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Nov 267 min read

Tax Moves for Truckers to Make Before Year End

2024 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...

40,012 views

Sep 265 min read

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...

9,520 views

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,...

638 views

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...

199 views

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...

575 views

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...

680 views

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...

2,395 views

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,...

3,479 views

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....

587 views

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...

5,580 views

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...

25,893 views

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...

22,765 views

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...

10,442 views

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...

448 views

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...

187 views

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...

6,635 views

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...

1,853 views

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...

6,077 views

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...

843 views