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Truck driver and taxes roles

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Truck driver and taxes roles

A truck driver plays a significant role in keeping the wheel of the economy turning. With open roads and shifting gear, it is important to keep an eye on other aspects of the journey. 

 

Tax season seems as intricate. Truck drivers pay a lot of taxes. There are different aspects of the taxes for truck drivers. If you are a truck owner or driving someone's truck, taxes differ. Truck drivers usually have to file quarterly taxes. If quarterly estimated payment does not make to the IRS, they pay late penalties and interest to the IRS. Your tax obligation is based on employment status, deductions and the miles you log, income tax, excise tax, payroll or self-employment taxes, and others. 

 

There is often a question on the claim of deduction of truck drivers. The truck driver's expenses include tolls, phones, truck maintenance and oil change, truck insurance, cleaning supplies, trailer rental fees, meals, and more. The truck driver also qualifies for depreciation on their truck. This depreciation deduction is available to owner-operators. There are tax attorneys and preparers who focus on preparing tax returns for taxes. 

 

Truck drivers won’t file their tax returns. The IRS and other state authorities communicate via mail. The result is that truck drivers often do not receive important notice from the IRS. IRS agents also take a hard stance concerning tax deductions for truck drivers. Truck drivers who work as a contractor have to pay self-employment tax. For truckers who do not operate their business through legal entities, self-employment taxes are computed and remitted to the IRS in the form 1040 individual income tax return.

 

Mostly the independent contractor and owner-operators report their items of income and expenses in the form 1040 income tax return. There are some independent contractors. It comes under those where employers do not hold taxes. 

 

Keeping detailed mileage logs for tax purposes, copious notes for each job and expense and compiling records only to summarize the information on the annual income tax return is challenging. If you are a truck driver and have a truck driver taxes question or an IRS issue, call the attorneys of Mitchell Tax Law. We are the relevant tax authorities in Houston. Our attorneys offer the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding your tax issues. Call us today and tackle your taxes with us and enjoy a worry-free future. 


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