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NEW CONNECTICUT HIGHWAY USE TAX
What is the 2290 Heavy Highway Use Tax?
The 2290 is an IRS filing required for motor vehicles weighing over 55,000 pounds when operating on public highways. This tax is used for the wear and tear of roads to fix potholes and maintain highways in good conditions for driving. Failing to file this tax form may...
Clearinghouse Registration Now Open!
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Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
What is the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? A secure, online database that will give employers and other authorized users real-time information about Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) holders’...
ABC Test for the AB5 Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Under AB5, an independent contractor is presumed to be an employee, unless the hiring party can show the independent contractor is: (A) Free from control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with performance of the work (B) The person performs work that is...
Check for Recalls
Approximately 70 million Takata air bags are or will be under recall by 2019. This is the largest and most complex auto safety recall in U.S. History. Certain model year Honda's and Acuras and certain 2006 Ford and Mazda "Do Not Drive" vehicles are at substantially...
FMCSA Declares Ohio Truck Driver to be an Imminent Hazard to Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Ohio-licensed truck driver Doug A. Jones to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate...
DOT Grants Petitions to Ensure Safe and Uniform Rest Rules in California for Truck Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced it is granting petitions to preempt the State of California’s meal and rest break rules, which differ from current Federal hours-of-service regulations. FMCSA’s...