We are down to the wire to file our third quarter IFTA. Returns must be postmarked no later than midnight on the last day of this month. I filed mine earlier this week. I still had a few loads to input into my software so it took a little longer to complete the forms. My state requires that carriers file online instead of with paper forms. When the website works properly, it doesn't take long to do the return, but the website in my state has had its share of issues.
I upgraded to the new Foglines (Trucknpro) Professional Business Manager software a few weeks ago, but decided to finish the quarter with the Trucknpro Elite that I have been using. I still had a few loads to put into the software so it took a little longer to get everything caught up. Had I kept up on my bookkeeping all I would have had to do was to print out a report. I don't like to be late filing the quarterlies.
My IFTA did go up this quarter. I don't know the reason other than some fuel taxes went up in Pennsylvania and I had quite a few miles in the state. Another possibility is my fuel mileage has been higher for a while. That could be due to me keeping my speed down more and I have been doing more deadheading. I was wondering if anyone else has noticed that their fuel tax has gone up this quarter?