Business Of Trucking With John Turner CPA

Unless you filed an extension with the IRS, many people put thoughts about taxes off into the distance once the calendar flips from April to May. In this episode of the Business of Trucking, Certified Public Accountant John Turner continues his efforts to emphasize the importance of developing a tax planning strategy that you can use throughout the year. As John shares with our listeners, waiting until later in the year or putting tax planning off until tax time can prove to be quite costly. As

While this episode of the podcast notes the close of the April tax filing deadline and looks back on another tax season, Certified Public Accountant John Turner reminds listeners about the value of tax planning. John notes that staying on top of your business throughout the year with a tax plan can help to ease the stress when the tax filing deadline arrives. Also, in this episode, John highlights the discovery of unexpected tax liabilities for taxpayers as well as the need for small business ow

With the clock ticking down toward the April 15th deadline for tax filings, Certified Public Accountant John Turner uses this episode of the podcast to review an important business operation deduction that owner-operators, independent contractors and owners of small trucking companies often utilize at tax time. As you will hear, John will be talking about the key considerations regarding the home office deduction. You will also hear John cover the regulations when providing financial gifts to ot

In this episode of the podcast, Certified Public Accountant John Turner will be addressing the timely topic of tax scams that can often be found during tax season. As John shares with us, the IRS publishes a Dirty Dozen list of the top tax scams the agency has seen during the past year. As you will hear, these scams include email phishing, fake charities, improper claims for household employment taxes, bogus self-employment tax credits and ghost tax return preparers. In this episode, John also d

In this episode of the podcast, Certified Public Accountant John Turner covers a number of timely topics, including a discussion of the recent IRS layoffs and the possible impact those layoffs might have on tax season in 2025. John also uses this episode of the podcast to note the many additional considerations for professional drivers when it comes to filing your taxes. As you’ll hear, this is especially true for owner-operators and independent contractors who can truly benefit from utilizing a

This edition of the podcast will feature Certified Public Accountant John Turner providing insights on calculating the home office deduction for small business owners, offering insights that can be helpful for owner-operators, independent contractors and fleet owners in trucking. We will also hear John share insights into why tax planning is vital beyond simply filing returns, and how CPAs represent clients to the IRS, which helps in reducing the stress of an audit. And when it comes to audit si