by what you put into your job. Do a mediocre job and you’ll get a mediocre return. Strive for more and you’ll get more. Your efforts never go unnoticed in the transportation industry.  Once you are out on the road, keep in mind your objective should be to drive safely and arrive on time at your destinations by following these below tips: Continue reading

Benefits of E-filing your Tax Form 2290 (HVUT) via TruckDues.com

Technology Evolution & Workforce Impact

Over the years, technology has improved and advanced beyond our Imaginations, there were times when the only means of disseminating information was by the word of mouth and years goes by and the idea of news paper became reality whereby all information and news are enclosed in the newspaper. Moving forward we got to the age of television and now Technology has brought us to a stage where we are not limited by time and space where we can do anything anywhere on the go. This is how technology has revolutionized our lives. Hence, making our lives easier and comfortable.

With our daily pleasure increasing due to technology changes, why don’t we try the same for our tax returns. When you sit down to work on your paper tax returns, Most times it get messier, you get frustrated, you’d have to turn the pages over and over again to make sure it is done right. This can be quite annoying.

Well spare yourself the stress, eye strain, hand and muscle cramp. Utilize the technology that we offer, while e-filing there are rare chances for errors.  Save your time, money and energy by going paperless. Let’s go green. Give your hands and muscles some break.  Get immediate acknowledgement on completion and submission of your tax returns. Continue reading

It’s the Birthday of our First President, Let’s get to know him better!

President washingtonIt’s sooner going to be the time for us to recognize the legacy of one of our most respected leader who earned the sobriquet “The Father of Our Country,” George Washington, and all the good presidents after him who protected us and made sure everybody has rights.

President Washington, who made great decisions & accomplishments for the country & who actively assisted during the revolution made us march towards the path of success. Then Preceded by great leaders has now made us emerged to be one of the greatest super powers on the planet.

In honor of his great accomplishments in 1932, Washington’s Birthday was used to reinstate the Purple Heart, a military decoration originally created by George Washington to honor soldiers killed or wounded while serving in the armed forces. Continue reading

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned!

Dollar billOne question that we are always asked, and we love answering is “How come your Fee is so less when compared to other Service Providers”!  Well, everyone has their own way of operating their business, but for us it’s always a Happy Trucker that matters the most.

We certainly understand how important it is for a Single truck owner operator to manage his finance despite of the hard earned money. Hence, we are here to assist them and we are more focused in maintaining a long term business relationship with any Tax filer who signs up with Truckdues.com to file and pay their Heavy Highway vehicle Used Tax (HVUT). Continue reading

If it wasn’t for deadlines; Nothing would get done!!!

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Form 2290 is supposed to be filed by the end of the following month; from the time the vehicle began its operation over the road. Now you guess why we are saying this, it’s now time for us to face a new deadline. Yes! January 31st, 2017 falls as a deadline to file your Form 2290 for the vehicles that were used on the road in December 2016 since July 2016. Continue reading

Correcting VIN will never cost you anything here!

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As per the great saying of Confucius, “If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.” So there is no point in wasting time when you have an option to correct your mistake.

Though we stay very cautious while Filing our Heavy Highway vehicle Used taxes, we ought to commit few human errors at times. The worst of all would be committing mistakes over the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) which could bring in someone else truck into the picture, or a vehicle that has never existed; during your vehicle registration. You better wish you have a chance to prove your innocence & inadvertence; But the State DMV needs the correct vehicle information to issue your tags, licenses & etc. Continue reading

The Turkey’s Gone, Now it’s Merry Christmas wishes from TruckDues.com

blog-imageThe greatest season of joy is right around the   corner. It is now the time for us to the hide gifts under the tree, decorate our houses, garden with lights, the cards in the mail, turkey dinners with family and friends, snow in the yard, stockings hanging in the living room, and shouts of “Merry Christmas” to those who pass by in the streets.

Generally Christmas is supposed to be a time spent with family & friends. But not many are   gonna really enjoy the essence of the Christmas joy, especially for most truck driver’s Christmas can be a lonely time as they are on the road for nearly the entire month of December. During the holiday most truckers work; which proves that there is no substitute for hard work. If they don’t move, the nation wouldn’t.

Here are a few tips for our hard working American truckers on road during Christmas holiday: Continue reading

Common Rejection Scenarios on Your Form 2290

Hello Truckers! Today we are going to discuss the possible reasons behind the rejection of your tax returns.  Before you begin e-filing your Heavy Highway Vehicle Used Taxes online make sure that you provide no incorrect information during the time of filing as it would be summarily rejected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Hence, it would cost your time to figure out what could be the way to fix your return. So just spare few minutes reading this article to know what they are: Continue reading

Wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving- TruckDues.com

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Can you believe it’s just a couple of days away? Yeah it’s Thanksgiving, the time when families come together despite their differences eat, feel & celebrate gratitude for the good things in life. This is a day of festivity; family reunions and lavish feasts including dishes like roasted turkeys, Cranberry sauce, Corns. Potatoes and Pumpkin pie are included in the Thanksgiving meal.

Gratitude is not simply something that we externally share with others; it is an attitude that we live with every day.  A lack of gratitude is often at the root of a variety of the ills that plague relationships. For example, when a boss never thanks his employees for what they do, the employees start to resent both him and their job which would cause an avalanche of damage on performance on either ends. Continue reading

Thank you for your Service! We salute your dedication.

veterans-day-picFreedom was never free! We live in a Free Country now. Amidst of our commitment clogged life & busy schedules we must take a moment to recognize the hard work and dedication of our American veterans on observance of Armistice Day. Our Veterans old and young alike, wore physical and mental scars of combat for one reason that is for us to have a Safer Life. After serving our country so honorably, many of our war heroes feel a sense of duty to continue to give back to the land they love and have fought so hard to protect. Continue reading