The Trucker CFO

Podcast

The Trucker CFO Podcast addresses the business challenges faced by the nation’s professional drivers. Colton Lawrence, founder of Trucker CFO, serves as the podcast host. In addition to discussing a wide range of tax, accounting, and business planning topics designed to help owner-operators, independent contractors, and small fleet owners, Colton welcomes guests from across the trucking industry to discuss industry news and topics of interest.

Latest Episodes

Straight Talk On Tax Problem Resolution

Did you know that between 10 to 15 percent of all taxpayers in the United States either owe back taxes or they have not filed their returns in previous years? If you are in one of these situations and require tax problem resolution, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence shines...

Tips For Effectively Managing Your Bookkeeping

For this Driving Your Dollars edition of the podcast, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence explains the importance of having the right tools in place for effectively maintaining your bookkeeping and accounting. This is especially important for owner-operator, independent...

Getting Ready For The 2022 Tax Season

In this Driving Your Dollars edition of the podcast, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence runs through the key deadlines for this tax season that are on the horizon. Colton Lawrence is once again joined on Driving Your Dollars by Michael Burns, who is the Co-Founder and...

Debut of Driving Your Dollars

The Trucker CFO Team and RadioNemo Entertainment of North America launched the Driving Your Dollars Series. The Driving Your Dollars editions of the Trucker CFO Podcast will address the key tax, accounting and business management topics facing owner-operators,...

Top 10 Tax FAQs In 2022

For this episode, the Trucker CFO Team compiled a list of the most common questions that come up at this time of year through the emails they receive, calls to the office and chat sessions on the Trucker CFO website. Through this edition of the Trucker CFO Podcast, we...

2022 Election Results Review

The mid-term elections that took place on November 8 will bring changes to the U.S. House of Representatives when the new Congressional term begins in January. Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence dedicated a podcast to examining the election results and the changes coming in...

Discussing Annual Enrollment for Health Benefits

The open enrollment period for benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began on November 1 and it will run through January 15 of next year. As part of the effort to cover various financial impacts to trucking professionals, Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, is...

Discussing Driver Appreciation and Upcoming Tax Deadlines

A few days prior to the start of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2022, Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, opened the latest edition of the Trucker CFO Podcast by sharing his thoughts about Driver Appreciation as well as how Colton and the Trucker CFO Team work...

Exploring The S-Corp Election

In this edition of the podcast, we’ll be focusing on the key considerations that are a part of the business entity formation process while we look in detail at the S-Corp Election. You’ll be hearing from Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO. Colton will also be joined on...

Answering 2022’s Top FAQs

As we begin to enter the stretch run toward the mid-April tax filing deadline, we asked Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence to spend some time sharing some of the frequently asked questions that Colton and his team at Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions have received during the...

Notable Tax Changes for 2021

In this episode, Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will continue our look at a number of key considerations that can have an impact on trucking professionals as you begin the process of working toward filing tax returns for 2021. As you’ll hear, we’ll go into some...

Getting Started On Your 2021 Returns

In our first episode of the podcast for 2022, we’ll be discussing what owner-operators and independent contractors need to be thinking about as the calendar turns to tax season. Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will be walking us through a number of key...

Tax Resolution: Beware of Magic Wand Offers

Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence welcomes Robert Hazen back to the podcast. Robert heads up the Tax Resolution Services Group for Trucker CFO, and he joins Colton on this edition of the podcast to discuss the potholes that can await people who see and hear national...

Examining The Latest On AB5 and the Pro Act

In this episode of the podcast, we will be examining what’s happening with the challenges to California’s AB5 Law and the latest news on the PRO Act. This episode serves as part of our commitment to keep owner-operators and independent contractors informed on issues...

Your 2021 Year-End Business Checklist

While it's hard to believe we've already put three quarters of 2021 in the books, the key question for owner-operators and independent contractors at this point in time becomes the following: Is your trucking business operation prepared for the end of the year? The...

IRS Form 2290 Update

In this episode of the podcast, we will be sharing a news alert with you that will focus on the upcoming deadline for submitting IRS Form 2290. We will be talking specifically about what owner-operators and independent contractors need to know about paying the Heavy...

Exploring Tax Resolution, Part 1

Have you missed filing your taxes with the IRS? Do you owe back taxes? In this edition of the podcast, we are beginning a series of episodes that will discuss the very important considerations that go into Tax Resolution. Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will be...

Key Considerations For Choosing A Business Entity

During this episode, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence walks us through the types of business entities most often used by owner-operators and fleet owners in setting up their operations. Colton also addresses the key considerations that often play a role in these important...

Getting A Better Understanding of Audits

In this episode of the podcast, Trucker CFO CEO Colton Lawrence will be tackling the topic of tax audits. In addition to cover the key points on this subject, Colton will be addressing many of the questions that owner-operators and independent contractors have related...

Importance of Properly Handling Paperwork

How important to your trucking business is properly handling paperwork? In this episode of the podcast, Trucker CFO Colton Lawrence will be discussing the various considerations that come into play involving the need for handing your paperwork in the right way. As...

Avoiding Common Mistakes

What are the most common mistakes that truckers encounter with taxes? Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, will be exploring this important topic during this episode of the podcast. As you’ll hear, Colton will be reviewing the most common tax mistakes that...