From per diem
to Schedule C — done right.
We handle the deductions other accountants miss. Per diem, truck depreciation, fuel logs, and quarterly estimateds — all in one place.
Audit risk on inflated per diem claims. Missed depreciation elections that quietly cost five figures. Underpaid quarterly estimateds that turn into a year-end penalty letter you didn't budget for.
How we fix it.
Intake & ELD pull
Upload your 1099s, fuel logs, ELD records, and last year's return. We import directly from most carrier portals.
Schedule C build
Per diem at the current DOT rate, depreciation election on the tractor, fuel and maintenance logs reconciled.
Quarterly estimateds
We set a payment schedule so April doesn't surprise you. Adjust mid-year when miles or rates change.
S-Corp review
If your net profit clears the threshold, we run the S-Corp math and file the election. Usually pays for itself in a year.
Why us for owner-operators.
Enrolled Agent, enrolled to represent taxpayers before the IRS in all 50 states, alongside CPAs and attorneys.
Finance training: the math behind every recommendation we make.
Per diem, done by the book.
The 2026 DOT per diem rate is $80/day inside CONUS, 80% deductible for transportation workers. We document the away-from-home days; we don't guess.
§179 vs. bonus depreciation on the tractor.
Section 179 has income limits; bonus depreciation is stepping down. The right election for your year depends on profit, financing, and whether you plan to add a trailer next year. We model both.
Home office for company drivers vs. owner-operators.
A company driver running W-2 typically gets nothing. An owner-operator running a dispatch desk out of the garage can claim it — if it's set up correctly. We set it up correctly.
Pricing, on the page.
Published prices · Quoted in writing before any work startsHow it works: one annual fee, half paid at engagement and half before your return is filed. Everything past the package baseline is a published add-on at a fixed price, so nobody counts forms. Books, payroll and sales tax are the only monthly items, because they are the only monthly work. See the full grid and every add-on or start your intake.
One practitioner. Every file, personally led.
Cody is an Enrolled Agent with an MBA, a solo practitioner with a small support team, working out of Lakeland, Florida.
Every client engagement is led by Cody personally. The firm stays deliberately small so the work stays deliberately careful. The person who filed your return is the person who handles the IRS.
Common questions.
If yours isn't here, ask it on the intake — we read every one before the first call.
Should I be an S-Corp?
Usually if your net profit is consistently past $80K to $100K and steady. We model the savings against the payroll overhead — and against the step from the $950 Schedule C package to the $2,850 entity package — before recommending it.
How do I track per diem?
The IRS standard is calendar-day documentation tied to away-from-home days. Your ELD records typically cover it; we'll show you a one-line workflow you can sustain.
Can I deduct my truck?
Yes — §179, bonus, or MACRS depreciation, depending on the year and your profit. New, used, financed, leased — each has its own treatment.
What about CDL training?
Continuing education to maintain or improve your current trade is deductible. Initial CDL school to get into trucking generally isn't. We code it correctly.
Do you handle IFTA?
Yes. Quarterly fuel-tax filings for the jurisdictions you run through are quoted at intake as a fixed fee, never an hourly meter. There is no published band for IFTA, so we price it once we know your lanes.
I drive for multiple brokers — does that matter?
Only that the 1099s have to reconcile to your settlement statements. We pull both sides and tie them out before filing.
Related
- Business tax preparationS corp, partnership, C corp and Schedule C returns, with the owner's return included.
- S corp tax servicesWhether the election pays, Form 2553, a salary you can defend, and the 1120-S.
- Monthly bookkeepingMonthly close and reconciliations from the firm that files your return.
- Contractors and tradesJob costing, per diem, equipment and subcontractor 1099s.
The road's hard. The return doesn't have to be.
Bring your settlement statements, 1099s, and ELD report. We do the rest.
Tell us about your business.
A few questions, then pick a time for a free 15-minute call with Cody. Nothing starts until you sign an engagement letter.
Prefer to talk? Call (863) 370-8115 or Book a 15-minute call.
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