Happy Monday Morning! We hope 2018 has been off to a great start! Here are a few items to remember for the month of February.

PERMITS   If you travel outside of your base state, you will need to have 2018 IFTA stickers (Red) affixed to your truck before the end of the month. The grace period for the 2017 IFTA stickers (green) ends February 28 th . Keep in mind all 4 quarters of your 2017 fuel taxes must be on file in order to receive your 2018 IFTA. If you will not be running out of state, or if you plan on shutting down your business, please contact a fuel tax representative to ensure your fuel tax accounts with the state have been closed correctly. Also, note that your UCR, NM* and OR* for 2018 must be renewed to avoid fines for non-compliance.   *NM and OR permits only needed if you run in those states.

FUEL TAXES                       If you ran in the state of Arkansas in 2017, an annual carrier report will need to be filed by March 31 st . Please forward any forms you receive from Arkansas to our office if you would like us to process the returns.   Fuel tax filings for 4 th  quarter 2017 (October 1 st  – December 31 st ) are late as of February 1 st . The state charges a $50 late penalty or 10% of what is owed, whichever amount is greater. Keep in mind that an additional 1% of your total is applied to every month your fuel taxes are late, so do not delay in getting your information to us. If you have an IFTA account and did not run in 4 th  quarter, we will still need a statement from you to file a zero return to the states.              Make sure to continue keeping track of your fuel and mileage for 1 st  quarter 2018 which covers January 1 st  – March 31 st . 1 st quarter fuel tax  information will be due to our office by April 16 th .

REGISTRATION   Tags beginning with C and D expire February 28 th . Those of you with tags beginning with E or F should send us your paperwork now to avoid late filing penalties. If your tag begins with G or H, the IRP office is requesting that your renewal paperwork be turned in by February 15 th . Our tag work processing fee begins at $76.

CORPORATIONS   If you have an INC or LLC, your annual renewal will need to be filed by March 31 st . If your corporation is based in Georgia, the renewal fee is $100 for LLC and $175 for INC. Please contact a corporation’s representative for pricing for other states.

PERSONAL / BUSINESS TAXES   Need help with your taxes? We can process your personal and business taxes for you! Business taxes are due March 15 th  and personal taxes are due April 15 th . We also offer specialized bookkeeping and accounting services to keep your business records on track. Call our accounting department today at 770-233-6098.

OTHER SERVICES

DOT COMPLIANCE   The Department of Transportation requires that all drivers operating vehicles of 26,000 pounds or more be enrolled in a drug and alcohol consortium. Our office covers the drug testing costs for you, so you do not need to worry.

TEMPORARY PERMITS   Our permit specialists here at TFIG can help in getting your trip, fuel, oversized and overweight permits. We will review details of your load to ensure that you meet each state’s requirements for safe and compliant traveling.

LOG AUDITING We also offer a log auditing service for just $15 a month per driver. We will review your driver’s logs to ensure they are properly documented.

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