What you do makes everyone’s holidays better, including mine. What I wish to tell you is how very, very much I appreciate you. At i2290 we recognize that each and every day you run your business operating heavy commercial vehicles, you employ very specialized skills, time, and energy to help make other lives comfortable and…

When the IRS makes a mistake, it sometimes goes unnoticed, or it can be difficult to identify the root cause and clean up any resulting errors. Often, these mistakes are not human errors, but IRS computer system errors.  This scenario becomes particularly critical in instances involving the 2290 penalty, where system errors can lead to…

The world of tax preparation for truck drivers can be a labyrinth, given the unique employment circumstances under which they work. Some drivers are employees of a trucking company (company drivers), while others are independent owner operators. The tax responsibilities and potential deductions differ greatly between these two groups. This article breaks down how tax…

There may be times when you’ve dutifully paid the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT), and then your vehicle ends up not being driven the minimum number of miles. Or, maybe you sold or traded the vehicle for a new one. Or, in a stroke of bad luck, the vehicle in question was stolen, or destroyed…

As a truck driver, if you fall into the category of owner-operator, you are essentially responsible for running your own business. Like any small business owner, this means you’re the person managing the finances. While trucker bookkeeping—the practice of maintaining records of your business’ financial transactions—is similar to what any small business does, the nature…

For the first time in history, the Top Industry Issues Report released by the American Transportation Research Institute cited “the shortage of diesel technicians” as a key concern for truckers – and there’s good reason for that. Diesel technicians are critical to the trucking industry; such heavy vehicles need regular maintenance to operate safely. However,…