Where is everyone #5

I did up my weight in 12 states

 

I keep meaning to cut some of my chains down. With that one weighing 10k, requires 4 anchor points. Otherwise it would of been easy.

 

Well I have a question for you folks since we are talking IFTA. This year is the first year I will file it for myself. I never handled anything more than just keeping track of it. The company I was with made the payments. Before that Ibwas just a employee and turned in the info. However recall the boss man getting junk from guys just like @sawmill posted.

Anyhow. If you track your fuel cost, do you see ifta as a added expense, or would it cost the same as purchasing all your fuel in your home state.

Boy In having trouble explaining my thoughts. With different fuel prices and taxes state to state. Do you think it's the same cost and your just writing checks to different places. Or does this add up to over and above?

Not gonna ask of it's cheaper. We all know how taxes work.

Hope that's clear as mud.

 

The one piece? I bet.

 

I pretty much run just two states, Idaho and Wyoming, so I'll use those for an example.
The state fuel tax in Idaho is $.32 per gallon, and Wyoming is $.24 per gallon.
The total mileage in all states is divided by the total fuel purchased in all states to determine mileage.

So, if I buy more fuel in Idaho than I burn in Idaho, an less in WY than burnt there, I will receive a refund.

Conversely, if more fuel purchased in Wyoming than burned there and less in Idaho I'll owe some.

When comparing fuel prices (pump) between states, the cheapest pump price is not necessarily the cheapest fuel.
If Idaho fuel is $3.00/ gallon and Wyoming is $2.95, the Idaho fuel is cheaper because the state fuel tax in Idaho is 8 cents higher per gallon. All IFTA does is disperse the correct amount of tax to each state relative to the fuel used in each state.

Hope that makes sense.

 

Thanks Ox. What I was asking in a non clear way. Your not seeing it as a additional cost. Just distributed differently. And a Pain in the Rear.

I had 2 customer specifically ask me to do it this year. Figured it's worth a try. However they are yet to call me. If it dont work I will drop it back to Ohio only after 12 months.

 

That’s exactly what I’m looking for just something for work during the winter months. Thanks !

 

Correct. It is a chore to track and file, but at least you just have to deal with your home state/province only and they balance it out with the other states and provinces.

In the old days before IFTA, we had to deal with each state individually. Our permit books used to contain cab cards and fuel permits for every state that we ran in, and we had to file reports for each state we ran in; some monthly and some quarterly. Add to that the bingo cards and operating authority for each state and it was a nightmare to be compliant in all states all the time.

IFTA and IRP are a pain in the ###, but far better than the way it used to be.

 

Pennsylvania has one of the higher fuel taxes in the area I run most. I only run 90 miles in PA (per trip) in the NY run I do, versus 400+ miles in Ohio, and WV on the same run. I usually fill up 2 times a month in PA, makes a world of difference in what I pay later......

 

Neat setup!!