How Have Owner-Operators Performed So Far in 2024?
2024 has proven to be one of the most difficult years for trucking in recent memory. The question is… when will it be over? In this...
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May 52 min read
Protect Yourself and Your Credit Card
Credit card fraud has drastically increased over the past few years. This means it's more important than ever to protect your personal...
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Mar 204 min read
Can Truck Drivers Claim the Home Office Deduction?
So you want to take advantage of home office tax deductions on your tax filing? With more and more Americans conducting work from home,...
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Feb 272 min read
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
No one really wants to live worrying about money from one check to the next. It takes hard work and dedication, but the cycle can be...
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Feb 153 min read
The Four Step Plan to Tackling Expenses
An owner-operator's No. 1 challenge today is keeping more of their hard-earned money. We’d like to tackle this problem by listing four...
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Feb 66 min read
Tax Deductions and Credits for Families to Lower Their Tax Liability
As an owner-operator, you are responsible for paying taxes and calculating the net profit for your business. You can minimize tax...
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Jan 253 min read
IRS Collections - 2024 Update & Expected Changes
Historically, the Internal Revenue Service has always seemed a little bit scary, slightly out of reach, and shrouded in a sense of...
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Jan 233 min read
Depreciation and Section 179
Section 179 doesn’t increase the total amount you can deduct, but it allows you to get your entire depreciation deduction in one year,...
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Jan 163 min read
Everything You Need to Know About Self-Employment Tax
If you are a company driver, you probably receive a paycheck every two weeks. From that paycheck, certain payroll taxes are withheld....
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Jan 93 min read
Tax Advice for 1099 Truck Drivers
Every year there are changes to tax laws that may go under the radar for some 1099 truck drivers. Not knowing what these changes are may...
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Jan 24 min read
Important Tax Updates for This Tax Season
Tax season is here which means it’s time to start thinking about filing your 2023 taxes. Before you start, we’re here to make sure you’re...
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Nov 30, 20237 min read
Tax Moves for Truckers to Make Before Year End
2023 is almost over which means it’s time to make sure you have minimized your tax bill for the year. There are many things you can...
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Nov 14, 20235 min read
How to Use the ATBS Hub
The ATBS Hub makes working with us even easier! The ATBS Hub features several tools for viewing and analyzing your revenue, expenses, and...
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Aug 8, 20235 min read
How to Manage the 5 Biggest Owner-Operator Expenses
As an owner-operator, you’re a small business owner. That means you can’t just focus on how much money you’re making, you also have to...
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May 30, 20234 min read
What is an Offer in Compromise?
It can be scary, intimidating, overwhelming, and exhausting to address a tax debt that has gone untended for some time, or one that...
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May 9, 20233 min read
What's Changing for IRS Non-Filers?
At ATBS, we talk to many truck drivers who are several years behind on their tax filing. While it can be easy to fall behind, it’s...
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Nov 17, 20226 min read
Health Insurance Options for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Please note that ATBS does not offer health insurance plans. This guide is only meant to assist truck drivers who are researching health...
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Aug 29, 20223 min read
Why Owner-Operators Should Pay Their Quarterly Tax Estimates
If you’re an owner-operator truck driver, paying quarterly taxes can be a big change from the days when taxes were withheld from your...
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May 11, 20225 min read
Bookkeeping for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Bookkeeping is an important part of running your business as an owner-operator truck driver. It allows you to keep your financial...
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May 11, 20222 min read
Accounting for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Accounting is the process of recording, measuring, and communicating information about the financial transactions taking place in a...
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