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A licensed tax professional will reach out for your free case review, usually within one business day. Until then, here is how we help truckers deal with the IRS.
- Back taxes, unfiled returns and Form 2290 issues handled
- Everything by phone, from anywhere, around your schedule
- Per diem, mileage and equipment deductions maximized
- Free case review, no obligation
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Nobody withheld anything
As an owner-operator or 1099 driver, taxes are 100 percent on you: income tax plus 15.3 percent self-employment tax. One good year with no quarterlies set aside becomes a five-figure balance.
No time to file on the road
Three weeks out, home for two days, repeat. Filing slides a year, then three. Meanwhile every carrier and broker sent your 1099s to the IRS, so the income is on record with none of your expenses.
Per diem and deduction confusion
Per diem rates, mileage versus actuals, depreciation on the tractor, Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax. Trucking has one of the most complicated deduction pictures of any trade, and doing it wrong costs real money.
The letters started coming
CP notices, intent to levy, maybe a lien. Once collections start, the IRS does not slow down on its own, and a levy on your factoring payments hits cash flow fast.
How it works
Free consultation
Tell us what's going on. We listen, pull the facts, and tell you honestly whether we can help. No pressure, no obligation.
Investigation
With your authorization we contact the IRS for your records, see exactly what's filed, what's owed, and what penalties are stacking, then map your options.
Resolution
We negotiate the best available outcome: filing unfiled returns, payment plans, penalty abatement, hardship status, or an Offer in Compromise if you qualify.
What happens after you talk to us at the show
The conversation at the booth is step one. Leave your name and number here or with the rep you spoke to, and a licensed tax professional calls you for a free case review, usually within one business day, at a time that works around your loads.
On that call we pull the facts: what the IRS has on file, which years are unfiled, what is actually owed versus what the notices claim, and which relief options your numbers support. You leave the call knowing the honest shape of your case before you owe anyone a dollar in fees.
If we take your case, we file a power of attorney so IRS contact goes through us, get any unfiled returns done with real trucking deductions, and negotiate the balance that remains: a payment plan sized to your settlements, penalty abatement where you qualify, or an Offer in Compromise if the numbers support settling for less.
Owner-operator back taxes: what we actually do
Most trucker cases follow the same arc. The IRS knows your gross because every carrier, broker and factoring company reported it. What is missing is the other side of the ledger: fuel, maintenance, insurance, truck payments, tolls, per diem for every night in the sleeper, dispatch fees, tarps, chains, ELD subscriptions, and the rest of what it really costs to run.
We rebuild that expense picture from settlement statements, fuel card records and bank statements, then file accurate returns. On a gross of $150,000 or more, the difference between an IRS substitute return and a real Schedule C with trucking deductions is routinely tens of thousands of dollars.
Can the IRS take my truck?
The IRS can levy business assets, but seizing a working truck is genuinely rare: it is your income source, and the IRS collects more by keeping you driving. The realistic threats are bank levies, holds on factoring payments, and federal tax liens that wreck your ability to finance equipment.
All of those have defenses, and they work better the earlier we start. Once we file a power of attorney, IRS contact goes through us, and in most cases active collection can be paused while a resolution is negotiated.
Frequently asked questions
I talked to you at the show. Do I still need to fill this out?
Only if you did not already leave your number with the rep. Either way works: the form here goes straight to the same team, and the person you met at the booth is tagged on your file so they can follow up personally.
How much do owner-operators usually owe in taxes?
Self-employment tax alone is 15.3 percent on net earnings, before income tax. An owner-operator netting $80,000 with no quarterly payments can easily owe $20,000 or more for a single year, which is why balances snowball so fast when a year or two goes unfiled.
What happens if a truck driver does not file taxes?
The IRS receives 1099s from every carrier and broker that paid you, so it knows your gross income. If you do not file, it can file a Substitute for Return that taxes the full gross with zero trucking deductions, then start collections on the inflated balance. Filing accurate returns, even years late, almost always beats the SFR number.
Can the IRS garnish my settlements or factoring payments?
The IRS can levy payments owed to you by third parties, including factoring companies. It is one of the stronger reasons not to ignore collection notices: the defense is getting into a resolution before the levy lands, and representation makes that process much faster.
Is per diem still deductible for truckers?
Owner-operators and other self-employed drivers subject to DOT hours of service can still deduct per diem for nights away from home at 80 percent. Company drivers lost the deduction on their personal returns, which is a common point of confusion. If your past returns skipped per diem, amending or filing correctly can meaningfully cut what you owe.
I have not filed in years and lost my records. Where do I even start?
With a transcript pull, not a shoebox. We request your IRS wage and income records, which list every 1099 filed under your Social Security number, then rebuild expenses from settlement statements, fuel cards and bank records. Missing paperwork is normal in trucker cases and is not a barrier to filing.
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. The case review costs nothing and does not obligate you to anything. You get an honest read on your situation and your options; whether to go further is entirely your call.
Keep driving. We will handle the IRS.
One free call from the road tells you what the IRS has on file, what you actually owe versus what they claim, and the fastest way to put it behind you.