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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...
Jan 223 min read
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Important Tax Updates for This Tax Season
Tax season is here which means it’s time to start thinking about filing your 2024 taxes. Before you start, we’re here to make sure you’re...
Dec 30, 20245 min read
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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...
Nov 26, 20247 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20245 min read
9,757 views
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...
May 6, 20242 min read
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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,...
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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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...
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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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...
Feb 15, 20243 min read
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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...
Feb 6, 20246 min read
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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...
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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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,...
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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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....
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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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...
Nov 14, 20236 min read
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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...
Aug 9, 20235 min read
10,549 views
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...
May 30, 20234 min read
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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...
May 9, 20233 min read
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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...
Nov 17, 20226 min read
7,195 views
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...
Aug 30, 20223 min read
1,915 views
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...
May 12, 20225 min read
6,396 views
Accounting for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
Accounting is the process of recording, measuring, and communicating information about the financial transactions taking place in a...
May 11, 20222 min read
875 views
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