February newsletter

Good Afternoon!

We hope 2020 has been off to a great start!

Here are a few items to remember for the month of February.

Tag begins with G or H ....................................................................February 14, 2020

2019 IFTA stickers grace period ends...........................................February 29, 2020

*Must have all 4 quarters of fuel taxes to receive 2020 IFTA

Tags beginning with C&D ............................................................... February 29, 2020

Tags beginning with E&F paperwork ............................................. February 29, 2020

Business taxes......................................................................................March 16, 2020

Arkansas Annual Carrier report...............................................................April 1, 2020

Corporation of LLC renewal...................................................................... April1, 2020

Personal taxes.........................................................................................April 15, 2020

PERMITS

If you travel outside of your base state, you will need to have 2020 IFTA stickers

(yellow) affixed to your truck before the end of the month. The grace period for

the 2019 IFTA stickers (blue) ends February 29th. Keep in mind all four quarters of

your 2019 fuel taxes must be on file in order to receive your 2020 IFTAS. 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.

FUEL TAXES

If you ran in the state of Arkansas in 2019, an annual carrier report

will need to be filed by March 29, 2020. Please forward any forms you receive from

Arkansas to our office if you would like us to process the returns.

Fuel tax filings for 4th quarter 2019 (October 1 – December 31) are late as of

February 1. 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 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

1st quarter 2020 which covers January 1st – March 31st.

1st quarter fuel tax information will be due to our office by April 15th.

REGISTRATION

Tags beginning with C and D expire February 29th. 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 14th. 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 April 1st. 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 and personal taxes are due April 15th.

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.

Drug and Alcohol Clearing House

Drug and Alcohol Clearing House:

January 6, 2020 is the mandatory effective date for the use of the Clearinghouse

mandated by Congress to report and query information about driver drug and alcohol

program violations. Employers must conduct both electronic queries within the

Clearinghouse and manual inquiries with previous employers to cover the preceding three

years. The Clearinghouse will improve highway safety by helping employers, FMCSA,

State Driver Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement to quickly and efficiently

identify drivers who are not legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles

(CMVs) due to drug and alcohol program violations. This secure online database will

provide access to real-time information, ensuring that drivers committing these violations

complete the necessary steps before getting back behind the wheel, or performing any

other safety-sensitive function. Get News and Updates about the Clearinghouse by

visiting the following weblink https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/ .

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