Podcast: New Pennsylvania law makes electric cars pony up for roads
Many truckers would agree that electric vehicles should pay their fair share for roads. Now, a Pennsylvania law aims to do just that. Also, a tax projection can help you foresee what you’ll pay in taxes each year – and help you succeed in business. And some of the concerns about AI – artificial intelligence – are specific to transportation, including to trucking. OOIDA recently alerted the U.S. DOT to a few.
10:22 – New Pennsylvania law makes electric cars pony up for roads
25:10 – Tax projections can help you succeed in business
40:08 – OOIDA expresses concerns about AI
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- ATRI has opened up a new survey dedicated to the growing cargo theft problem. You can participate here.
- You can also visit the MBA Tax & Bookkeeping Service and Taxation Solutions
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker will be at the Petro in Spokane, Wash., Aug. 22-23. That’s located at Exit 272 off Interstate 90. Stop in and join OOIDA for $35.
- It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues. Visit OOIDA’s Fighting For Truckers website.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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New Pennsylvania law makes electric cars pony up for roads
Here’s a statement most truckers would likely agree on: Electric vehicles should pay their fair share for using our roads. That said, now comes the hard part – collecting that cash. Several states have tackled the issue, Pennsylvania being among the latest. A new law there will charge owners of those vehicles a flat fee. The law’s author, state Sen. Greg Rothman, joins Land Line Now.
Tax projections can help you succeed in business
Many truckers rely on their tax preparer for basic advice regarding their business. And that’s actually a good idea. But that good idea becomes even better if you know what sort of taxes you might be paying at the end of the tax year. And you can do that by putting together what’s called a tax projection. Shasta May of MBA Tax and Bookkeeping Service explains.
OOIDA expresses concerns about AI
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