February newsletter

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

Tags beginning with C&D expire .................................................... February 28, 2023

Tags beginning with E&F paperwork ............................................ February 28, 2023

Business taxes......................................................................................March 15, 2023

Personal taxes..........................................................................................April 15, 2023

Arkansas Annual Carrier report...............................................................April 1, 2023

Corporation of LLC renewal...................................................................... April 1, 2023

PERMITS

If you travel outside of your base state, you will need to have 2023 IFTA stickers and

UCR. Keep in mind all four quarters of

your 2022 fuel taxes must be on file in order to receive your 2023 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 will be closed

properly with the states.

MCS-150 Update

In accordance with FMCSA MCS-150 regulation 49 CFR Part §390.19, every two years all motor carriers are required to update their MCS-150 information with the FMCSA. This update must be completed in the appropriate month, every even or odd year, based on your DOT#, even if none of your information has changed, and regardless of when you last updated. Failure to complete a biennial update in your assigned month may cause deactivation of your USDOT number and could result in civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day (not to exceed $10,000). If your DOT number ends with the number 2, your MCS-150 may need to be updated. If the number before the 2 is odd number, you must renew by the end of February this year. If the 2 is preceded by an even number, you are not due for an update until February of next year.

REGISTRATION

Tags beginning with C and D expire February 28th. Those of you with tags beginning with E or F should send us your paperwork by February 15th to avoid late filing penalties. Our tag work processing fee begins at $90.

State IRP Deadlines

**10% late filing fee if renewal not filed 30 days prior to tag expiration**

**25% late payment fee if paid after expiration**

CORPORATIONS

Your INC and LLC annual reports are due by April 1st.

If your corporation is based in Georgia, you now have the option to renew up to three years at a time. It's $100 for the first year and $50 for each additional year. 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, 2023 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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