Bring your settlement sheets, fuel receipts and logs, or keep them in our Truck Owner-Operator Tax Tracker through the year.
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Tax help for truckers and owner-operators.
Owner-operators and small fleets have their own tax rules: per diem, truck depreciation, IFTA fuel tax and heavy vehicle use tax. We handle them for drivers across Dallas and, online, across the country.
What we do for truckers.
- Annual tax returns for owner-operators (Schedule C), LLCs and small fleets
- Per diem for nights away from home, at the IRS transportation rate (80% deductible)
- Truck and trailer purchases: the best way to write them off
- IFTA quarterly fuel tax returns
- Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax
- Monthly bookkeeping, so tax time is quick and you know your profit per mile
- Quarterly estimated tax so April holds no surprises
- Since 2004East Dallas office
- Fee up frontBefore any work begins
- Hablamos españolEnglish and Spanish
- IRS e-fileAuthorized provider
Key dates.
| Filing | Due |
|---|---|
| IFTA quarterly fuel tax return | Apr 30, Jul 31, Oct 31, Jan 31 |
| Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax | Aug 31 for trucks on the road in July; otherwise the end of the month after first use |
| Estimated tax payments | Apr 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, Jan 15 |
| Annual tax return | April 15 |
Common questions.
Can I deduct my meals on the road?
Most truckers subject to federal hours-of-service rules can deduct 80% of the IRS per diem rate for each day away from home. Partial days count at 75%. A simple log of your trips is enough.
Do I use the mileage rate for my truck?
No. Semi trucks are deducted at actual cost: fuel, repairs, insurance, tires and depreciation. Keep every receipt.
I am leased on. Do I still need all this?
Usually yes. You receive a 1099 and pay self-employment tax, so tracking your costs and per diem saves real money.
Get a quote for your trucking taxes.
Tell us about your truck or fleet and what you need: tax return, IFTA, 2290 or bookkeeping.
Prefer to talk? Call 972-686-1005 or text 214-636-0393.
Ready when you are.
Book a free first consultation, call us, or stop by the office. We will explain what we can do and what it will cost before any work begins.