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    Empty Miles

    HI BINKLEYLANE THIS ITEM IS A SORE SPOT WITH DRIVERS, THE ACTUAL LAW STATES THAT ANY TRUCK DRIVER CANNOT, I REPEAT CANNOT TAKE ANY DEADHEAD MILES AS A DEDUCTION! THEY HAVE TO USE ACTUAL EXPENSES. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT YOU ARE DEDUCTING THE COST OF FUEL, WHICH COVERS THE MILES DRIVEN...
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    FYI

    HI ALL NEWBEE'S THIS IS AN ARTICLE THAT I SENT INTO EXPEDITERS ONLINE TO BE PUT INTO THE NEWSLETTER BUT IT SEEMS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED AN ANSWER AS TO WEATHER IT WAS GOING TO POST OR NOT. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR ALL EXPEDITERS, TRUCKERS, OR ANYONE WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND IT WOULD...
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    FYI

    Hi Irishjim, I don't know who Alliance is, so I cannot, and will not say anything about them, weather good, bad, or indifferent. DO NOT FORGET TO ASK THOUGHS 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS AND YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR ANSWER. THEN TAKE IT FROM THERE, IT UP TO YOU TO GET THE BEST TAX PREPARER FOR YOURSELF...
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    FYI

    HI ALL, THIS IS AN ARTICLE THAT I SENT INTO EXPEDITERS ONLINE TO BE PUT INTO THE NEWSLETTER BUT IT SEEMS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED AN ANSWER AS TO WEATHER IT WAS GOING TO POST OR NOT. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR ALL EXPEDITERS, TRUCKERS, OR ANYONE WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY AND IT WOULD HAVE TO...
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    Leasing vs Buying

    By the Way, Merry Xmas! As far as tax is concerned, if you lease? the full lease payment is completely, and totally Deductiable. If is is a "B", or "C" Unit- Cargo Van, Box truck with Van or Pick-up, or any of the Class 4 or 5 trucks. you can take the standard mileage deduction also...
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    Merry Xmas

    HI ALL, JUST POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL> AND JUST REMEMBER THAT TAX SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, SO IF YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, TRY AND GET YOUR BOOKS IN ORDER SO THAT IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR YOU TO FILE YOUR TAX...
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    RATE MISQUOTE

    It seem that this happens more then we would like it to, especially on the Big 3, we do get the dispatchers name, and put the Bill of lading on the Pick-up slip. I inturn fax a copy attached to the payroll problem which is explained. Most of the loads the difference ranges between,like if...
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    RATE MISQUOTE

    HI ALL HOW MANY OF YOUR HAVE BEEN OFFERED A LOAD AT ONE RATE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS SWITCHED TO A LOWER RATE WITHOUT YOU KNOWING IT. YOU DO NOT FIND OUT UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR SETTLEMENT PAPERS FOR THAT WEEK THAT YOU DID THE LOAD. I personally think that this is wrong, and I think...
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    Leasing vs Buying

    Hi Mouse549 In answer to Question # 1 buying or leasing It really depends on what type of lease you are going to get, But remember with a lease, when at the end of a lease, you must turn in the truck as if it was brand spanken new, no dents, scratches, or and forseen damage, including the...
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    GOT GOOD NEWS ON DEIM PAY

    RE: DIEM & MILEAGE DEDUCTIONS UPDATED FOR THOUGHS OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T READ THE PREVIOUS POST HERE A COPY OF THAT POST
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    GOT GOOD NEWS ON DEIM PAY

    EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2002 AS PER REVENUE PROCEDURE 2002-63 OLD PER DIEM RATES JANUARY 1, 2002- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 $38.00 WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THE U. S. AND $42.00 OUTSIDE THE U.S.(CANADA) PER DAY LOGGED OUT AWAY FROM YOUR MAIN PLACE OF ABODE (YOUR TAX HOME) NEW DIEM RATE EFFECTIVE AS...
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    Aerocells

    the Aerocell is a Chevy, Ford or GMC cargo van cut away with a fiberglass shell, it is a good looking vehicle, the only problem that I would see is if it was time to sell it, you see very little of this type of vehicles on the open market on used truck lots, you see cut-a-way vans with boxes...
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    Actual Bridge Heights

    THE ACTUAL BRIDGE HEIGHT FOR NY IS MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF THE CURB, IN TRAVELING IN ANY OF THE 5 BOROUGHS YOU CAN CLEAR THE "L'S" OF THE SUBWAY AND RAILS, LIKE UNDER THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE GOING TO INTO ASTORIA, OR GOING UP WOODHAVEN BLVD OFF OF 495, INTO JAMICA, PLUS ROOSEVELT BLVD IN...
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    A.I.G. insurance and workmans comp. insurance.

    NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU GO, YOU ARE NOT AN EMPLOYEE, YOU ARE AN INDEPENTANT CONTRACTOR, AND YOUR WILL RECEIVE A 1099 MISC AT THE END OF THE YEAR IF YOU DRIVE AN OWNERS TRUCK. EITHER YOU OR HIM PAYS THE OCC. INS. DEPENDING ON THE AGREEMENT YOU HAVE, NORMAL PERCENTAGE IS AROUND 60% OF HIS NET...
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    Need info on CTX

    I have been with CTX since 1998, I am an owner/at one time operator with them, Now I have a driver on my vehicle due to # 1 I prepare income taxes and give advise on this site. but since I have had my bypass surgery I am totally disabled from driving any type of commerical vehicle. can't get...
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    Income potential

    iT DEPENDS ON WHAT COMPANY YOU WANT TO SIGN ON WITH, CHECK OUT WHAT IS REQUIRED ON YOUR PART, THEN FIND OUT WHAT THEY PAY EITHER PER MILE OR PERCENTAGE, NORMALLY IT AROUND 72-80% OF THE LOAD, BUT YOU PAY ALL EXPENSES. YOUR OWN AUTHORITY, INSURANCE, FUEL, FUEL TAXES,TOLLS, PLUS LUMPERS TO...
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    NEW DIEM PAY FOR LOGGED OR PROVED DAYS OUT

    EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2002 AS PER REVENUE PROCEDURE 2002-63 OLD PER DIEM RATES JANUARY 1, 2002- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 $38.00 WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THE U. S. AND $42.00 OUTSIDE THE U.S.(CANADA) PER DAY LOGGED OUT AWAY FROM YOUR MAIN PLACE OF ABODE (YOUR TAX HOME) NEW DIEM RATE EFFECTIVE AS OF...
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    Becoming an Owner Operater

    There is a fellow on here that can tell you quite abit of information and he is Tony, from Pittsburgh Express, Teacel on this forum. He is an independent owner with his own accounts. Remember you have to have your own authority, baseplate, Cargo Insurance 1,000,000., Liability Insurance...
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    New Standard Mileage Rates

    Hi all, As you all know the standard mileage rate for this year is $ 36.5 cents per mile for all business miles. Standard Mileage Rates for 2003 Announced The IRS has announced the optional standard mileage rates to use for 2003 in computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile...
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    New Standard Mileage Rates

    Hi all, As you all know the standard mileage rate for this year is $ 36.5 cents per mile for all business miles. Standard Mileage Rates for 2003 Announced The IRS has announced the optional standard mileage rates to use for 2003 in computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile...
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